Kangadrool Supersonic June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 (edited) Fit taxi is too harsh to ride on the back + such a small cab still charge premium fare. Prefer to ride on Latitude, Camry, Prius as taxi. Edited June 3, 2015 by Kangadrool ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 came back from Bangkok and took a merc cab W211. nothing spectacular about the car but the attitude of taxi lau is very good and professional. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keira 4th Gear June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 Seems like Toyota Crown Royal not popular here, don't remember seeing any of them on the road. Don't know it is due to the crown taxi, thts why no people want to buy?! That wagon taxi back then was not very comfort to ride on, still remember the boot size quite huge. If you work in a strict japanese companies like my previous workplace, you will see it everyday or assign you 1 unit as your company car for work. Their choice of company car is always Crown or Lexus only. Other place where you can find these crown royal is at standard charted bank, they have bought a 2 or 3 as company car too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keira 4th Gear June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 seems Camry is more popular... BM don't bring Crown in... but it do seem that when a car become a taxi SGP don't like to buy them afterwards. Previous Magentis & Sonata also didn't sell much... K5 also I think a bit affected. edit: SGP also tends to buy compact car more, taxis are typically mid-size... BM all the way do bring in Crown, but the market is too niche here. The last time they bring in is at 2009 or 2010, not alot of ppl buying it because they price too high for it. Somemore ppls will laugh because sharing same name with taxi. Mine is a PI unit, carry a crown badge at the front rather than BM's unit which carry a normal toyota badge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alheych 6th Gear June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 (edited) BM all the way do bring in Crown, but the market is too niche here. The last time they bring in is at 2009 or 2010, not alot of ppl buying it because they price too high for it. Somemore ppls will laugh because sharing same name with taxi. Mine is a PI unit, carry a crown badge at the front rather than BM's unit which carry a normal toyota badge. The old Toyota Crown badge looked regal... the recent ones look like dustbin. I'll totally not mind the dustbin if I could afford one, though. I believe in Toyota (esp Japan) workmanship. Edited June 3, 2015 by Alheych 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benarsenal Turbocharged June 3, 2015 Share June 3, 2015 Seems like Toyota Crown Royal not popular here, don't remember seeing any of them on the road. Don't know it is due to the crown taxi, thts why no people want to buy?! That wagon taxi back then was not very comfort to ride on, still remember the boot size quite huge. My friend's dad had one. Very understated luxury car. Huge though. Quite tricky to drive and park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 Now can da da fang fang drive Clown liao since no more Clown teksis. BM all the way do bring in Crown, but the market is too niche here. The last time they bring in is at 2009 or 2010, not alot of ppl buying it because they price too high for it. Somemore ppls will laugh because sharing same name with taxi. Mine is a PI unit, carry a crown badge at the front rather than BM's unit which carry a normal toyota badge. I saw one very old one doing car grooming... inside still fabric seats, but very thickly padded. My friend's dad had one. Very understated luxury car. Huge though. Quite tricky to drive and park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 Keira, on 03 Jun 2015 - 10:35 PM, said: If you work in a strict japanese companies like my previous workplace, you will see it everyday or assign you 1 unit as your company car for work. Their choice of company car is always Crown or Lexus only. Other place where you can find these crown royal is at standard charted bank, they have bought a 2 or 3 as company car too. If the japanese company is using crown or lexus, that company should be making lots of money?! Lol. I noticed that japanese company confirmed will use japanese car for their staff, but mostly is altis, camry or estima. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alheych 6th Gear June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 Now can da da fang fang drive Clown liao since no more Clown teksis. soon can da da fang fang drive sonata also. their sales never recovered after it became a taxi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benarsenal Turbocharged June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 Now can da da fang fang drive Clown liao since no more Clown teksis. I saw one very old one doing car grooming... inside still fabric seats, but very thickly padded. Is it this one? I just remembered my old workplace got one. Belong to a very old man. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alheych 6th Gear June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 Is it this one? I just remembered my old workplace got one. Belong to a very old man. I'm guessing it's this one, which is more common: This car changed hands 4 times between 2009 and 2011. http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=63780 http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=65415 http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=137070 http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=153822 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyco_kia 4th Gear June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 Still like the old Toyota Crown taxis with Manual gear but now no more already, seems like only can be found in Tokyo. =/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keira 4th Gear June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 Now can da da fang fang drive Clown liao since no more Clown teksis. I saw one very old one doing car grooming... inside still fabric seats, but very thickly padded. Now want to buy 1 & drive also very hard liao, all gone liao..... unless buy new from PI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keira 4th Gear June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 If the japanese company is using crown or lexus, that company should be making lots of money?! Lol. I noticed that japanese company confirmed will use japanese car for their staff, but mostly is altis, camry or estima. Yes, that company is very well known in Japan & has several business divisions to take care of different areas. (Banking, medical & etc) They are very particular about things use for official business, that is why crown is always their 1st choice for company vehicle. They wouldn't care a hoot at altis because it is regard as non japanese product to them even it is wearing a toyota badge. I dunnoe why their thinking is like that.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 Yes, plus bonnet got crown logo maciam Marsalee or RR. Is it this one? I just remembered my old workplace got one. Belong to a very old man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7hm Turbocharged June 4, 2015 Share June 4, 2015 I think I just saw two facelift i40 taxis go by... already here?!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stooky 6th Gear January 13, 2017 Share January 13, 2017 Bye Bye sonata 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic January 13, 2017 Share January 13, 2017 Happen to take few Sonata and i40 cabs recently and all felt very bumpy, jittery and crashy. Also, the brake is very sbatchy... Not sure if it's the driver's problem or cab problem. Then, there's one old cabby kept twisting steering left right left right...... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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