2018 Prado

[zad]

$70400 VX auto with towbar, mats, tint, and 150L. Was offered Crystal Pearl for no extra as they had one in stock but I prefer plain white and am happy to wait a little longer for it. Brisbane. Wanted nudge bar as well but LCT made that an unreasonable cost IMHO.

[OwenG80]

It would appear there is some degree of better deals with the EOFY, with many Toyota dealerships running below retail specials. But maybe it's just a crafty ploy to attract buyers. Hopefully I'll have a better understanding soon.

[Shmakt]

Japanese financial year ends in March so no great deals to be had with our EOFY

[OwenG80]

Any recent price data on 2019 VXs? I was provided a written quote of about $69,900, which I thought was a good deal, but wound up to about $72,500 for a standard metallic. So based off the spreadsheet data here, I wasn't amazed. A month away from the end of financial year, wondering if something better will arise. Any feedback or thoughts?

[Kel_0508]

Hi All,

I have created the following simple 2 question form (with additional optional questions) to get an idea of what people are getting their 2018 Prados for.

https://goo.gl/forms/ZkPgFK4gA2tLKSgG3

The live results can be found here as people fill out the form for everyone to see:

https://goo.gl/9kjE58

So if you have gone and enquired or bought a 2018 Prado, let us know the price you got it down to, and if you're like me and looking to buy, hopefully this little database will help your negotiations.

I have also posted this in a few FB groups.

Thanks

p.s I have taken the liberty of collecting some of the info already posted in this forum, a couple of pages back now, so if you have mentioned your purchase here, I might have already added it.

hi all Prado owners, just purchased the 2018 Prado GXL Flat tailgate with Leather pack today, drive away price $65,888 in ACT Feb/2019. The detail specs could be found in the above google docs.

Heaps thanks to aronm,the price list provides lots help in negotiation. The moment I show them the price list and tell them my price is definitely doable, manager stopped haggling immediately.

P.S. I refused the manager’s request to giving him the price list so that he could explain to his supervisor why he gave me the car in a “big loss”. I told him this list is from Internet and hopefully Toyota Australia will never find it.


Basically happy about the car and just wait for delivery. Salesman says there are many flat tailgate stock in Australian so it should not be too long.

[peter_mcc]

Has anybody had any experience with AFN bullbars?

I've got one and like it. It doesn't add much to the length of the car and greatly improves the approach angle over the standard bumper. It's hit quite a few roos - the ones that hit the main part of the bar have been fine, if you search around Pradopoint you'll see the results of me hitting a roo a bit higher up at the light mounting cross member - it bent the bar & broke the grill but the car was fine (and I drove around like that for something like 6 months while the local AFN dealer stuffed me around).

[MikeS]

Has anybody had any experience with AFN bullbars?

[Brendos 150]

Guys anyone that have upgraded 2009-2017 150 to a 2018 150 have u used your previous model cross rails?and did they fit?

Hey mate!

Are you referring to the roof rails? I haven’t done so but I’m 99.9% sure they are the same across all the 150 series models.

[Hutch]

Guys anyone that have upgraded 2009-2017 150 to a 2018 150 have u used your previous model cross rails?and did they fit?

[Hutch]

Have just bought a gxl 2018 fitted with toyota black bullbar, snorkel, bonet protector and side wind deflectors, looks great in the white about to add a light bar and have put cross bars on roof racks drives great with all the new gadgets better that my old 2014 model could do with a better sat nav program tough

Freddy, did u use the cross rails off your 2014 model?

[ObsDoc]

No the Kakadu has a different suspension to the standard Prado and at this point in time ARB doesn’t have side rails and steps that can be fitted to it,

[Shmakt]

2018 Kakadu ARB side rails and steps can’t be fitted secondary to the different suspension.

Sorry - what are you saying here?
you can only fit the side steps and brush bars before suspension upgrade?
Dd you get a lift on yours?

[Yellowdog]

what issues are u having, I just got a Prado after having a 2.8 Hilux for 75k no issues at all?? Be interested to here more.

My issue is that I get "DPF full see owner's manual" warning when using on the open road. Toyota customer experience response just refers me to the owners manual which says "drive continuously (for example at around 65kph) for 20 to 30 minutes". Well, in north-western or northern Australia, this is all fine if on an unsealed road, but I'd like to see them driving for 30 minutes on a major highway at 65kph with a triple road train and 3 caravans on their back bumper - it would be outright dangerous.

I have driven for a thousand or so kms with this message, each time to get to the next dealer who does a manual burn. The helpful dealer at Mt Isa also did a 5th injector clean, and it has been better since then. However I want to go over the Gary Junction road again on the way to Broome and I just don't trust the car not to break down.

[Rorz]

OK you guys are going to hate me - but I have gone off the Prado - too many people having issues with the DPF and injectors. Diesel seems to be getting more and more complicated these days. Shame they didnt bring it out in Petrol. I think I am going to look at something else.

I've gone off the Prado 2018 as a purchase due to the lack of up to date interior. As silly as it sounds the infotainment system being the main reason. Spending 60k + you would expect a modern dashboard and technology. Will hold off for a couple of years until they get round to updating it. Shame because its such a good road trip and surfy car.

[Hutch]

No hate from here - completely agree with Mushie. DPF problems on my 2018 2.8 GXL just wrecked a Sydney - Gary Junction Road - Sydney 12,000km trip. It became a tour of Toyota dealers rather than a fun trip. Just wish I'd kept my 2015 3.0 GXL rather than updated. Also, regarding your comment about diesels being more and more complicated these days, I had a Pajero before my 2015 GXL. This broke down in Kalgoorlie with one cylinder being flooded with diesel fuel. The Mitsubishi dealer worked on it for 2 weeks without being able to get it to run on 4 cylinders.

I definitely wouldn't buy another 2018 Prado until they sort out the DPF problems.

what issues are u having, I just got a Prado after having a 2.8 Hilux for 75k no issues at all?? Be interested to here more.