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Author:  skippy41 [ Tue May 17, 2011 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Coming to London soon
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/23/beij ... nglon-txn/
Author:  GBC [ Tue May 17, 2011 6:23 pm ]
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It wouldn't be licensed for London, no more than a Ford Mondeo or a similar saloon car would.
Author:  skippy41 [ Tue May 17, 2011 6:25 pm ]
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GBC wrote:
It wouldn't be licensed for London, no more than a Ford Mondeo or a similar saloon car would.


So how will TFL get around the cab shortages when geeky stops production of the TX and that cannot be far off
Author:  GBC [ Tue May 17, 2011 6:28 pm ]
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So far Skippy, you're the only one who seems to believe that LTC / Geeley is stopping production? :?

The TX4 sales are well up at the moment, and the orders for other countries are also doing well. Why would they stop trading?
Author:  STAD [ Tue May 17, 2011 9:01 pm ]
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I agree with skippy - Tx in Leeds anyway are history - I myself have had a tx 1 , 2 and 4 but gone are them days - too dear to buy, too dear to run and no loyalty from those who sell you it - I can't say the alternatives in Leeds are my cup of tea but in this climate money talks
Author:  Sussex [ Tue May 17, 2011 9:11 pm ]
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GBC wrote:
It wouldn't be licensed for London, no more than a Ford Mondeo or a similar saloon car would.

Maybe the lure of the London PH market is too much for the Chinese to ignore.
Author:  Sussex [ Tue May 17, 2011 9:12 pm ]
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GBC wrote:
The TX4 sales are well up at the moment, and the orders for other countries are also doing well. Why would they stop trading?

http://www.insidermedia.com/insider/mid ... se-bronze/ :?
Author:  Sussex [ Tue May 17, 2011 9:14 pm ]
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STAD wrote:
and no loyalty from those who sell you it

And that's why many viewed the TX range as a no go, if they had a choice.

Maybe the current direct selling process has changed that. :?
Author:  tom2907 [ Wed May 18, 2011 6:55 am ]
Post subject:  TX4 sales
Sales of Tx's dropped over 5% in the last year and that is with the much trumpeted new model (tart up of the old) STYLE and ELEGANCE. There some 30,000 cabs in greater London. The potential sales are therefore 2000 per year. They only sold 530 approx for the whole country. I would say they are Kna**ered. However they have been lucky in the past. The current recall to the Vito's may give them breathing space.
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Wed May 18, 2011 7:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: TX4 sales
tom2907 wrote:
Sales of Tx's dropped over 5% in the last year and that is with the much trumpeted new model (tart up of the old) STYLE and ELEGANCE. There some 30,000 cabs in greater London. The potential sales are therefore 2000 per year. They only sold 530 approx for the whole country. I would say they are Kna**ered. However they have been lucky in the past. The current recall to the Vito's may give them breathing space.

What defect/defects is the Vito being recalled for?
Author:  TravisBickle [ Wed May 18, 2011 12:11 pm ]
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We've been here before.

http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtop ... highlight=

The TX needs a new more economical powerplant by the advent of Euro 5 next year.
Author:  GBC [ Thu May 19, 2011 4:22 am ]
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Sussex wrote:
GBC wrote:
It wouldn't be licensed for London, no more than a Ford Mondeo or a similar saloon car would.

Maybe the lure of the London PH market is too much for the Chinese to ignore.


Why would they spend a bomb on an oversized Mini, when you can buy a full sized Skoda or Toyota for less?
Author:  GBC [ Thu May 19, 2011 4:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: TX4 sales
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
tom2907 wrote:
Sales of Tx's dropped over 5% in the last year and that is with the much trumpeted new model (tart up of the old) STYLE and ELEGANCE. There some 30,000 cabs in greater London. The potential sales are therefore 2000 per year. They only sold 530 approx for the whole country. I would say they are Kna**ered. However they have been lucky in the past. The current recall to the Vito's may give them breathing space.

What defect/defects is the Vito being recalled for?



They're not.

There's a new part for the rear wheel steering you can have fitted if your one has given you trouble.

There's the same for the intercom. I'm awaiting a date for mine, the feedback from it gets on your tits.

Neither is a recall though, it's only if you need either.
Author:  Sussex [ Thu May 19, 2011 8:19 am ]
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GBC wrote:
Why would they spend a bomb on an oversized Mini, when you can buy a full sized Skoda or Toyota for less?

Who knows, but currently we have the cab trade driving a £35,000 tank, doing less than 20mph.

How much sense does that make? :?
Author:  tom2907 [ Thu May 19, 2011 2:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Vito recall
Sorry if I am wrong about the Vito recall, I just read these 3 pages.

http://londontaxi.proboards.com/index.c ... 149&page=1
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