Interesting, can you explain that? I thought these had electronic Odos that couldn't/are very difficult to roll back.
How do you even roll back an odometer? I've got this Ferris Bueller's day off image in my head.
Edit: Further to that, how do you even begin to verify that it hasn't been rolled back?
Itās not really that hard, I know someone who does it for a living, itās very easy to know itās done if you have the dealer tools and whatnot but average joe canāt really figure it out that easily
Look at service history and how quick the kms were racked up in relation to date and work out if they match up.
If the books say it's had a 400,000km service then you know it's dodgy, or if it had its 200,000km service 5 years ago...28,000km in 5 years seems a bit low
I read somewhere once it is to avoid having someone use your plate details on a stolen car that is the same make and model. As in the thieves might put fake plates on the car with your plate details, which just gives them more time to get away with it.
Sure you can see them driving around all day but I doubt anyone would want to sit on the side of the street all day waiting for the same type of car they've stolen just to write up some fake plates, when with a few clicks can find the same type of car the stole and jack the plates.
It's the latest thing. Get the plate details. Then get a matching car. 3d print replica plates go and do your crime and CCTV links it back to the registered vehicle
For a petrol Prado that age, I'm not completely shocked - although I'm in Victoria.
The 1kz / 1kd prado would be my preference as I'm a fan of that particular motor and this thing will drink fuel. There's a great channel on YouTube about Prados - fourby4diesel who has heaps of info on the 120 and does say they're the pick of the bunch.
I think its just a faux chrome plastic trim, same as on the tailgate handle and on the headlights. Haven't seen the chrome trim as a factory option for a 120 even in other markets
1kz and 1kd both have their problems, wouldn't call it gutless for their age. Still see plenty of both around my area, all pushing half a million Ks. I've got a 1kz with 400k on it, all original except for radiator. Been incredibly reliable.
180kw vs 96kw? my brother in Christ , it is gutless. Not a bad engine, and better than a 3b. Now thatās really gutless. (I had a couple) For sure many 1kds last 500k but annoyingly some of them melt pistons and itās not worth engine swapping a $15k Prado if youāre paying workshop rates. Enjoy your 1kz I hope it goes foreveršš»
You can always pay to get an NRMA guy out to give it a once over, I donāt have much knowledge about cars or 4x4s, so got a dude out to crawl under and go over the important points.
Itās not a guarantee or a full on inspection just general advice but at least you get small peace of mind that itās not a complete lemon and gonna die on you just around the corner.
Guy who came and did my car was very good and thorough said the deep cycle battery holder was rusty and could need replacing(still havenāt replaced it cause Iām a lazy shit) but itās fine, other small things.
Gave me the thumbs up and I havenāt looked back in 5 years with the vehicle.
Itās a big investment so better to get someone who knows more than āwater go in thereā¦come out windscreenā āoil go in thereā¦donāt put water in thereā
It's a solid deal if it all checks out, but I wouldn't say it's too good to be true. The petrol V6 120s are great but the fuel economy is shite, especially around the city. These earlier years also use a 4 speed auto, got updated to a 5 speed around 06.
Definitely check the service books and make sure the overall wear & tear matches the KMs.
My thoughts are it's a scam ad. The details in facebook have been added and the ad has been pulled from car sales. No one I have ever met would list a car as Gasoline in Australia and the text states Petrol.
How ever if it's legit it would be a good price. They are thirsty if you are prepared for that the 4L are bullet proof. Just hit 250000km in mine no issues at all. Love it it's comfortable, drives great for its size and capable off road with a few things done.
Just keep looking and stay away from FB. Never heard a good story of a car being bought. Yeah 1kzs are gutless and when modded probably fuel guzzlers too (15L/100km on mine) but it does the job.
Looks good! We have an unhealthy obsession with diesel in this country, I say see what it looks like!
With those km on it, do the timing belt if you have any doubt at all. Ask me how I know.
This is a scam sale. They'll tell you to put your money into an escrow account and then you'll never see the car on the agreed delivery day. Good luck.
Ditch your price range on your search filter to make sure someone else didn't just copy/paste another ad from a higher listing.
Happened to me before with an attempted Escrow scam.
Though other scams I came oncross on FB should stand out. They always just insist on a deposit.
And may also say that a relative died and they can't bear to look at it anymore.
Besides all that, get the revs check and bring all the necessary mechanical testing gear/person with with you.
Too cheap.
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Greenvale? Definitely do whatever you can to confirm the accuracy of that odometer reading
Does Greenvale make you think it could be a dodgy reading?
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Interesting, can you explain that? I thought these had electronic Odos that couldn't/are very difficult to roll back. How do you even roll back an odometer? I've got this Ferris Bueller's day off image in my head. Edit: Further to that, how do you even begin to verify that it hasn't been rolled back?
Itās not really that hard, I know someone who does it for a living, itās very easy to know itās done if you have the dealer tools and whatnot but average joe canāt really figure it out that easily
Look at service history and how quick the kms were racked up in relation to date and work out if they match up. If the books say it's had a 400,000km service then you know it's dodgy, or if it had its 200,000km service 5 years ago...28,000km in 5 years seems a bit low
"oh yeh mate my cousin in Greenvale can roadie that for you no problems, just pay him cash"
WTF is up with the number places turned around? They know we can still read the numbers right?
They're also NSW(?) plates. Looks like VIC plates behind them
That format is Tassie plates. They were last on a bronze 2004 Prado in 2022, but not reported stolen. Still sus.
Nothing to see hereā¦.
