Hiluxes are everywhere.
They are the taxis of Thailand, except every passenger sits out the trayback which is fitted out with benches. It's even more fun when the driver starts driving very fast.
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Originally Posted by Wretched
It does make a difference, if Ford can sell the product well, establish a good user base and it performs quite well in after sales too then there is more confidence in the engineering effort by the local team. It adds to their reference list when bidding for future projects.
Anyone can build or design the car but to engineer it for various uses, climates, and terrains (global) is not something anyone can do.
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I was in Thailand last month, Ford Rangers and Toyota Hiluxes are pretty common.
It seems the fact they're manufactured locally in Thailand helps.
I wouldn't say that only Aussies share a love affair with these things despite what these journalists say.
The local TV commercials show Ford Rangers doing skids on sand and dirt.
That kind of stuff will never be aired on Aussie TV.