Picking myself up off the floor!!!!!!!!
Playdoh how would you live it down on this site
meh - she already drives a REAL Land Cruiser.......
down sizing to a Playdoh is only loosing the REAL Land Cruiser bit.....
And gaining fuel efficiency.... Only reason I went for the "Landcruiser's little brother"
Apparently not.
It was confirmed by a couple of people who called the dealership in question.
Personally, I think that is the right price for the Everest Titanium. Anyone who paid the full retail price for one on release is mad. They were never an $85K vehicle.
If you look at the prices quoted by @davemc a $10K jump from the Trend to the Titanium is reasonable, but the $25K jump isn't.
And that's web prices you should do better when "Gil needs a sale" at the dealer
Yes the initial prices where high
Yes the initial prices where high
It will be interesting to see how sales of cars in this segment go. Sales volumes will dictate the price in the end. I remember when Holden gave refunds to Adventra buyers who had already purchased at the initial "expensive" release prices. They had to do this because they had to slash prices to move them.
had a look at a Fortuner yesterday, seemed pretty good, I had a look at GXL, though some of the features are below the equivalent Everest (Trend). Fortuner is certainly smaller (at least width), though has a standard 4wd set up (ie 2H, 4H and 2L) nothing for setting different terrains, no climate control, that said same, engine is the same as the bigger Prado, you can get a manual (if you wish) in the GXL. $57 (auto), and $55 (manual) which is cheaper than the Everest.
I was pleased that when we were talking about towing weights, the auto can do 2.8t, and manual 3t, though he also advised that it would depend on how you load the car. Our van is 2t, so he advised it would easily be within limits.
Just my observations.
I think we are still a fair way off updating the Patrol as it is not just the cost of the car, it's also the cost to set it up for how we want a car, bull bar, cargo barrier, snorkel, suspension etc.
I was pleased that when we were talking about towing weights, the auto can do 2.8t, and manual 3t, though he also advised that it would depend on how you load the car. Our van is 2t, so he advised it would easily be within limits.
Just my observations.
I think we are still a fair way off updating the Patrol as it is not just the cost of the car, it's also the cost to set it up for how we want a car, bull bar, cargo barrier, snorkel, suspension etc.
Pretty easy to drop another 10-15k on top of it isn't it. Something for us to discuss on the weekend mate.
Just went and had a look inside today. They look nice although 4 kids and 3 in car seats rear seat can only fit two car seats and no anchor points in the back Salesman was steering me towards a run out Prado I said no go 2500.. So leaves the big cruiser.
Salesman was steering me towards a run out Prado I said no go 2500.. So leaves the big cruiser.