3L vigo VS 3L Hilux from TTTL

evil_twin · Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Tech posts: 0 My 2NRide:

Fellas a cousin of mine lookin to buy a hilux we went today to look at the vigo...i would like to kno if there is any difference with the 3.0L diesel hilux that TTTL BRING and that of the 3.0l vigo ...is the suspension the same?engine?are they comin from the same plants?

thanks in advance for any help rendered!

Team Loco · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject:

they are the same. its just a matter of aesthetics

sweeks · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:36 am Post subject:

Are the country of origin the same (Check the 1st letter on the chassis #)?

The engines should be the same.

I believe the suspension might be different between the 2.5 and 3.0 since the ride is different. Then again I could be wrong.

TL please confirm.

brams112 · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject:

the hilux blinged out is a vigo,,,not so,,,,,,,,, and they comming from the same place

equipped2ripp · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject:

same thing... just different name for different markets.

evil_twin · Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Tech posts: 0 My 2NRide:

thanks fellas...the info was helpful and we made a decision to go tttl

Greypatch · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

watch out for the body roll

Team Loco · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject:

i found out today TTTL buys their pick ups without warranty in order to cut cost and make a huge profit per vehicle when its sold on the local market. no wonder they give so much trouble on warranty claims since they have to pay "out of pocket" for your warranty issues.

found this out froma former yota technician

evil_twin · Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Tech posts: 0 My 2NRide:

wow thats some really important info u got loco..thanks.these ppl would do anything to cut cost...hmm i wonder what would happen in years to come if someone had a problem with the body of a vehicle...but then again its a toyota!

sweeks · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject:

There must be more to it than just cutting cost ... I heard somewhere that Toyota failed the diesel test down here hence the reason it was so difficult to supply the market when the IMV/Vigo Hilux came out.

evil_twin · Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Tech posts: 0 My 2NRide:

what we need to find out is if this is the case just for their diesel vehicles or do they do the same thing for their gas vehicles? this is an important topic and the reasons for tttl doing this needs to be known.

Slow Poke · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:34 pm Post subject:

whats the latest on these claims, might as well buy elsewhere

equipped2ripp · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:55 am Post subject:

doesn't make a difference if TTTL buys the units with or without warranty... only thing matters is once they honour the local warranty here in T&T.

sweeks · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:42 am Post subject:

200sx · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:39 am Post subject:

don't no if it's just me but i find the 3.0 TTTL engine is more silient than the 3.0 vigo has any noticed that Question

equipped2ripp · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject:

^ heard both of them while in the showrooms?

badart · Ricer Joined: 03 May 2008 Tech posts: 20 My 2NRide:

the hilux n the vigo is exactly the same ignorin the accessories n the vigo badge

extremehonda · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject:

Recently bought a 3.0l hilux from toyota and in order to keep your warranty you have service with them and it is very costly just for them to change your oil and they keep the van all day. Its pretty much a rip off so i dont service at TTTL so i have no more warranty.If u are getting the hilux elsewhere for a good price take it because the warranty system in toyota is mainly why you buy from the company and its just very costly to keep.

venum · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:31 am Post subject:

I won't doubt that most of the other dealers do the same thing - buy without warranty to avail themselves of a low purchase price and then benefit from a high profit when they re-sell

DM and SSL prob do this as well

What they prob do is buy the initial or couple few shipments with warranty and then determine what is most likely to need changing under warranty when these are sold.

Then buy the rest without warranty