New Prado - Feedback?

[gt3racer Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gt3racer]

Due to a misshap with the floods here in QLD I am now looking to purchase my fourth Prado (Previosly a 90 and two 120's).
Am thinking a new 150 series GXL Diesel. Spoke to my dealer this morning and this car (Black) 2010 plated new vehicle with cargo barrier, tow bar and floor mats, $61,300 on the road. Had a drive and was impressed, my last one (written off) was a 120 series petrol.
How does this compare with prices you guys have paid and any other general advice.

As a side note, re:Insurance. Was with RACQ and my advice to any one who would listen is to insist on agreed value and aergue till you are blue in the face about what your vehicle is worth. The assessor said that I would be paid $27,500 (Their market value) until I pointed out i had an agreed value of $39,100. He checked and agreed. said I would not have been the first person to get upset about insurance values if I was on a market value policy, so my advice, check your policy and the change it to agreed value and include all accesories etc when arguing your point.

Any way lloking forward and thanking you in advance fo advice re: pricing

Cheers

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

Re: New Pado - Feedback?

GT, for a private sale that might not be a bad price, with the extra's, I woul go a little harder given that it is a 2010 model.
Out interest what sort of vintage and condition was your 120 prado to be offered 27k?

[gt3racer Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gt3racer]

Re: New Pado - Feedback?

GT, for a private sale that might not be a bad price, with the extra's, I woul go a little harder given that it is a 2010 model.
Out interest what sort of vintage and condition was your 120 prado to be offered 27k?

Thanks for the reply, 120 was a 2005 model (5speed auto) V6. 84,000K, Soverign bull bar, cargo barrier, tow kit, brake controller, uhf, IPF lights 2" lift new cooper tyres, serviced by the book. Was a family care that would have been about average wear and tear, was pretty dirty when the assessor saw it but no damage. Biggest issue was a 6 inch scratch on the rear bumper. car had seen normal off road conditions and beach but was never abused and we were very fond of her and treated as such.

I put it down to insurance company trying to see what they could get way with. Again, AGREED VALUE = ONLY WAY TO GO.

Thanks for the reply.

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Re: New Prado - Feedback?

Just Signing up for a 2011 plated diesel GLX for $59,000. Will fit aftermarket towbar for $900. Get below $60k if you can to cut down on luxury car tax.

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Re: New Prado - Feedback?

We have owned a 2010 Prado D4D Auto GXL 5 door since May and we have a problem with a very bad reasonance and a vibration which comes in about 80Ks to 90 Ks and we have been trying to get to problem solved but after our dealer has done all they can they referred it to a field manager from Toyota who came and test drove the vehicle and his expert opinion was that it is a characteristic of the vehicle and they all have it some worse than others but he said he could put up with it so we seem to have to know where to turn now. We agree that the vehicle is pretty good but we would would not buy another Toyota because we feel they just don't want to know about problem with there vehicle's.