Toyato Hilux Surf

Arent all Surfs Imports??

Yes they are all imports, however I have a 1995 3.0l TD and have found getting work and finding parts for it no problem at all, in fact easier than some of my other 4bies in some cases. Insurance was no more (through SGIO in WA) and information on the internet about these vehicles is absolutally amazing, if I ever want to work on it or ad anything to it I do a quick search on google and have photo's and instructions in seconds! Forums are a plenty as well.
Nice to drive, they go excellent off road and have no more issues than any other car on the road.
Just make sure it has been well looked after (regular oil changes etc) and most importantly check the condition of the cooling system, being an alloy head if they have not run correct coolant in them they can be prone to head problems. (just like an other alloy head motor, eg Nissan 3.0/Holden VL and falcon 4.0)

If its an import, you can bet your yearly wages that the history is fabricated, and the klms not original!

And what fact is this based on Truckster? I had my engine compression tested when I bought it @ 76k and looked like a brand newy. You don't even have a history with most imports, the only history is if it has been owned in Oz by someone or if you import it yourself (which you cannot do anymore).

My facts are based on I USED TO IMPORT BIKES in a Business...

There are NO laws regarding winding back the speedo on Imports, as long as its done O/S or at sea for one...

Logbooks are regularly MADEUP for another, and lots are made up from more than 1 car...

I have a Jap import bike also and find it excellent, however my guess would be that it has been wound back (not that I care much, the bike is just a bit of fun) alot easier to wind back a bike odo than a Surf I can tell you right now, been behind the Surf dash many a time.

I acutally looked at the Jackeroo 3.0TD when buying my surf in fact but the surf was just better value for money (IMHO) and I was worried about some the starting probs and injector probs I had heard about with the Jacks. But I'm sure they are a fantastic bus, always liked the look of them!