Prado purchase

for mine,.... not a prado owner mind you but have driven plenti , the prado when compared to mitsu,nissan is the best of the midsize 4wd , they have the least in onboard niceties but outperform the rest offroad by far .....look out for vibration only slight between 2500-3000 rpm in a petrol manual.....indicates up and coming clutch repair .......the 100000kms service is about 300 if you dont get the timing belt done..........problem toyota recommend the belt if the car is used under "harsh" conditions..as its worded in the book at 100000 or
150000 without.........the belt and service generally runs to 700-800 at our joint....the front cv joints only go prematurely when the car is lifted therefore putting slightly more of an angle into the joint. other than that they are a damn good car. enjoy it mate

We have bought a 98 gxl manual . Been a great car so far getting around 12to13 liters per 100klm highway running100to 110klmh little noisy around 3000rpm. Have done little off road been good this far.

We have bought a 98 gxl manual . Been a great car so far getting around 12to13 liters per 100klm highway running100to 110klmh little noisy around 3000rpm. Have done little off road been good this far.

My Rv6 Prado now has 153000 ks on it and still runs like a gem. I experience some form of harmonic vibration at 2800rpm even though mine is an auto. My fuel economy stands at about 15klm/ltr hwy and 18klm/ltr city , as long as hwy speeds arnt over 100klm.As long as it has reg servicing it should be a good thing.
Regards Matt

I've had a Black 96 Prado VX (auto) for about 3 months now, and it just went through the 150k service without a hitch. The engine is very smooth - the only notable thing being the click-click of the solenoids (so i've been told).

Fuel Economy isn't something I can really comment on, as I upgraded to this car from a 1969 Mini 1100 :) I keep track of the fuel prices usinghttp://www.fuelwatch.wa.gov.au and so far have been filling up both tanks every 2 weeks.

I've taken it on a few coastal / dune runs, and through the Eureka Driver Training Course in Mundaring.

Last weekend a friend and I did the Lancelin -> Cervantes run, which was great. The rear suspension is bottoms out fairly frequently, but I'd say that comes with age, and I'll be upgrading those within the next couple of months, along with the tyres (it currently has balding GrandTrek PT1), which are very bitumen oriented.

It is far more capable than I am off-road, and it never ceases to amaze me when it conquers what looks like really steep dunes, or particularly rough tracks.

I really have no complaints about the car - it looks and goes great :)

We have a few more weekenders and day trips tentatively planned, so hopefully I'll have more to contribute soon.

I hope you enjoy your prado!

Cheers,

Martin

I've seen early v6 prado's offer reliable service when used in town or on sealed roads, i've also seen them in constant service on dirt roads and properties at high speed where the steering and control arm bushes fail at about 40000k intervals,(cruiser/hilux much stronger) Prados are a good gutsy 4x4, I had one at 160kph comfortably on a straight with 5th gear to go, if your looking for something for regular off road work you might regret a prado, if you do buy one look out for sagged front springs with aftermarket and dealer fit alloy bullbars, dealer fit steel bullbars get heavier duty front springs included. the prado/current hilux transfer case is chain drive to the front and this chain is known to streach and slip especially in vehicles that are driven hard and wheel spun