Toyota still produces the old Land Cruiser as part of the 70 series. Demand is so high that the automaker is running out of production, which is partly due to a part shortage. That’s why she stopped taking orders.
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We recently wrote about the fact that deliveries of the Toyota Land Cruiser 70, which is not officially sold in our country, but is very popular in some markets, are being delayed. In Australia, for example, there is such interest in it that a few months ago it was sold out two years in advance. One salesman even told customers that they would not see the cars until three or four years from now, or at all. Now the taking of orders had to be stopped.
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Toyota’s Australian branch has officially stopped taking orders as a combination of record demand and continued production difficulties given parts availability have resulted in multi-year wait times that are unsustainable. Australian website CarExpert quotes a Toyota representative there: “Supply availability is affected by the ongoing production outages facing the automotive industry worldwide. At the same time, the model’s popularity with Australian customers remains at a record high.“
Toyota Australia’s vice president of sales, marketing and franchising, Sean Hanley, said: “The Toyota team, with the extraordinary support of our parent company, is working to deliver a record number of vehicles. On the other hand, strong demand and worldwide supply issues affecting the entire industry mean that we simply cannot fulfill orders faster.“
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To this Hanley added: “Therefore, we have decided to suspend orders for the 70 series Land Cruiser. Dealers will be in direct contact with customers regarding the waiting periods of pre-existing individual orders.Hanley understands this may be disappointing for many interested parties, but Toyota Australia is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide further information as it becomes available.
It is not yet certain what this means for modernization the car, which was announced last year and was supposed to hit the market in November this year. Among other things, it should include increasing the safety of the car. The Land Cruiser 70 is produced in small volumes in Japan for select markets. Currently, it is one of the Toyota models most affected by defects in semiconductors and parts in general. At the same time, it is one of the brand’s most profitable cars. Used car prices are rising rapidly in the Australian market.
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