advice needed on buying 2nd hand prado

Just for a comparision a mate of mine bought a february 2002 3 litre manual patrol at auction last thursday for $22,000 94,000 klms with log books
Bull bar winch tow bar cargo barrier full length roof rack twin air bags cruise control etc previous owner Ergon Energy there is bargains out there

Greenant

Hi there Steve, did you have a look in the glove box for log books etc, I wouldnt touch one without them for your own sake, you want to know yourself that it has been well serviced. I had an inspection done on a patrol few years back in melbourne by racv and they were fantastic, inspection took 3 and half hours and went over it with a fine tooth comb and had 6 page report. Some things only minor like the light above ashtray not working but thats how thorough they were. Worth the money and I didnt end up buying it as there were some major problems with it. I was here in sydney and I just rang up gave all details and within the week had it sitting in my letterbox. Only problem that I know of with the prado (not really a problem) is that there a bit thirsty, and when you go to fill it up chockers of fuel be prepared to hand over $200 + to fill it if both tanks are sitting on empty they have 180L tank standard otherwise I think there a great vehicle. Mate has the I think its called GXL middle of the range 4Litre engine and loves it. Just have a good look around plenty out there especially petrol ones.Check out some web sites just to get an idea. EG www.carpoint.com.au www.carsales.com.au www.tradingpost.com.au and dont forget the sales on this site as well. Regards Steve M

Hi Steve & Mish, my brother has a 99 Prado (limited edition"Snowy") 4sale. Has 120 000 on the clock, V6 5 speed, Full service history, 8 seater, Smart bar, Alloywheels (good tyres), A/C, Power windows and mirrors, Remote locking, Cruise control, Cargo barrier Alloy side steps, NSW Rego to August 06 and is truely in immaculate condition (probable been on about a dozen dirt roads (not tracks) in its life. He is asking approx $25000 but I am sure you could pick it up for a fair bit less than that (he has taken delivery of his new one). If interested let post reply and I will pass on his contact details. Cheers

Guys,
To give you a comparison .... I will be selling my 03 120 GLX this December when the lease runs out for arround $25k. It will have 120K on it, log book serviced every 10K by the dealer ($$$), it will have new tyres, Toyota bullbar, spots, roof racks, dark window tint, towbar. It is white in colour, in exellent condition, with not a mark on it. It has not done any serious off-road work as it is mainly used for towing two quad bikes about. I will be listing it on this site later in the year.
Regards,
Capt.

Hi Steve & Mish,

You don't mention whether it is an automatic or a manual. According to Redbook the price is about right for that model.

regards,

Browser

To help compare price and value, I bought a '03 GX TD manual last week off the drive.com.au site. I'm in Melbourne.

It has 64,000kms, factory ABS & crusie control added by the previous owner, ECB alloy b/bar, milford barrier & tow bar for $34,500 plus on road. All up cost $38,500, incl 12mth rego.

There are quite a few GX models on the above site, priced from low $30's to low $40's. I searched on the Prado model KZJ120R (turbo diesel & looked for manual transmission only)

cheers