My son and I have just returned from a 9 day 6000km trip from Melb to Yulara, Kings Canyon, Meerenie Loop Road, Palm Valley, down to Marla, to Oodnadatta, to Lake Eyre (Halligan Bay) east of William Creek, and the Borefield Road to Roxby Downs before returning on Sunday 3 Oct. It was a bit rushed but a great trip
Our 2008 D4D went well (as expected ) but there are a few issues I'd appreciate some comments from others:
1. The rear door catch/locking mechanism failed on the Oodnadatta track and the door could no longer be secured. I had to hold it closed with a rope tied from the roof rack to the tow bar. The reaction from the Toyota Dealer yesterday was typical, "never seen that before ". Has anyone else seen this ?
2. All 4 of the mudflaps have partly broken and they are now hanging more and more toward the horizontal than the vertical. This started soon after the car was new when we picked up some snow and mud. The Toyota Dealer is seeking advice from Toyota but again has anyone else seen this ?
3. I reckon that the Prado generally is a dirty car internally and if dust can get in it will. After even driving around town for a few weeks the dashboard etc gets very dusty. I have had two GU Patrols including a 4.5 litre petrol which I drove 25000km around Australia and both were a lot better re dust. Any comments ?
4. The car has just clicked over 76000km and the Cooper ATRs are about to be replaced with a set of BF Goodrich All Terrains ( which I had on my Patrols ).
I was a Patrol man down to the core but I am generally very pleased with the Prado
thanks
Our 2008 D4D went well (as expected ) but there are a few issues I'd appreciate some comments from others:
1. The rear door catch/locking mechanism failed on the Oodnadatta track and the door could no longer be secured. I had to hold it closed with a rope tied from the roof rack to the tow bar. The reaction from the Toyota Dealer yesterday was typical, "never seen that before ". Has anyone else seen this ?
2. All 4 of the mudflaps have partly broken and they are now hanging more and more toward the horizontal than the vertical. This started soon after the car was new when we picked up some snow and mud. The Toyota Dealer is seeking advice from Toyota but again has anyone else seen this ?
3. I reckon that the Prado generally is a dirty car internally and if dust can get in it will. After even driving around town for a few weeks the dashboard etc gets very dusty. I have had two GU Patrols including a 4.5 litre petrol which I drove 25000km around Australia and both were a lot better re dust. Any comments ?
4. The car has just clicked over 76000km and the Cooper ATRs are about to be replaced with a set of BF Goodrich All Terrains ( which I had on my Patrols ).
I was a Patrol man down to the core but I am generally very pleased with the Prado
thanks
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