Help to buy my first Prado

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

Hi everyone,

I'm about to buy my first Toyota Prado.

I have $45000 to spend but it must be at a dealer. It also must be a grande.

What should I look out for? Which is better, petrol or diesel? Should I be too concerned about kms (I ask this coz I was looking at a 07 grande that had the newer diesel in it but had done 170000kms. This one has been sold now but need this advice incase I find something similar)

Is the newer model diesel something I should be sure to get? What gearbox? I would prefer auto, but I understand that there is a 4 speed and 5 speed auto??

Basically any help would be heaps appreciated. :-)

Thanks
dean

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

Help to buy my first Prado

I would only go for d4d as it has much more grunt but u could be hard pressed to get a grande for 45

Why do u want grande and not vx or Gxl u have to way up if all the electronics are worth it

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

Re: Help to buy my first Prado

I would only go for d4d as it has much more grunt but u could be hard pressed to get a grande for 45

Why do u want grande and not vx or Gxl u have to way up if all the electronics are worth it

I like the fancy stuff which is why I wanted the grande. I did look at a VX today but it was short too many things that the Grande has that I wanted.

Anyways, I have put a deposit on a 11/06 petrol grande. I am very happy with it in every way, and it was a little over $42000. Done about 114000kms.

Thanks mudboy for your response :-)