fredob43

My question was in two parts. First the lack of convenient chargers. Second who can service them if the electrics go wrong??? Reason for the second was, I asked in my local Big Toyota garage last week if they had any people who can service same. Reply NO. They send them to BKK. They did add that they Might be getting service people sometime in the future. Sorry but I still can't see any reason to buy one here. In and around BKK I'll give you that. Also, maybe they are ok for local trips, but for long trips I'll stick to my Deisel. EG last week I did a 1000km return trip. Filled up with Fuel took around 5 min: Then went on to complete the journey without a stop. Next question. How many times would you have to stop to do the same sort of journey also how long would it add to the time???

Help required. Can someone inform me why Anyone would buy an EV in Thailand??? Reason for asking. I haven't seen any charging points. Also, who can fix one when they go wrong. I can see the point of cleaner air. But and it's a big BUT you can't travel any distance. They are a big problem in places like the USA also the UK. I can only think they would be less than useless in Thailand.

Lump of cast iron or not. The Tuna dose handle well rain or shine. It's not a sports car it's an MPV. My family were here for a holiday some time ago and I had to cart around 10 of us. Ok it was a bit of a push room wise, but it got us to where we wanted to go without any problems. So, they will do the job they were designed for. Oh, just one small point my lump is now 6 years old, and I have never had a problem other than changing the battery and general service.

I was similar to you had a Vigo when we got the house, Changed it for a Tuna once I didn't require it for carting things anymore.

Suggest you look up the difference in the two. The Revo is longer with leaf springs the Tuna has coil springs. Different shocks. + a lot of other changes. About the only thing that's the same is they both have chassis. Oh, have owned both they drive like totally different cars. The Tuna sticks to the road like glue, the Revo like all pickups will bounce all over the place at speed.

The 2.8lt is more economical than the 2.4lt. As the 2.8lt is geared down, different rear axle. Friend of mine has a 2.4lt Tuna, we have gone on several runs together. He can never get the same economy as I do from my 2.8lt. EG on runs, I get Ave: 6.1lt = 100km his is nearer to 7.2. We assumed that his comp: in the Tuna was not saying the same as mine so we tested it out both started off with a full tank, did a 1k KM return run I could have made it back with some fuel spare. He had to stop for fuel cos his fuel light came on when we had around 100km to go. So never assume that a small engine will get better Milage.

I sold an old car of mine to a friend who lives in a different province. When I sold it to him, he had to go to MY LOCAL OFFICE to get it transferred into his name. Seems that his local province office wouldn't do it. After some 6 months he changed the No: plates at his local office. N/B we are both from the UK.

My 5-year-old Tuna has that feature. I just turn it off every time I start it, used to be a pain in the butt but after a while you get used to just pressing the start button and moving you finger down a bit to the disabled button and forget it. Toyota don't fit it anymore due to people complaining. It's B/S anyway.

Yet another thing that's killing off Pattaya. People will only fall for it once then the bars & "ladies" will get nothing. No customers for all then they will be back to their up-north farms, and the bars closing. RIP Pattaya the end is nigh.

Thank you for all the replies so far, very in lighting. I stayed at the Centara Grand Mirage. Nice hotel. Just that when I came out at night for food & the odd beer. (Note no Ladies as the hotel doesn't allow same) It was like walking about in a ghost town. Restaurants empty, Bars much the same. The whole area seemed lifeless. Would like to book the same hotel but not if it's a route march to get to any form of life. By the looks of it I will have to book another hotel. Once again thank you all for your replies.

I was in Naklua a few months ago sad to say it was dead. Has it picked up as I want to visit the same hotel again soon. Not the end of the world I can choose another hotel nearer to Pattaya main town. Thank you for any replies.

Nothing wrong with the Tuna steering. It can be heavy if in 4X4 on dry roads. But it shouldn't be used on dry roads in 4X4. In 2 wheel drive it's as light as a feather. A 1 finger job. Check the pressure should be 29psi all round. Failing that there's something wrong with it. Maybe power steering?

I did say it might have been the tires. Could have been the road conditions, wind, or as you say drunk. Whatever he was fighting with the thing. He was in the middle lane and drifting all over the place. How he got on Buddha only knows, as I took my chance and got passed him ASAP.

I could do that 80kph in my old Tuna. But the new one doesn't go into top till it hits 90kph, And I have to feather it then to get it into 6th top gear. If I hit a hill or put my foot down it drops back into 5th. Hence the 110kph I try and travel at.

