New prado spec updates for August build 2007

[mototrim Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close mototrim]

Hi everyone,
This is my first post and think the site is great. Ordered my Grande D4D at end of July hopefully see at end of October. This will be my third Toyo but my first Prado hope its a good decision. Was thinking of the new 200 series but now the kids are to busy with parties etc i think the size of the prado will be good and money for value the Prado wins hands down.

[hoppy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hoppy]

Welcome Mototrim

I ordered my VX D4D on the 31st of July. Hopefully it will arrive when yours does !!!!

[mototrim Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close mototrim]

Hi Hoppy 50,
Over here in Perth trying to buy a deisel is like finding rocking horse poo but funny enough im trying to sell my 2006 D4D hilux and only had 2 calls in 3 weeks.Whats it like for resale of deisels in Sydney.

[hoppy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hoppy]

Not really to sure. I have not been in the market for a secondhand diesel. Im sure someone else on the forum will pick up on this for you.

[mototrim Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close mototrim]

Hi Hoppy 50,
Over here in Perth trying to buy a deisel is like finding rocking horse poo but funny enough im trying to sell my 2006 D4D hilux and only had 2 calls in 3 weeks.Whats it like for resale of deisels in Sydney.

[JTB Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close JTB]

Moto,

Sold my manual 2005 D4D 4wd SR to the second caller. I advertised Australia wide on one of the national vehicle sales. The first bloke that rang was from WA!! But the cost of veh transport from Sydney slowed him up a bit though....

I was happy enough with the price I got.

The only fault with my 2004 3.0TD GXL is... the lack of a D4D! I loved the power AND the economy!

[RJH Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close RJH]

Hi All, only just found this site and it is actually a relief to know that I am not the only one out there waiting for a Prado.

Ordered a GX on 20th of April, but still yet to receive. Have been told today that I won't get it till mid September (not happy :? ). Not sure if it has the new specs or not, but after waiting 5 months I certainly hope it does!!

Does anyone know what the "cut off date" for the dealers ordering with regard to the old and the new spec? (I realise that the build date cut off was 25/7). I was told by Head office today that all dealers received a memo in March saying that any ordered after a certain date wouldn't be delivered till September as they would be made with the new spec, which wasn't being released until Sept, therefore cars couldn't be delivered before this date..

[mototrim Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close mototrim]

JTB,

Good news you sold it so quick,i bet the price to send it over here would have given him a mild heart attack.I had 2 dealers over here advised me to sell it privatly and that i would be beating them off with a stick. Well i havn`t hit anyone with it yet but its still early days and by the feedback im getting my new prado is some time off.

[plucker Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close plucker]

I have a bit of a hunch that if you are still waiting for the arrival of your new baby that it will be the updated version. It doesn't appear that anyone is getting their newly ordered Prado until mid/late Sept which would coincide with the release of the new model. My new GXL is allegedly due Sept 28 and no one has told me any different.
On the other hand sounds like lots of people are hoping for their new Prado in September, so I hope they have a really really really big boat and mine makes that trip.

[robn Member Find all posts View Profile Close robn]

Thought i would do a mini thread bump.Hope mods dont mind

Any one needing the spec update pdf file if so just pm me with your email addy and ill send.I havent sent one for a while

regards Rob

[pshenton Member Find all posts View Profile Close pshenton]

Robn, notice you have the OME suspension. You happy with that? Did it give you any lift? What rating are your front springs with the winch?

I am waiting on my VX D4D (due October). Have ordered it with arb winch bar and 9500lb winch.

I had the OME's on my Disco series II and it was hopeless on long dirt roads at speed. I changed to King Springs and Koni's and have never looked back. But as with all things time can change things.. Is OME better now?

[Salesgirl Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Salesgirl]

New Spec

Official wholesale date for new spec is 17 September, should see the new batch at dealers around then