My new ride

[davegmh]

I always hear that Toyota commercials give a 'better' resale value but the original purchase price is always 'better' as well if you know what I mean. So what does 'better' really mean in the overall scheme of things. Does it mean they hold their value more compared to the purchase price ?

[maxsandman]

I always hear that Toyota commercials give a 'better' resale value but the original purchase price is always 'better' as well if you know what I mean. So what does 'better' really mean in the overall scheme of things. Does it mean they hold their value more compared to the purchase price ?

Obviously not the same as commercials, I have a mate that owns 9 or 10 fast food franchises, and only uses Toyotas, and when I quizzed him about the costs involved having Toyotas for the delivery drivers to abuse, crash & get broken into. He said definitely best bet as not only higher resale, but at least could be sold, some of the lesser cost cars are throwaway after 2 years. So in a bad economic time Toyota would be worth extra cost.

cheers
Max

[wbute]

It's a transfer box or case. It's another gearbox.

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I always hear that Toyota commercials give a 'better' resale value but the original purchase price is always 'better' as well if you know what I mean. So what does 'better' really mean in the overall scheme of things. Does it mean they hold their value more compared to the purchase price ?

Perhaps easier resale because people know they keep going even when second hand.
Lower purchase price for a Jeep sure doesn't stack up against the higher purchase price for a Toyota Prado at trade in time.

[Valencia]

transfer box?

No its a transfer motor that activates the actuators in the front hubs
its all electronic crap with these new cars
its not the transfer box ffs

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Its more or less like a wiper motor but more fricken expensive

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Understand now

[jason.ruff]

If it has electronic shift on the fly it uses an electric actuator to engage the transfer case.

[Valencia]

If it has electronic shift on the fly it uses an electric actuator to engage the transfer case.

Correct which the transfer motor does this

[jason.ruff]

Its a fairly simple thing to cost $1700 dollars. Mazda is as bad as Toyota for spare parts. Possibly able to get an after market one, its only a linear actuator.

[davegmh]

It's a transfer box or case. It's another gearbox.

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Perhaps easier resale because people know they keep going even when second hand.
Lower purchase price for a Jeep sure doesn't stack up against the higher purchase price for a Toyota Prado at trade in time.

True enough

[Valencia]

Its a fairly simple thing to cost $1700 dollars. Mazda is as bad as Toyota for spare parts. Possibly able to get an after market one, its only a linear actuator.

Thats my auto electricians price Mazda wanted to slug me $2300 the dogs
dont know if i can buy an aftermarket one dont think you can though but now you have mentioned it i will do some home work
i havnt fixed it yet just disconnected the module for now

[jason.ruff]

My F250 has ESOF and I hate it. Im looking at converting it to the old gear shift lever, as ive had to replace the GEM module the actuator and the switch over the last 18 months. Gear stick works 100% of the time.