Will be interesting to see what the new Ford Raptor does KPL once we get a few reports. Buddha bless anyone that tries to drive it fast though. Why do I say this well the last time I went to Pattaya, on the way back on the 120kph motorway 7??? I was driving next to a Ford R at around 115kph and the person that was driving it was having real fun trying to keep it in a strait line. It was fitted with those off road tires so could have been them. It was dry Buddha knows what it would have been like in the wet. Whatever I was glad I was in my Tuna.

That's quite good for your 1.9lt Isuzu. The best I get on my 2.8lt Tuna is 17 KPL. That's on a run doing around 110KPH. Bit less around 14KPL now if I go to BKK as they have put the limit up to 120KPH on the outside lane. So I use it, does save around an hours driving time though.

I think you'll find the P/W in Soi 7 is now an Indian restaurant RIP.

When I got my car taxed, I watched several cars being tested. Yes as some have stated the test was rubbish. I did ask one of the testers how many they failed??? We never fail them we just point out the problem to the owners & leave it to them to fix it. I did watch one old Benz go through the rolling road thing the front nearside wheel didn't stop at all when the brake was applied. Did it pass of cause it's a Benz.

What I have done is put 800k in my Bank account ( I don't mess about with marriage visa takes to long) I have put it in for a 3 year fixed term. You get more interest that way. Go into the bank on the day I'm doing my visa and they for 200bht do a letter, update the bank book and do a copy of B/B. All are presented to the visa office with the usual copies and photos sorted in around 30 Min: I like to make life easy. N/B Of cause you can do the same with 400k saves all the messing about updating you deposit monies every year. Every 3 years I just renew for another 3 years. You can do that weeks after your 3 year term runs out as they will carry it forward till you go in.

It's not an option. All Tunas are fitted with those at the factory. Some top models light up when you open the door. The lessor models don't.

I always get great service from My local Toyota garage at present. Toyota head office is top notch as well. When I bought my Tuna I found the Sat Nav: hard work. As it wasn't the same as the last one. Asked if I could go somewhere to get someone to show me how to set it up. Email I received from H/O was we will send an English speaking man to your house to sort out your problems. Just tell us a time and date. Did he turn up? Yes did he clarify everything? Yes. What better aftersales service do you want.

Sounds about correct to me if it's labor free. My 2.8 Tuna takes 8lt of full Syn: oil with a new eng: filter and a general check over of other filters. Wheels off clean brakes. Cost always less than 2.300BHT INC: Question. Don't they do a 1k check now. On all 3 of my Toyota lumps they have always done the first 1K check for free.

Whatever they are called they are not meant for treading on. As said mine are well over 5 years old and they don't have a mark on them, well maybe the odd light scratch. Not on the drivers door one. Just hope you enjoy the model you get. Best of luck with paying, the smiling bit does help a tad, not by a lot once you look at your bank account. Any idea when you will get it??? I was lucky when I got mine as they had the model I wanted in stock. Just had to wait a few days for them to put all the bit's on.

No: 1 They are not kick plates. They are scuff plates to protect the paint not designed to stand on. My ones light up when you open the doors so they must have some sort of Bulb in them. They are hollow and made of Alley not S/Steel. Snap of my drivers one. N/B they all say the same thing. TRD. My ones are over 5 years old so will stand the test of time if they are used correctly. 2 The cost of your 5k service cant in my opinion be labor free. My one cost me at a Toyota dealer less than 2.300BHT including labor, parts and VAT. More if I change anything like A/C filters. But after 5k nothing should have required changing. If you want auto closing mirrors when locking the car they have to take the drivers door panel off. That's simple just a few screws and a bit of wiring and it lifts off. Cant comment on the camera, except wherever you got it should have had a 1 year guarantee. They fitted for free, on my tuna a rear bumper scuff plate that also lights up in red when the lights are on. That went tits up around 7 months after it was fitted. Changed for free. But I did have to wait around 3 weeks for them to get a new one. Snap of that as well. I don't think your problems are with the Toyota Tuna. More than likely with your dealer. Or operator error. Hope like me you get to enjoy it anyway.

S/Steel blade. Not expensive they cost 120bht but I got two for free as I did a deal when I bought the strimmer. Yes I know the standard Thai: strimmer can be used to trim trees and bushes but the wife does those, I only want it for cutting the grass. I was hoping that she could do the grass with the new strimmer but having seen her perform with it for a few min: I took over. My Buddha she could kill someone. At least the two dogs I have, still have all their legs. Tails???