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Does anybody know how good the currect rodeo deisel is as a tow unit at maximum weight.
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Hi Postie,
My work ute in now an RA Rodeo just over 2yo but in petrol. Now I would never buy one of these EVER.
From new it had so many problems, I had only done 8km's with it from new when the fan belt exploded at a set of lights, from there the prob |
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Hi Postie,
My work ute in now an RA Rodeo just over 2yo but in petrol. Now I would never buy one of these EVER.
From new it had so many problems, I had only done 8kms with it from new when the fan belt exploded at a set of lights, from there the probl |
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At last someone to tell my Rodeo woes to. (company car)
My 3.0TDi was delivered new in oct 05, and DELIVERED with the air bag clock coil spring rooted. I had to stare at the red airbag idiot light for 5 months.
Then the air cond packed it in. (went with
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My mum owns a RA petrol and it use's a sh$t load of oil in between services its also very hard on fuel
(wishing we bought the adventure)or anything but the rodeo
I also read somewhere holden are no longer 'making' them as there made by izuzu i think iz |
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My mum owns a RA petrol and it uses a sh$t load of oil in between services its also very hard on fuel
(wishing we bought the adventure)or anything but the rodeo
I also read somewhere holden are no longer making them as there made by izuzu i think izuzu |
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Hi again, at least I am not the only one to think these cars are a PUS BUCKET. Like Brougham 308 said I would never own one, only it is a work supplyed car. I have done over 155000km in it but most of the problems where in the first 18 months. Also I was |
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they are absolutely made in Thailand.
So is mekhong whisky, and chicks with d###s. nuff said
gimme a hilux.....
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they are absolutely made in Thailand.
So is mekhong whisky, and chicks with d###s. 'nuff said
gimme a hilux.....
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Most of them now are made in Thailand, hilux to. i have heard of more broblems now with these new hilux now. if it's not made in japan look out.
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Most of them now are made in Thailand, hilux to. i have heard of more broblems now with these new hilux now. if its not made in japan look out.
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Yep hilux, rodeo and Triton all made in Thailand. Its time the government made "Importers" stick a "counntry of origin" sticker on the windscreen similar to the now mandated fuel economy stickers so thaat Joe Public is aware that he is paying a Japanese o |
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Yep hilux, rodeo and Triton all made in Thailand. It's time the government made "Importers" stick a "counntry of origin" sticker on the windscreen similar to the now mandated fuel economy stickers so thaat Joe Public is aware that he is paying a Japanese |
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just get a commodore ute and be done with it.
In cubes we trust.
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Originally posted by hkpremier1968
Hi Postie,
My work ute in now an RA Rodeo just over 2yo but in petrol. Now I woul
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thanks fellows. u just shattered my dreams. i will have to look for another car now.
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Hi postie, sorry about the dreams but I had to tell you! I would hate to see someone buy a Rodeo with there own hard earned cash and find it was CRAP. My work had been buying Rodeos for the last 10-11 years as there delivery vehicles and rep cars. After w |
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