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China Blatantly Copies The Toyota Land Cruiser Only $46,000
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I see a lot of Lincoln, Kia/Hyundai, and Volvo influences in there too.
I think it's pretty funny.
The entertainment system is probably better than what Toyota provides, but everything else is probably lacking.
I do have a "Chartin" or Chinese-Martin "replica" guitar of their D-45 I picked up on e-bay. It sounds, plays and looks pretty damn good. I also have a real Martin D-35, and while it is better all around, the $350 Chartin is an amazing value, and is a great camping guitar. China has really upped their counterfeit game over the last few years.
I do have a "Chartin" or Chinese-Martin "replica" guitar of their D-45 I picked up on e-bay. It sounds, plays and looks pretty damn good. I also have a real Martin D-35, and while it is better all around, the $350 Chartin is an amazing value, and is a great camping guitar. China has really upped their counterfeit game over the last few years.
I'd buy one in China if I lived there.
Front looks like a Ford Everest/Ranger, then the side profile looks like a Kia/LC300, then the rear looks Prado.
I've had Chinese replicas, they're pretty good quality of what they copy and are insane value.
Front looks like a Ford Everest/Ranger, then the side profile looks like a Kia/LC300, then the rear looks Prado.
I've had Chinese replicas, they're pretty good quality of what they copy and are insane value.
why didnt they copy fords chevies....dodge....
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To be honest I fully welcome ALL countries and manufacturers to copy Land Cruiser as long as its Body on frame construction. I hope they can improve on Toyotas weaknesses. This is such an awesome vehicle it needs to be copied and kept alive. I love the hybrid option and wish for electric option using the new 10 min rechargable lithium batteries.
If it were available for $46,000 in USA and was reliable I'd be a fan.
If it were available for $46,000 in USA and was reliable I'd be a fan.
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Reliable is the key. I’ve seen copied 80’s and 100’s here in Angola. When I say copied, I mean straight up reverse engineered and made a duplicate with different badging. They give away that it’s a copy, besides the badging is that it looks like an 80 or 100, but the body lines are all askew. The doors, hood, rear door, etc all shift and the vertical and horizontal lines aren’t true front to back or top to bottom. They don’t last on the rough roads. For anyone who knows what a Hiace is (Toyota minivan), there are loads of Chinese copies of those. Next time I see one of the cruiser copies, I‘ll have to take a picture and post up.
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I think with the electric revolution reliability will be easier to get. Only issue is quality suspension, steering components, brakes, etc. I soo badly want to start learning how to 3D print body on frame chassis and body and will start making my own land cruiser knock offs for baja desert racing.
The picture of the rear makes it look more like a PRADO/GX.