Thread: 2010 Fortuner, any changes

Looks about the same wheelbase. Bloody big utes for a little Thai girl to park!

Folks,

We're still talking about 'Fortuner's' here. Always good to read about alternatives and their merits, but seriously????? OK, I'll throw it out. Tell us a better value, all round performance vehicle to the Fortuner, but also tell us why (only owner/user comments accepted).

I will have to say that off the showroom floor there is no better value than the forskinner if you have use for that class vehicle and it is the only one that we need or use, I would like a sedan sometimes. but when the water hits us and we run floor deep in the flooded streets and hyways where we live, there is nothing else we will buy.

Originally Posted by blackgang

I will have to say that off the showroom floor there is no better value than the forskinner if you have use for that class vehicle and it is the only one that we need or use, I would like a sedan sometimes. but when the water hits us and we run floor deep in the flooded streets and hyways where we live, there is nothing else we will buy.

This. My Fortuner certainly isn't particularly an elegant vehicle but it hasn't let me down yet.




/also it has lots of cup-holders , my wife drives a f*cking Benz that doesn't have a single one :/

Originally Posted by PAG

Folks, We're still talking about 'Fortuner's' here. Always good to read about alternatives and their merits, but seriously????? OK, I'll throw it out. Tell us a better value, all round performance vehicle to the Fortuner, but also tell us why (only owner/user comments accepted).

Who made you the boss?

I keep looking back to the Captiva. I really want this to be a good and reliable car as I think it would be better than the Fortuner in every way except off road but trolling the net they seem to be pretty unreliable. I would be gutted if I got one and had some of the problems they are having with them after owning a Vigo that hasn't missed a beat. All the sites where people talk about there particular cars reliability the Vigo/Hilux/Fortuner rarely get mentioned.

So it is still the Fortuner. Shame as Captivas have a lot that the Fortuner doesn't maybe at the cost of reliability.

Originally Posted by Bung

I keep looking back to the Captiva.

There's a fairly recent thread about this car as well as a couple of other choices (from Jesus Jones I think) and he said the Captiva drove like a bag of shite. Ended up buying the Mitsu Pajero in the end.

Fogetabout all those sissy 4x4s.
Only manly men need apply!

Extra burly!

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

There's a fairly recent thread about this car as well as a couple of other choices (from Jesus Jones I think) and he said the Captiva drove like a bag of shite. Ended up buying the Mitsu Pajero in the end.

Cheers marmite. I hadn't considered the Mitsu as I had swore off them and thought they were like the MU7 which really is pick up based (leaf rear springs and size) it is actually pretty good on paper but foking ugly. I like how the seats fold away into the floor, wish the fortuner did that. Sounds like it rides better as well and resale second hand not so good so possible to pick up a bargain.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Captiva drove like a bag of shite.

Thought he said it was noisy as he chose the diesel engine.
Got the pertrol version. 2 years now and no major problems.
Still as I mentioned before on this thread. Should try out the Mitsu. Was mentioned as having a fairly surprising good suspension thus giving a good ride.

Originally Posted by Travelmate

Thought he said it was noisy

I thought he also implied that it handled like an American car.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by Travelmate

Thought he said it was noisy

I thought he also implied that it handled like an American car.

Really!
Suspension is firm. More so than the CRV. But Fortuner is firmer (bumpier)
Mitsu no idea.

Marmers you don't own a vehicle. Thus should stay out of the motoring section.

Originally Posted by Travelmate

Marmers you don't own a vehicle. Thus should stay out of the motoring section.

Are you trying to say that a Yellow Honda Trail 90- is not a vehicle??

Originally Posted by blackgang

Originally Posted by Travelmate

Marmers you don't own a vehicle. Thus should stay out of the motoring section.

Are you trying to say that a Yellow Honda Trail 90- is not a vehicle??

Originally Posted by blackgang

Are you trying to say that a Yellow Honda Trail 90- is not a vehicle??

I had to look that one up. Surely a Trail 70 would've been 'funnier'?

Originally Posted by Travelmate

Marmers you don't own a vehicle.

Fair enough. You don't have any friends, so you should stay out of the social areas of the forum.

Originally Posted by Travelmate

Really!

I think you meant to use a '?'

Yes, really. Go and read it.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Yes, really. Go and read it.

Read my post.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

I had to look that one up. Surely a Trail 70 would've been 'funnier'?

Never had any dealings with a Trail 70, but I did buy my sons a Trail 90 once,, but they let a neighbor kid ride it and he crashed it into a tree, so fucked up their scooter.