Does the VX model always have a “VX” badge on the back?

[mat-with-one-t Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mat-with-one-t]

Hi all. I’m looking at a used 3.0lt VX 150 series Prado. I’ve looked at a bunch of them. One I am likely to go for (2015 model) states “VX” in all the paperwork, and has the VX interior, wheels and so on, but no badge at all on the back. To be honest I don’t recall if others I’ve seen are the same? I’m certain that I often see a silver “VX” badge on the back on many......?

[Shady954 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Shady954]

I'm pretty sure I've seen some with and without the badge.
Just as an FYI, I was chatting to my brother last week who is a sales manager at the 2nd largest toyota dealership in Aus....He told me a few easy things to look out for, new number plates, No dealer number plate surrounds, no dealer sticker on the back window and no log books, any or all of these and the warning bells start ti ring, could have been in a big accident or repairable write off. Maybe not having a VX logo on the back can be included in the list

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

I"ve got a 2015 2.8 GXL that doesn't have a GXL badge. I bought it new and was told at the time that Toyota had decided to stop putting the "spec" badges on the Prado. I guess that would include the VX as well. Cheers

[vxowner18 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxowner18]

Mine doesn’t have VX on the back either, however it’s a new VX 2018

[Pradosaur Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pradosaur]

The dealer told me that only the kakadu hAs a badge, the rest you need to check the interior or 5he wheels or wing mirrors

[mat-with-one-t Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mat-with-one-t]

Thanks guys. The one I’m looking at refers to “VX” In all the books and has original sales dockets, so all seems legit. Out of interest, how can you visually check whether fitted with KDSS suspension ((which I assume is a way to authenticate!)

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[mat-with-one-t Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mat-with-one-t]

Wow. You drew that really fast!

[roady Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close roady]

got ours new no vx badge on the back

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

My 2018 does, cost me $25 on ebay