2005 Prado 120 V6 Petrol - 2nd Hand Purchase @ 350,000 km's

[fahd.riasat Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close fahd.riasat]

Hello Everyone,

New here, and my first post. I have recently bought a 2nd hand Prado which has done 350,000 km’s and has reasonable service history (not totally up to date).

What do you reckon is the best way to maintain it? Do I have it inspected through dealership for them to identify issues that require attention and rectify each one by one with each service? Or do I make contact with a random 4x4 mechanic and have him inspect the vehicle? Or leave it as such until issues arise?

Btw, this is my first 4x4 so not sure at all on how to manage this – bought it as I didn’t want to spend much; but the car generally looked very clean inside and out for its age so bought it.

Any recommendations?

[Fsteyn Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Fsteyn]

Fahd, this is a very open question. Assuming your car passed a roadworthy, there wouldn't be too much wrong with i that needs fixing urnetly. 350k is about right for the age of your car but it depends a lot on how the previous owner/s looked after it. It is 16 years old after all. Things to look for would be shocks and suspension bushes. If you take it to Pedders, they will for sure sell you something. Same for Toyota.
If you're not keen to work on the car yourself, best is to get to know a friendly local mechanic familiar with Toyotas and stick with him.
Hope this helps