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Originally Posted by CyberWasp
Why do people think that Toyota don’t make money on the base model Hilux.
Sure the profit on the initial sale mightn’t be awesome but you have oem accessories to be added at the point of sale.
A lot of them will be serviced at dealers, and as they are treated like crap there must be plenty of oem parts supplied to a vehicle over its lifetime.
It is a money making machine when you multply it out with 5-10 years worth of cars running around.
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Low rider work vehicles don’t exactly get all the fruit like bullbars, snorkels, light bars etc as dealer or factory fit though do they? Bar trays, and carry bars/boxes, most of which would be aftermarket, they don’t usually get much else. Not compared to what the 4x4’s do.
Vehicles might not even be serviced by Toyota either. But then again, when a vehicle is serviced by a dealership, does Toyota even get any of that money, or does the individual dealership get it all. Filters and parts might net a little bit of profit.