Prado Help

[Black Diamond]

These are magnified and highlighted problems that no car manufacturer is immune to just like patrols CRD time bomb and others. You don't hear of the other 9 billion Prado owners complaining because their Prado's are brilliant.

BD

[GGV8Cruza]

Garrick,

Tel him here's his dream wheels! Still got 400k of life left.

It's tempted me, I can tell you!

http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Nissan-Patrol-2005/AGC-AD-13390678/?Cr=2&sdmvc=1

Thanks Mace, although a much better and more reliable vehicle my BIL is stuck on a Prado 

I have also suggested a pajero, will see what he finds

Thanks to all the other contributors for your info

GG

[Darren253]

I have always bought new and I am on my 4th. Always leased, through the business as its worthwhile. 4 year leases traded in around the 3 year mark and and have always picked up between 10 and 13k as a trade v lease payout. I think that highlights it resale. It may also be a reason for throwing the 35k in cash at a new one and financing the rest. 20k over 4 years with no balloon would cost about     $500 a month, maybe some tax deduction as a work vehicleas well and you would be well infront at the end. 

Nomad,

I was in exactly the same boat. 4 year lease. My 2010 150 developed a cold start rattle at 88k. Read the forum, took it to Toyota, 3 months outside of warranty, didn't want to know.
Got a buy out figure of 29k from Orix. Took it to a different Toyota dealer who offered me 42k without air test drive or inspection in for it. It needed a new set of Bfg's and injector/sump clean problem fix so I was up for 6-8k spend. It's on the web for $49,995. I only paid $62k new!

Got a 200 altitude now... See if I this will make it to the end of the lease period. 4 year buy out figure is $35k I think. Ching Ching!

[Terry W4]

I don't have the death rattle and have booked the vehicle in with a reputable diesel specialist for an injector test next week. Was told it could be a number of issues including a bad case of fuel. Need to deliver the car night before so they can do a cold start test. $165 for the test and worst case scenario is all injectors out of speck $2640 for the injectors and 2 hours of labour.

Will let you all know how I go - but being me am working on worst case scenario!

All injectors within specs but #3 to be looked at again at 115,000 service January 6. Smoke intermittent - Queanbeyan Diesel have suggested it could be a failed glowplug. Will have all checked at service.