Buying a 2011 Prado in the great west oz

Condition ? Never ceases to amaze me how a good detailer can spruce up a heap of junk……….little tricks like swapping out pedal rubbers for one's not so worn……aftermarket pin striping that hides a myriad of sins…..spray black every where underneath [the real good will then drive a gravel and mud road to "age" the paint a little ,can't have it looking too new]…….. Never been 'off road' [ not on this cheap set of 'new' tires we just put on a week ago] ,,,,,, ahhh , lovely Condition ,, [hope the banana peel stuffed into the diff masks the whine until the warranty expires ……………….

Bantam.... I agree with you. Mining companies have very strict sets of OH&S laws. There is no way in hell that they would let their vehicles fall into a state of disrepair at anytime during it's service life.

As to the OP's reference to Qld vehicles being cheap. The assumption is that a QLD vehicle is a flood recovery. Rightly or wrongly, it's bloody tough trying to sell a car in QLD at the moment. Price it cheap enough and someone will buy it based on price point. With some inside knowledge and a thorough inspection, there's some good bargins to be had.

The west being so remote to the rest of Australia makes it hard to sell second hand vehicles especially since many cashed up miners are preferring to buy new. Ski boats are also cheap in the west because the Jones' like to have the newest and best one every couple of years.

Fab.

Detailers can do a wonderfull job....but its not hard to see past what they do.

ya just have to look past a good pollish job and the new car scent.

A detailer can do nothing about pannel fit, slop in bushes, firmness of the driver seat, wear on the steering wheel dints in the sump guard and lots of other tel tales....oh and don't forget the old favorate...condition of the glovebox hinges and catch.

If it is a vehicle under 80 000, most of the old used car tricks just are not required.

Hell banana peel in the dif......serioulsy has anybody found a banana peel in a diff or rolled up newspaper in the sills...since the 70's

If they are rough enough to put banana peels in a diff...they will spin the oddo too.

Seriously a car with under 50 000.....no dealer in their right mind will try and piss in your pocket over that.....they will get top dollar all day with little more than a detail.

condition is what counts and always has.

cheers