Just for thought

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

Was browsing through the 4x4 Australia magazine at coles this evening and came across an article stating that Toyota are planning to release a GX version of the 200 series here in Australia by the end of the year. Didn't read the whole article but it said the engine and gearbox would still be the same as with most of the 4wd features except it won't have kdss. Sad thing is that there is no pricing but if the princing does come out to be attractive, it may as well steer potential prado buyers to the 200.
What do you guys reckon?

[ondaboat Coopers Pale Ale Find all posts View Profile Close ondaboat]

After what this forum has made me spend on my Prado be trucked if i'm gunna sell it now.

[MDS69 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MDS69]

On myswag there is talk of a mine spec 200 series, barn doors, no push button start etc. That might be it.

[EasyCompany24 Member Find all posts View Profile Close EasyCompany24]

On myswag there is talk of a mine spec 200 series, barn doors, no push button start etc. That might be it.

barn doors?

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

I hear you Ondaboat, mine hasn't even been made (ordered end of May), but the more I read this forum the bigger my mod list grows

[wooley Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close wooley]

Yeah, my dealer told me about this when I was buying mine, its a mine spec 200 series, they even mentioned vinyl bench seats, I think the idea was to make it as cheap and agricultural as possible. don't think it would be a particularly comfortable vehicle.

from memory the current GXL prado has a lot more features than the GXL 200 so it'll be interesting to see how basic the GX is.

[Melbo Member Find all posts View Profile Close Melbo]

Maybe the minecuiser is a gx series.
Toyota to build 'MineCruiser'
http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/t...906-1juuc.html

[wooley Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close wooley]

80,000 .... with mining fleet discount you'd be looking at a vehicle under the luxury car tax threshold which is exactly what they're after

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

True Wooley with all that gear stripped off plus fleet discounts I wouldn't be surprised if they get them for under 60k

[wooley Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close wooley]

True Wooley with all that gear stripped off plus fleet discounts I wouldn't be surprised if they get them for under 60k

definitely... I'd say the mines will get them for around... $57,123

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

definitely... I'd say the mines will get them for around... $57,123

I doubt the mine discount would be 23k???

[MidLifeCrisis Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close MidLifeCrisis]

who cares, love my Prado, no intention of changing it for another 8 years.

[wooley Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close wooley]

I doubt the mine discount would be 23k???

I think you'd be surprised. The mines want vehicles under luxury car tax. They do buy a huge amount of vehicles too.

[Davros Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Davros]

I think you'd be surprised. The mines want vehicles under luxury car tax. They do buy a huge amount of vehicles too.

I agree.
Big mining companies do global deals, including specifying exactly how they want vehicles manufactured and specked from the factory,
and for the most part, they generally get what they want from the suppliers.

[MidLifeCrisis Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close MidLifeCrisis]

I think you'd be surprised. The mines want vehicles under luxury car tax. They do buy a huge amount of vehicles too.

As part of my work I have seen discounts that are amazing. Being a "normal" consumer has nobs on it.