Ram 2500 CTD in Africa

RobertRyan wrote:
You do realize, you rewrote my comment to say something the original didn't say...and then you criticized the result.

But honestly, not much difference in reliability. Toyota simply dominated the market before the US brands got in and then they couldn't break in...kind of like Toyota is a distant also ran in N. America mostly because the market is dominated by the Big 3 more than any actual quality issue (that and Toyota couldn't get it through their heads, Americans want a big V8 truck for the first 30yr they tried to enter the market.)

Of course, it's funny, that we had to stop for repairs twice with the Land Cruiser we had last February in Tanzania...so "unbreakable" doesn't really hold up (not that I'm suggesting they are bad vehicles) 
Well there is no marketing in many parts of Africa and Toyota DID NOT get to Africa first. Africa was one huge Colony with British , French and other European ,and American Trucks. Toyota and the Japanese generally have taken over you can throw in the Koreans as well.
Maybe you could ask the Question Why Australia is the biggest Market for US Pickups with 1300- 1600 YTD sold outside NA

So, you are suggesting africans traveled overseas bought toyotas and shipped them home...all without any marketing by toyota? If you believe that one, I have some ocean front property a couple miles from Ayers Rock for sale.

US brands never were in Africa (at least not marketed) and the Brits entire automotive industry went down the tubes. Plus go back to WWII and before and there really was no market to speak of.

Hardly surprising they don't sell many down under...you drive on the wrong side of the road and the steering wheel has to be moved at significant expense. I question your sales figures in terms of world wide as I'm seeing tons of Ram pickups around Europe and American pickups are a dime a dozen in Kuwait (only Kuwaitis are allowed to own pickups and they don't keep vehicles more than a couple years)