The Toyota Land Cruiser may have a different clientele and its name speaks for itself. Great car, but does it fit in today? Welcome back to another video! Don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe! #landcruiser76 #toyota #landcruiser
I have a 1993 KZJ78 Land Cruiser Prado and the exterior/interior is very similar to this one. Mine has done over 300,000kms and never misses a beat, everything works as it did on day 1 and I love the simplicity. I'm sure this one will be around in 31 years too.
Let's take tyre pressure monitors for example, even if it malfunctions while in a remote area the car will still move and operate normally. In my mom's old Avanza, if you don't wanna use the central locking you can just pull the door lock thing up yourself. Same can be said about electric mirrors. Design them to still maintain functionality and adjustability even if the mechanism breaks. The point I'm making is that Toyota is ripping it's fans off, and it's fans love it. This million rand family car only has 2 airbags!
I think Reba doesn't quite get the LC76 and shouldn't have done this review. While I agree on pricing being ridiculous considering that in the 40 plus years, the production costs should have long been recouped, the lack of creature comforts is simply to ensure that the car is virtually unbreakable. This is explained by the lack of creature comforts like auto aircon or soft buttons and instead favoring manual sliders. The same goes for the absence of a multi-function steering controls, electric mirrors and seats. This car is intended also to be fixed virtually anywhere in the world and with the most minimum of fuss because its targeted clientele will use it to traverse the most remote places and the most off the beaten path terrain. So, while I will never buy one (not for lack of affordability), I do get the formula and agree fully with Toyota that this is a tried and tested product which remains true to purpose and would prove risky, even fatal to temper with. That will also be explained by the order books in any part of the world where you are unlikely to walk into a showroom and walk out with an LC76 or 79. You will also note that in order to sway purists, Toyota has priced the 2.8 Autos far cheaper than the 4.5 V8 manual derivatives.
@@RebaSCars, the #VX model has more features than the one you're reviewing here. i test drove is last week and it's nothing like what you have there, sadly.
This car has a market, trust me. I've seen it a few times. I would advise customers to wait for the new land cruiser prado. It was supposed to be launched in April 2024 but has been moved to June 2024. This 70's series is for those white madala's who used ride in their grandfather's land cruiser bakkies back in the day.
LandCruiser ke chipi, it performs, lasts and slaps without the cosmetics. Digital is cool but may die and considering that this car is for remote areas, you'll never go worse with analog
For me Toyota keeps on doing the Landcruiser the right way. BI hope and believe they will keep it this way once they put all those new features it will loose its heritage. And some of us are very disappointed and find it difficult to cope with all this new cars. Yet i hope an not the onlyone who loves it as it is. That's why Toyota also have a Landcruiser Prado for those who need a bit Mordenized in it.
"Mordenisation" comes with sleuth of ECUs, adding on to more things that can go wrong, robbing of longetivity. You don't want anything to go wrong where you're on other side of your "far and wide" overlanding trip that you can't "bro maak a plan" over. This is the charm of this vehicle, cross Africa and return to narrate your escapades
@@RebaSCars Wouldn't cross-shop the new Defender with this. While capable, that Defender now has a million ECUs, no bush mechanic is going near it with a rusty spanner. I get your point though, if Grenadier could do it surely Toyota could as well. Those Grenadiers aren't cheap though, maybe that's why Toyota is so bold with their pricing.
There are features that use ECUs but operation can still be maintained even if the ECU fails, you can adjust your mirrors manually if the mechanism breaks for example. Adding it isn't adding any stress to the owner but rather making life a bit easier
@@vincentmothapa2421 True, you can make an argument for the Grenadier being a true overlander. It doesn't seem shortchanged. Toyota does have the LC250 and 300, so "choice" is there. The automatic is welcome though and I don't think the hard-nosed okes who have a genuine need for these mind much
@@elliotcosmas I hear you, there are alternatives out there. To me for a million rands this car doesn't make sense. And I don't understand the reason of simplicity or avoiding things that might break incase you're in the middle of nowhere. This is more true when you consider that in other markets this car has more features, so breaking down in the middle of nowhere wasn't at the top of their minds. I'm convinced they are taking advantage of people's loyalty to the brand, they are cashing in on people not being willing to explore other options to force Toyota to improve and give more bang for the customer's buck
This is the car you take anywhere into Africa it’s never going to break it will come back and still be more than 600k rands after 200000km😂 Toyota knows what they doing
In Daveyton we used to have Chevrolet Commandos as taxis and those cars are from the 70s. Some still had properly working electric windows. I wonder why toyota never included simple features like electric windows and mirrors, those really would not make the car unreliable.
Nice content. as you mentioned it's a special purpose car. so boring as there's nothing much to say but take it to the terrains and see what will stop it.
Let's take tyre pressure monitors for example, even if it malfunctions while in a remote area the car will still move and operate normally. In my mom's old Avanza, if you don't wanna use the central locking you can just pull the door lock thing up or push it down yourself. Same can be said about electric mirrors adjustment. Design them to still maintain functionality and adjustability even if the mechanism breaks. The point I'm making is that Toyota is ripping it's fans off, and it's fans love it. This million rand family car only has 2 airbags! I guess fans should be thankful that they were deemed worthy enough to get electric windows now in their million rand car 😅 "a fool shall be parted with their money" as the West African proverb goes
This car Reba, is for the Afrikaaner (mainly) men and women who do adventures in "Africa" travelling from South Africa to Egypt. You do not buy this for daily use, just like the bakkie and double cab versions of this car. The price though, nah, I would go for a Fortuner.
Wena Reba , i think you are bashing the car too much, that car has a following, its for waterberg, vaalwater ,limpompo farms. the person who buys that is Bostwana in the bush, in the game parks the maun, nata chobe areas, in zambia they are in mazabuka and the farming areas.
This car is made tt way bcz it isn't for the city reba, its for remote areas, some of the most remote places and if you put those things you r calling they are just unnecessary
The Baas man's car (at least in a South African context 😂) This is a workhorse for the old, rich Boer grandfather you didn't know you have because odula on a remote farm somewhere ko Oranje. A proper bundu bashing simple ting.
they could have modernised it indeed... with even with a 2005 toyota corrolla automatic airconditioner and steering wheel which are still functional until this day. Toyota Fortuner is a better buy than this tractor station wagon. The bakkie version is better for the purpose. Heck i would buy 2 Suzuki Jimny 5 doors for the price 😂😂😂😂
There's no way one can pay 1 million for halogen lights... mabone a ma yellow for 1 million... this should be at most 250k... so you'll just be paying for the legacy and nothing else... you are too generous ka 7 out of 10... should be 4.5 at most
Ma2000 will never understand, its like buying a Tesla 🙈... a car needs to have sound when you accelerate 😂. Too many electronics will complicate when offroad especially where water is involved. Personally i wouldn't want land cruiser changing this like you say if you all want buttons go prado
Haaa you missing the point ntwana😩😩. This car is for real farmers who 1. Have “feed the nation” kinda money and 2. They buying reliability over electrical features. Imagine being in the bushes of Venda with senses on your Land Cruiser. Nee man, dit sal nie werk nie.