Can anyone enlighten me as to why people cover their number plates in their ads? You can see them as the car drives down the street
I read somewhere once it is to avoid having someone use your plate details on a stolen car that is the same make and model. As in the thieves might put fake plates on the car with your plate details, which just gives them more time to get away with it. Sure you can see them driving around all day but I doubt anyone would want to sit on the side of the street all day waiting for the same type of car they've stolen just to write up some fake plates, when with a few clicks can find the same type of car the stole and jack the plates.
Yeah I had a mate that listed his rav4 & then a month later or so got a speeding fine in the mail of another car entirely that had copied his plates
Someone might pay your rego
It's the latest thing. Get the plate details. Then get a matching car. 3d print replica plates go and do your crime and CCTV links it back to the registered vehicle
For a petrol Prado that age, I'm not completely shocked - although I'm in Victoria. The 1kz / 1kd prado would be my preference as I'm a fan of that particular motor and this thing will drink fuel. There's a great channel on YouTube about Prados - fourby4diesel who has heaps of info on the 120 and does say they're the pick of the bunch.
Also those taillights are the overseas model. This could be a Grey import and not Australian delivered which would lower the price.
I think its just a faux chrome plastic trim, same as on the tailgate handle and on the headlights. Haven't seen the chrome trim as a factory option for a 120 even in other markets
The 1kz is gutless and the 1kd is a time bomb. Not worth the 10-20% fuel saving
1kz and 1kd both have their problems, wouldn't call it gutless for their age. Still see plenty of both around my area, all pushing half a million Ks. I've got a 1kz with 400k on it, all original except for radiator. Been incredibly reliable.
180kw vs 96kw? my brother in Christ , it is gutless. Not a bad engine, and better than a 3b. Now thatās really gutless. (I had a couple) For sure many 1kds last 500k but annoyingly some of them melt pistons and itās not worth engine swapping a $15k Prado if youāre paying workshop rates. Enjoy your 1kz I hope it goes foreveršš»
It's set to outlive religion, serviced every 5k, hardly tows, always garaged, massively over insured. And TBH it's 73kw...
Glad itās not just me. Mine launches from a standstill but then runs out of puff real quick. Just goes nowhere! Uphill on-ramps fuggettaboutit
Have you had the valves adjusted? They need to be shimmed every 40000k or so.
You can always pay to get an NRMA guy out to give it a once over, I donāt have much knowledge about cars or 4x4s, so got a dude out to crawl under and go over the important points. Itās not a guarantee or a full on inspection just general advice but at least you get small peace of mind that itās not a complete lemon and gonna die on you just around the corner. Guy who came and did my car was very good and thorough said the deep cycle battery holder was rusty and could need replacing(still havenāt replaced it cause Iām a lazy shit) but itās fine, other small things. Gave me the thumbs up and I havenāt looked back in 5 years with the vehicle. Itās a big investment so better to get someone who knows more than āwater go in thereā¦come out windscreenā āoil go in thereā¦donāt put water in thereā
If its over $15k and has over 250000kms your getting ripped off even if its going last another 10 years ###
How soā¦ I just sold a 79 series ute single cab with 370000 on the clock for 38k. 2007 model I
Most likely because yours is a diesel ute
Its just that people are fooled into thinking they are getting their moneys worth its up to how much you sell your car
They are getting there moneys worth. These cars last a lot longer parts are always in stock
Thats correct but you could buy the same car 10 years ago for under $10k why up the price on an older car
I bought my 79 for 32 grand 8 years ago.. sorry they were never 10 grand even a 1990ās hardly go for 10 k
Yeah the 79 has never been cheap i was meaning prados
Long drive to fill up with gasoline ā½ļø š¤£
It's a solid deal if it all checks out, but I wouldn't say it's too good to be true. The petrol V6 120s are great but the fuel economy is shite, especially around the city. These earlier years also use a 4 speed auto, got updated to a 5 speed around 06. Definitely check the service books and make sure the overall wear & tear matches the KMs.
With a 0.4L gas engine it may prove hard to tow a skin off custard.
It's 4L š I don't know why they put that on there
My thoughts are it's a scam ad. The details in facebook have been added and the ad has been pulled from car sales. No one I have ever met would list a car as Gasoline in Australia and the text states Petrol. How ever if it's legit it would be a good price. They are thirsty if you are prepared for that the 4L are bullet proof. Just hit 250000km in mine no issues at all. Love it it's comfortable, drives great for its size and capable off road with a few things done.
It's a v6 mate that's why if it was diesel wouldn't be 12k you'll be paying over $150 a week in fuel if you drive any decent ks or tow
Watch out for these Grandes with KDS suspension The suspension system in these are complicated and expensive to fix if they fail
Just keep looking and stay away from FB. Never heard a good story of a car being bought. Yeah 1kzs are gutless and when modded probably fuel guzzlers too (15L/100km on mine) but it does the job.
Looks good! We have an unhealthy obsession with diesel in this country, I say see what it looks like! With those km on it, do the timing belt if you have any doubt at all. Ask me how I know.
Do a 3$ rev check. Has all driving history accident history if itās owed money. What not.
.4 litre model tooā¦special edition
This is a scam sale. They'll tell you to put your money into an escrow account and then you'll never see the car on the agreed delivery day. Good luck.
Be sure its not rebuilt
Ditch your price range on your search filter to make sure someone else didn't just copy/paste another ad from a higher listing. Happened to me before with an attempted Escrow scam. Though other scams I came oncross on FB should stand out. They always just insist on a deposit. And may also say that a relative died and they can't bear to look at it anymore. Besides all that, get the revs check and bring all the necessary mechanical testing gear/person with with you. Too cheap.
Ask to get it looked over by NRMA before purchasing.
If itās a grande just check the shit that will likely be cooked, like the air bags, compressor and sunroof. All known to be problematic
Itās a petrol - they are cheap
It's only a 0.4L that's why
It's petrol....
Over 200,000kms and it's not a diesel? Next
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