How much did you pay your new Prado GXL/VX/Grande

By new Prado, do you mean 120 series bought new?

This is a bit dated but I bought my GXL Diesel auto 2 years ago for $52,590 at Blood Toyota in Geelong.

Also, be careful with bullbars - I do not have one but recall a problem with after market bullbars causing cracks/breaking the radiator mounts. Memory does not strech to the details but I think it had to do with some of the early bullbars using the wrong attachment points.

By way of feedback: great car but the 5,000 K service interval in the diesel is a major pain in the butt and sends the price of ownership through the roof especially if you anywhere near a Toyota dealer: what is described as an oil change in the service book ends up costing $195 at Melbourne City Toyota after they have added a dozen or so "checks" and included an $18 "environmental levy" to dispose of the old oil. Toyota do not give a rats although they agree that this is over-servicing. In their view market forces will decide. So now I do my own oil change and prepare myself for a big fight if I have problems with warranty.

Hi KKC,
I Novated leased for 2 years a GXL 3.0TD in 2004 and paided $55,750 on th e road for it (this included $4000 worth of extra's). I have just traded it in on a new 2006 VX 3.0TD which I also Novated leased and paid $56,998 on the road(which included $2500 worth of extra's). This was an absolute bargain for a VX. I was planning on waiting for the new common rail diesel (Toyota has been rumoured to be putting this in the Prado for the last 2 years....it's been available overseas for that long) but couldn't resist this deal. They gave me $37,000 trade-in for the 2004 GXL so after I paid the leases residual of $32,000, I was left with $5,000 cash, which I was more than happy about. Great vechiles, we tow a double horse float with no troubles and we also tow a Kanga camper trailer with ease. The VX has a lot of little creature comforts that the GXL doesn't so is really worth it if you can part with the extra cash. The Common rail diesel will give the Prado a power boost, but I'll believe it when I see it! The present diesel does the job OK though. I get 11.5 l per 100kms(15 l per 100kms with the float or camper on.)
Cheers,
Owen.

Hi All,

A friend just placed an order for GXL diesel auto prado in QLD.

Only extras were towbar, window tinting, Arb Bullbar & IPF driving lights.

Hi price was $52,700 including all onroad costs

Paperwork they supplied wrote up the values, then showed a $7,000 discount to make final price.

Hope this helps

TonyG

KKC,

We bought ours late last year. GXL TD Manual. $47,000 inc onroad costs, window tint and tow bar. No trade in and we have ABN. (in Adelaide).

Mick

Purchased 2005 model new GXL auto diesel in January 2006 $49,990 drive away no more to pay (Adelaide). This repreented about $7000 savings on reccomended retail. Trade in was at realistic price for trade in as per Redbook, so think we got a good deal. To date the Toyota dealer still hasn't managed to re-sell our trade in advertised at +$3000 on what he gave us. Am very happy with the Prado. Agree about the reliablity proven turbo diesel, could have waited for the CRD but figured the extra cost of it would about equal the savings on improved fuel economy of the CRD, say 10l/100km v 12.5l/100k. Got 6 yrs. factory warranty included & paid for 6 yrs Toyota Roadside Assist Plus as extra.

If your emphasis is on the cost factor, consider an alternative product. Common Rail turbo diesel, 130,000km/5 year warranty, roughly the same size and spec, and about $36,000 with towbar and nudge bar etc if you shop around. It's not a Toyota though, doesn't have the same dealer network, fewer off-the-shelf options, and it does take a bit of mental courage to actually buy one.

No, not the Highlander. Yeah, I'd always shied away from Hyundai - always had Toyotas of one sort or another. I've been very pleasantly surprised, though it's a different animal. But having that $10,000 or $15,000 to spend on other things, well that's nice. What could your wife buy with that?