thoughts opinions dual cabs

[1BadVan]

Thanks for all the info I have been trying to digest it all, and have been doing more research. Most of the info I seem to find on the petrol v6 hilux suggest it will go thru a lot of fuel, even though some say it won't I do believe you. I don't know what to make of the fuel consumption. I even went in to get a price and when I asked for petrol variant the young guy got his supervisor over to guestion me about my decision and then said it was a rare beast that I wanted a price on (2wd petrol) sort of made me feel a little uncomfortable about what I was asking for.Turned off of common rail diesels, now actually a little scared of them. All I really want is a vehicle that isn't too bad on fuel, reliable and I can keep for many years. Maybe I am asking too much don't know.

Cheers Dave

[Valencia]

Dave just listen to what i know v6 hilux are thirsty dont listen to some people that dont know jack shit i never liked diesel powered cars at all until i bought my first one now i own 2 and would never go back to petrol if you paid me i dont fill my tank for up to 10 days and drive quite a few kms so to me you cant go wrong with diesel i dont listen to the minority

[buck]

this may help as basically the prado is the same as the hilux, I tested at least 10 prados before finally buying one, they ranged from 2003-2009 V6 and diesel, I loved the power and performance of the V6 espiecally with the 5 speed auto, but ended up with the 2006 prado 3.0 turbo diesel manual, the auto 4 speed diesel is pathetic, but for the best re-sale, performance and cost effictive servicing i picked the last model before the d4d as the injectors need to be replcaed every 100,000klm at a cost of $4k and you only loose about 7-10kw with the old reliable mechanical injection(about $80 for an injector) Iam getting about 1500-1700klm per tank with the 3.0td and a mate has the V6 prado 6 speed manual, getting about 1100-1300klm per tank(180 litre standard tanks)
You really must test drive them all first i think and see if power is worth it.

[HK1837]

Dave just listen to what i know v6 hilux are thirsty dont listen to some people that dont know jack shit i never liked diesel powered cars at all until i bought my first one now i own 2 and would never go back to petrol if you paid me i dont fill my tank for up to 10 days and drive quite a few kms so to me you cant go wrong with diesel i dont listen to the minority

Dave, this is the type of BS myths I was talking about! A V6 auto Hilux is the pick of the Hiluxes, BUT they do use between 2-4L/100kM more than a diesel. Having said that I know guys that buy them and other small diesels and use as much fuel as the V6 varieties as they are up them all day trying to drive them like the cars they are used to. One of my friend's D40 Navara manual is a case in point, it averages around 13L/100 as you have to push it to keep up with traffic. If you were slow and patient it would be heaps better.

In the end the Hilux diesels will have the best resale, and easiest to sell. I'd hesitate on buying a diesel auto though as the 4spd is not a good box, and I personally would buy a D4D manual before the V6 manual. Towing, yes others "claim" much more but try and do it, I reckon something will break, probably starting with the clutch. I wouldn't tow more than 2.25T with any of these. For me that is my 700kg car trailer and 1500kg Holden. If you buy a car at 12-18 months old you are better off with the V6 as they lose heaps of value in that time, whereas the sheep line up for the diesel varieties and it pushes up prices. The newer ones (MY2012) can to 2500kg too, 2011 are only 2250kg (this is SR5 4x4, not sure about others).

Go and drive them all is all I can suggest. And if you like the V6 variety, buy a low kM secondhand one.

[sandman77hx]

I was recently considering new duel cab utes and was going to go with the Mazda BT-50 GT in a diesel (I've owned nothing but Holden's for the past 27 years). I thought it represented best value after looking at the Colorado (not enough bling), the Ranger (wife hated the seat trim material), the Triton (getting a bit dated) and Toyota (towing capacity is well behind the norm for this category). The Toyota will however have the best resale and is the most popular. My neighbor just purchased a new Hilux SR5 diesel 6 weeks ago and already has buyers lining up for when he upgrades in 4 years. If you're going to tow cars around on a car trailer you'll need to be mindful of weight with the Toyota. I've decided to go with something that has a minimum 3,000kg towing capacity just to be sure.