thumbs up to Toyota Motor Philippines!

**splerdu** · January 9th, 2003 02:34 AM

TMP dominates all vehicle sales categories this year (a feat no other manufacturer has been able to do so far). From Corolla Altis to Camry to Revo to RAV4.

Perhaps more interesting than the dominance they have now is their radically different model lineup that added a certain euro pizzaz to just about all their models, certainly making the roads more interesting.

**Altis6453** · January 9th, 2003 12:13 PM

Well, I guess Honda has to do something about their passenger cars like introduce the new model City. They can also try and do something about the customer complaints that they've been getting from people who have their cars serviced at their CASAs.

**mazdamazda** · January 9th, 2003 04:22 PM

what they are lacking is a mid sized SUV to battle with the likes of the pajero, etc.

their soon to come prado looks too expensive (SRP est at 3 - 3.5M)... they should bring in here the 4runner or something...

their van line-up is also ho-hum... the grandia is way too expensive and doesn't that have much accessories consdering its price...

**crawdaddy** · January 9th, 2003 05:07 PM

yep, 4runner instead of the Hilux Surf (which wasn't really locally marketed) and for safety reasons too (orig LHD vs. conversions)...

sayang talaga ang Surf, kung hindi lang ako kinakabahan sa safety issues yun na sana 2nd choice ko (1st is the Hilux pickup)...

**ephraim** · January 9th, 2003 05:13 PM

the 4runner should be nice. thats what they should bring here. :mrgreen: yeah, the grandia sucks. why doesnt toyota philippines bring in the previa or the celica :?:

**Hetfield** · January 9th, 2003 05:33 PM

Guys, i would like to get your comments on this matter.

Toyota Corolla Altis (white) will be the official car of the PNP. Got this info from a Toyota employee.

Wow! bigat talaga ng PNP! :roll:

**crawdaddy** · January 9th, 2003 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by gestapo

the 4runner should be nice. thats what they should bring here. :mrgreen: yeah, the grandia sucks. why doesnt toyota philippines bring in the previa or the celica :?:

is there a way we could sort of convince TMP to bring those vehicles here? how?

**2ylytwrld** · January 9th, 2003 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Hetfield

Guys, i would like to get your comments on this matter.

Toyota Corolla Altis (white) will be the official car of the PNP. Got this info from a Toyota employee.

Wow! bigat talaga ng PNP! :roll:

Ba tlaga?

I've seen some previous model Corolla GLi's up north as police cars.

IMHO ok naman ang Altis for police car, but medyo mahal pa ata sa maintenance ang Altis, and considering the way it will be driven.

**ephraim** · January 9th, 2003 07:15 PM

why altis? pwede na yung LE. considered the way it would be driven pwede na yung LE. an LE costs P559,000 and a 1.6J costs P692,000. much more expensive. malaki matitipid nila. pero kung yung PNP gusto talaga gumastos, Altis talaga sila. :mrgreen:

**mbt** · January 9th, 2003 10:13 PM

mazdamazda,

the new 4runner is identical to the new prado, and the 4runner in north america doesn't carry a diesel engine. imo, it's not toyota's fault that the price of the prado and the LC100 is artifically pumped up by 100%... blame it on the stupid tax scheme of the govt

toyota has debuted the new Sienna minivan... looks good, powered by a 3.3L (making 230 hp yata) gas V6... imo, if people are buying the venture over here, toyota could sell some Siennas over here too (and Honda and its oddysey). meron ding ibang mas maliit na minivans sa Japan home market, which could do battle with the serena QR-V

other thoughts:

- toyota should make an M/T available with the Altis 1.8G
- so with the Camry, and they should put more spiffy-looking wheels on the camry