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  • #1

    Prado console issue

    Thankx to all re past advice
    We are the owners of a new diesel job BUT we have a cosmetic issue and wonder if we are the only ones

    After 3 months of careful use
    The central console (where gear change is) has had something spilt and the silver edge has black spots (where the "silver" has disappeared. The central black console has now a pit like a cigarette burn (there was a small dried substance-when I rubbed made a small hole). The silver edge is worn off where a leather bag has rubbed.

    Problem is , no kids, no passenger and the only drinks ever in vehicle is water and lemonade...


    any ideas
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  • #2
    Re: Prado console issue

    sounds like something nasty has gotten onto it (the cigarette like hole). On ours the passenger side silver area is severly discoloured but that has been due to things (maps, handbag!) rubbing against it. Drivers side is fine. In years to come that piece of the console is going to be rare at wreckers!

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    • #3
      Re: Prado console issue

      Same on ours, silver rubbed through from handbag on passenger side and also UHF microphone cord on drivers side.

      Also the black part of the console has been polished shiney in places from things like GPS power cords etc rubbing on it.


      Mick
      [CENTER][B][I][SIZE=1][COLOR=blue]1KZ-TE Turbo Diesel, 5 speed manual, 3.5 inch lift, 265/70/17 Mickey Thompson MTZ, D-Tronic chip, Boost controller, mandrel exhaust, dump pipe, modified intake, ARB steel bar, Magnum winch, Safari snorkel, rear drawers, half cargo barrier, dual batteries, Uniden UHF, Sat Nav, reverse camera, Magellan XL , Tjm bash plates, ARB alloy roof rack, rear telescopic work light and numerous other modifications!!!
      Now with 3BAR MAP sensor & 18PSI Boost![/COLOR][/SIZE][/I][/B][/CENTER]

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      • #4
        Re: Prado console issue

        I made the mistake of hanging a baseball cap over the transfer lever for a month or so. Took it off to wear it one day and all the silver had been rubbed off underneath it.

        Needless to say I don't hang anything on it anymore - not very resilient that particular part of the furniture
        Prado 2003 GXL 3.0 TD
        Ex TJM Demo Vehicle
        Has pretty much everything that opens and shuts!

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        • #5
          Re: Prado console issue

          Originally posted by HGMonaro
          sounds like something nasty has gotten onto it (the cigarette like hole). On ours the passenger side silver area is severly discoloured but that has been due to things (maps, handbag!) rubbing against it. Drivers side is fine. In years to come that piece of the console is going to be rare at wreckers!
          You know it might be worth getting onto a spare set now and putting away for resale time

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          • #6
            Re: Prado console issue

            This appears to be a common problem. Both my brother and I have the same "wear" marks on the passenger side. Next time (new car) I will remove the panels and spray them with a clear coat of paint, should make them last longer!

            Cheers
            Andy
            Black 2003, TD, GXL Prado

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            • #7
              Re: Prado console issue

              I had to buy a new pass side silver panel, at $90.00 they are not cheap for about 50 cents worth of plastic.
              October 2003 build GLX Prado Diesel. Nudge Bar, window tinting, fitted sheepskin seatcovers, bonnet protector, cargo barrier, sandgrabba mats and empty pockets.
              Retired Nt Police and now TPI

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              • #8
                Re: Prado console issue

                My Prado is about 4 weeks old now.
                After its first trip up to Cervantes last week I noticed some of the silver had worn off on the passengers side. I can't recall anything that would have been rubbing against it though.
                Seems very fragile to me. Not what I would have expected from any car.
                [size=0][i][b]2009 Charcoal V6 GXL Prado:[/b] [/size][size=0]OEM Tow bar + rear recovery point - PP Front recovery points - Just Straps Recovery Gear - 40L Engel on Waeco slide - RanOx 100Ah AGM portable dual battery system - Rhino 1512 Roof Rack on factory rails - PP spare tyre spacer - DIY Rear drawers - Staun tyre deflators - Hilux washer jets[/i][/size]

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                • #9
                  Re: Prado console issue

                  Geez $90.00 are you kidding!!! Still, I shouldn't be surprised with it being a Toyota genuine part. The idea will definitely be to get some spares off a wrecked Prado and then paint them up with a decent looking paint. Certainly seems to be what people notice when looking at used Prado's. Heck, I noticed it when I was looking at Prado's. That silver coating is so atomically thin it's almost unbelievable.
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                  • #10
                    Re: Prado console issue

                    Originally posted by 09PradoGXL
                    My Prado is about 4 weeks old now.
                    I'd be taking this one back...

