My new ride

[Valencia]

What's a transfer motor?
I agree that Toyota commercials are reliable. Better resale value than any other brand as well.

Transfer motor changes it to 4X4
Your right better resale value

[XX7SANDMN]

transfer box?

[Vombil]

transfer box?

transfer motor sounds better

[davegmh]

I always hear that Toyota commercials give a 'better' resale value but the original purchase price is always 'better' as well if you know what I mean. So what does 'better' really mean in the overall scheme of things. Does it mean they hold their value more compared to the purchase price ?

[maxsandman]

I always hear that Toyota commercials give a 'better' resale value but the original purchase price is always 'better' as well if you know what I mean. So what does 'better' really mean in the overall scheme of things. Does it mean they hold their value more compared to the purchase price ?

Obviously not the same as commercials, I have a mate that owns 9 or 10 fast food franchises, and only uses Toyotas, and when I quizzed him about the costs involved having Toyotas for the delivery drivers to abuse, crash & get broken into. He said definitely best bet as not only higher resale, but at least could be sold, some of the lesser cost cars are throwaway after 2 years. So in a bad economic time Toyota would be worth extra cost.

cheers
Max

[Valencia]

transfer box?

No its a transfer motor that activates the actuators in the front hubs
its all electronic crap with these new cars
its not the transfer box ffs

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Its more or less like a wiper motor but more fricken expensive

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Understand now

[wbute]

No its a transfer motor that activates the actuators in the front hubs
its all electronic crap with these new cars
its not the transfer box ffs

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Its more or less like a wiper motor but more fricken expensive

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Understand now

Nope don't understand. Explain to me why we need electronic engagement of hubs and 4wd. Or push button starting instead of keys. None of it is better than mechanical stuff.
Thanks for the nice reply to my question too.
Oh was it to engage the hubs or the transfer box? You seem to have said it did both?

[Valencia]

Nope don't understand. Explain to me why we need electronic engagement of hubs and 4wd. Or push button starting instead of keys. None of it is better than mechanical stuff.
Thanks for the nice reply to my question too.
Oh was it to engage the hubs or the transfer box? You seem to have said it did both?

Ok here it is in plain english the green 4x4 light was staying on the dash while in 2WD so the speed sensor on the transmission (auto) thinks its in 4X4 you would be doing 80 kph but the speedo was showing 40 kph because the the transfer motor that operates the front hub actuators were not engaging
hows that for explanation
is that nicer
wasnt trying to be nasty James excuse me if it came across that way
cheers Gene.