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Consider this OP. I have lived in countries like Sierra Leone, Egypt, Cambodia, and other developing world glamour spots. Toyotas have for years been the ONE vehicle that can stand up to the roads and abuse of overloading that peoples of the third world put on their vehicles. And last for 20+ years.
A typical Chevy will last about 6 months to a year before it rattles itself to pieces. US embassies overseas have a much harder time selling off their used American cars than the Japanese embassies. Or the other embassies who generally are buying Toyotas or Land Rovers because they dont make their own cars.
In Africa when I first went there there were only two cars that generally lasted for any length of time one was the old Puegot 505 diesel ( a great car by the way) and Toyotas. These were the only old cars you ever saw.
Get over your economic jingoism...many fine products are made overseas that rival or exceed our own in quality and workmanship.
A typical Chevy will last about 6 months to a year before it rattles itself to pieces. US embassies overseas have a much harder time selling off their used American cars than the Japanese embassies. Or the other embassies who generally are buying Toyotas or Land Rovers because they dont make their own cars.
In Africa when I first went there there were only two cars that generally lasted for any length of time one was the old Puegot 505 diesel ( a great car by the way) and Toyotas. These were the only old cars you ever saw.
Get over your economic jingoism...many fine products are made overseas that rival or exceed our own in quality and workmanship.
