'Red book' puts Patrol 1-5% ahead of Cruiser in resale after 3 years.

The patrol is steady at 67 across the range.
The Cruiser is 66 for the base v8 model and td and drops to 62 for saraha v8 and td
prado is 68 for all base (td,4cyl and 6cyl) and 67 all higher range.
commodore base 56%
falcon base 58%

When you state "always been this way" how long is always?

And given the series 1 GU 3.0 engine thing, Im surprised if it is constant resale % with the 4.2.

Keep in mind that this is a national average. The actual resale can vary by location. For example a Patrol may hold it's value better in Sydney but a Cruiser might be better in Perth.

GO_OFFROAD
son, its been that way since your mamma was wiping your nose. get used to it.
does it matter?

Well its a topic for discussion, ans is only text without data...

Would you prefer we only stuck to subjects you thought were worthy, because if it didnt matter,why would you feel compelled to reply?

GO_OFFROAD
you seem to spend your entire life on this site. Its unbelievable, and deserves some kind of reward. I spend half my time here scrolling through your responses to everything. If you like I can assist you with some ideas (no fee required!) about how to get out and about more often, as you seem to be caught in a rut.

So scevchenko, your following me around, and Im stuck in a rut...... go figure....

Dont worry, here is a very small part of what i fit in a day, and when replies come to your in box, it makes for an easy reply when on a fast cable connection, on the chosen topics I have commented on.

I was just reading your handi work on 12221. I had to tidy thigs up there.
That thread is still smoldering.

Well you call it tidying, i call it adding some more fuel, though Im sure you can answer the questions concerning your reply there. ;-)

No. I put forward no question. and there is no answer. Just clarification. Just another log on the fire.

Yes, its obvious you put forward an "opinion" I asked a question or 2 about that opinion, so we can judge wether its worth thaking it on face value only, or if it has merit, based on what your answers are.

Only then will you give clarification.

I don't remember your question. You seem to be confused about something.

No confusion here, as you sent the No for the thread you were reffering to, and commented on, unless you are confused on what you have posted ..

Off road bloke - You have me confused with someone else. If you hear no more reply from me on this thread, its only because you're flogging your own dead horse, and its a hiddeous sight!

This is where you mentioned you had posted in the other thread

FollowUp 8 of 14 posted 25 Apr 2004 at 18:38 - (FollowupID: 317759)
Schevchenko posted this followup

I was just reading your handi work on 12221. I had to tidy thigs up there. That thread is still smoldering.

And this is where the question on your opinion was asked, but obviously your very easily confused, cant remember where you post, and dont have any understanding for what you post, so we shall treat your posts with the same contempt you do.

Factory Turbo diesel 80 series have also commanded an "above average" value retention too, though the 100 series resale hasnt been quite as good, with the V8, and peoples IFS phobia.....

Stevenl - I'll be interested to hear how you find the prado. I am very interested in the gx td manual, only $5k more than a terracan!

I still think that Toyota Diesels are the most expensive to maintain. There was a flurry of discussion on the Yahoo site about 2,500 & 5,000km service intervals to maintain warranty. My experience in VIC is that the Toyo's do retain there value slightly better than the Patrol's.

The 2500km and 5000km service intervals were discussed when performance tuning chips were discussed, and how an overfuelling device [after the ecu instead of before] can require more frequent oil changes [say 2500km] instead of prado td at 5000km, or 1hdft, 1hdfte 10,000km intervals because they can create more soot, and dirtier oil...

Ther is a link to the tech article containing the info here

LCOOL TECH ARTICLE ON DIESEL TUNING ETC

If what you say were true Mr schev, then why would the 120 sell more than double the older, cheaper nissan, and dearer 100 series?

If theya re fickle, as you state, they are certainly voting with their feet there.