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To: MAGA2017
I was in the Philippines last year and got to see a "Toyota Hilux Champ" in person. (For reference) It starts at $15k USD. It's a very no-frills truck, but I'd bet it runs forever.
18 posted on 06/19/2026 4:29:30 PM PDT by FrankRizzo890
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To: FrankRizzo890

I bought that very vehicle last October in Jakarta for ~USD9500, very no frills with manual everything, the way I like it. It’s a fine ride.

I just got back from Baguio City last night, where there are thousands of them on the road, but relatively few in Manila. It is quite the same in Indonesia, where there are many in the provinces but hardly any in Jakarta. I think the reason is that it is considerably wider and longer than the vehicle it superseded and more difficult to drive in the skinny urban streets, not withstanding its very tight turn radius of only 4.2 metres.


22 posted on 06/19/2026 6:42:23 PM PDT by punchamullah
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To: FrankRizzo890

Would love to see the Toyota Hilux for sell here in the U.S. A lot of people here, myself included, just want a basic work truck. Don’t need all the gizmos and electronics.


29 posted on 06/20/2026 10:10:20 AM PDT by MAGA2017
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