What will be the new Taxi Wagon? - Page 2

2011G6E · 07-02-2012, 10:01 AM

In Rockhampton they mostly seem to be those damn Pious (not a misprint) things...it becomes fun when you try and fit four adults into it, made up of three big blokes and one bigger drunk Kiwi who's looking around the car and saying "What's thus little pice of shut...? Why don't you drive a real car?"

Bossxr8 · 07-02-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011G6E

one bigger drunk Kiwi who's looking around the car and saying "What's thus little pice of shut...? Why don't you drive a real car?"

I'm imagining Kev the Kiwi from Pizza/Houso's doing this

Grobbo · 08-02-2012, 09:35 AM

The prius is certainly not a replacement for the Falcon Wagon. Obviously there is nothing that matches up or else there would be some on the road down here already. Best guess is they will just max out the existing Falcon wagons then eventually switch to mini vans.

new2ford · 08-02-2012, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Boza

Yeah they do but they reckon the height and width keeps em away they don't need a vehicle that high mainly cause of the grannys they can hardly get into a falcon plus the height in some places is a problem apparently

It's actually easier for an older person to get into a Territory than a car low to the ground that they have trouble getting out of again. The Territory isn't as high as 4WD but a compromise in between. The main problem with the Territory is reliability under heavy use - e.g. the doors suddenly won't lock or the tailgate won't shut after you get the passenger's luggage out!

(we love our Terri only because we baby it

)

The car that's becoming very popular with taxi fleets overseas is the Skoda Superb. Not only reliable but the wagon has a truckload of space inside.

aussie muscle · 08-02-2012, 10:29 AM

i did notice jumping into taxis in melbourne, that the back seat of the toyota was a lot more comfortable than the falcon or commodore.

weairy · 08-02-2012, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by aussie muscle

i did notice jumping into taxis in melbourne, that the back seat of the toyota was a lot more comfortable than the falcon or commodore.

Toyota's always seem to be pretty good for that. With the exception of the Yaris and the Corolla which are like sitting on lumps of concrete.

**Giant Cranium** · 08-02-2012, 06:06 PM

ah toyota seats. my fav of all time are the front seats in a 96 corolla hatch