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                    • #11
                      Re: Prado console issue

                      Originally posted by IRON-PAWW
                      Geez $90.00 are you kidding!!! Still, I shouldn't be surprised with it being a Toyota genuine part. The idea will definitely be to get some spares off a wrecked Prado and then paint them up with a decent looking paint. Certainly seems to be what people notice when looking at used Prado's. Heck, I noticed it when I was looking at Prado's. That silver coating is so atomically thin it's almost unbelievable.
                      If you bought every part separately and then assembled the whole car you would probably have to pay around $150 - 200,000 for the car.
                      I've got concerns about the cloth arm rests on the front doors. My is now an orangey - brown colour so that the interior of my car blends in with the local landscape. I'm worried I'm going to wear these out.
                      Dave
                      Views expressed are mine alone and are not intended to compromise the integrity of my employer nor offend those who may read such views.
                      Bugger Bali, get out and see Australia before we sell it all to China.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Prado console issue

                        Surely if you went to a wreckers though you could pick up some of this stuff cheaper than the spare parts dept at a Toyota dealer? I was thinking you could pick up a few of these high wearing parts and simply replace as needed. I once saw a wrecked Prado in a wreckers yard with a sign up saying to make an offer for spares or something similar. Was working at the time and couldn't stop in, but that would be the go.
                        [b]#[/b] 2007 D4D GX [b]#[/b] Full Privacy Tint [b]#[/b] [color=#FF0000][b] Flinders Red [/b][/color] [b]#[/b] 2 x HID LightForce 240 Blitz [b]#[/b] ARB Winch Bar [b]#[/b] Alloy Rims [b]#[/b] Hilux Washer Jets [b]#[/b] Stebel Nautilus Compact Truck Horn [b]#[/b] ARB Alloy Roof Rack [b]#[/b] ARB Dual Battery System [b]#[/b] Charcoal Rough Country Canvas Seat Covers [b]#[/b] [color=#0000FF]Suspension:[/color]Autocraft Bilstein Shocks/Struts & Ridepro Coils [b]#[/b] [color=#0000FF]L.E.D[/color] Side Marker Lights [b]#[/b] ARB Onboard Air [b]#[/b] Pirelli Scorpion LT ATR 265/70's [b]#[/b][color=#0080FF]--Custom 3"exhaust---[/color]

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                        • #13
                          Re: Prado console issue

                          Originally posted by oldsalt
                          I had to buy a new pass side silver panel, at $90.00 they are not cheap for about 50 cents worth of plastic.
                          I wonder if the old one could be sanded very very lightly with some very fine wet and dry and sprayed with some of that Nokia Silver style paint some places have. Not sure how close the match would be or how well the spray would adhere to the plastic.
                          [COLOR=#000080]Nick[/COLOR]
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                          • #14
                            Re: Prado console issue

                            Here you go boys.. don't fight over it :wink:


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                            Mick
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                            • #15
                              Re: Prado console issue

                              On our new Prado we noticed the silver wearing off after the mic curly cord rubbed on it. This was only after a few days of touring.

                              I covered the most exposed silver bits on the centre console over with black Gaffa tape to protect it ( the proper cloth stuff. ) It looks fairly neat. Hopefully when I take the tape off off the silver won't come with it !

                              I agree though the silver paint is very thin you need to be very careful with it - what is with that ??- never had this problem in any other car.
                              Worth a few of us pushing it to Toyota as a quality issue ?
                              Cheers, Wayne

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