Hi Everyone,
I'm a new member and this is my first post...
In another life, in another country, I used to do a lot of camping and outdoor activities. Moving to Australia and having kids put that life on hold, but now I'm ready to get back into it (with the family in tow). We have been looking for a 7 or 8 seater for when family visits from overseas, and also for a vehicle that can carry bikes on a hitch, or tow a trailer, or mount a kayak or surf boards on the roof. Maybe that vehicle could even do some off-roading, camping, and general cruising.
I never even considered it as an option, but I seem to have stumbled upon the car that can do it all - the Toyota Prado. I found one locally that is:
So the point of this post is really two things:
1. I wanted to see if anyone thought it was a decent deal at $9000? Based on Carsales.com and other sites, it seems fairly priced.
2. I wanted to thank everyone for their posts on PradoPoint, and for the admins and whoever it is that funds this site. It's a fantastic resource!
Thanks!
I'm a new member and this is my first post...
In another life, in another country, I used to do a lot of camping and outdoor activities. Moving to Australia and having kids put that life on hold, but now I'm ready to get back into it (with the family in tow). We have been looking for a 7 or 8 seater for when family visits from overseas, and also for a vehicle that can carry bikes on a hitch, or tow a trailer, or mount a kayak or surf boards on the roof. Maybe that vehicle could even do some off-roading, camping, and general cruising.
I never even considered it as an option, but I seem to have stumbled upon the car that can do it all - the Toyota Prado. I found one locally that is:
- 2003
- V6 4L Petrol
- 4Sp Auto
- 217k km
- A bit dirty inside, but decent
- Leaking radiator
- Torn inner CV boot
- Fraying leather on steering wheel
- Seems to run really well
- Smooth ride
- Factory hitch
- No visible mods
- Good tires (though spare is a steel rim with almost no tread left on the tire)
- Cracked dash (not on this one, but someone had mounted a GPS or similar permanently to the dash with resultant hole)
- Fuel filler hose previously replaced
- No cracks or sag in rear door
- A/C seems to work fine (no evap leak)
- No tail clunk
So the point of this post is really two things:
1. I wanted to see if anyone thought it was a decent deal at $9000? Based on Carsales.com and other sites, it seems fairly priced.
2. I wanted to thank everyone for their posts on PradoPoint, and for the admins and whoever it is that funds this site. It's a fantastic resource!
Thanks!
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