2008 Hilux

Hi,
2008 Hilux, not sr5, 4x4,, canopy, manual, aftermarket front bar [which looks substantial],tuff deck, 120km, exceptionally tidy
medium size town south Island dealer ,
34995.00

My 1994 surf, injectors done 9mths ago, aftermarket transcooler and turbo timer from the day after I bought it at 70km, power sunroof, clearcoat coming off on the roof it's the Red Grey colour, 167,500kms pretty sure that is good kms, one nz owner [bought it off the boat] locally fitted towbar ,professionally serviced every 5000 locally and can prove it, Aircon not working say 1yrish just haven't bothered regassing, small thin patch of fabric looks like coming apart on one of the backseat back rests maybe 2" round/square, never been cooked or 4 wheel drive stuff, just used to get where I've been going.
6000 trade.

How does this stack up and is there anything I should be aware of on this model Hilux?
I've checked t/m prices are either side for the kms /canopy etc, but a few talk about gearboxes being fixed and injector seals being done and this at 100-160km, is this an issue?
Thanks for any advice, it is a lot of money for me if I do, take years to pay it off so it had better work.
Alternatives?? 2010 Colorado?

does it HAVE to be a Toyota, we brought a 2009 BT50 last year, 97000kms, 3 year full warrenty, canopy, "Townie" Bull Bars, Mags. Auto
Was 3k less than the price you mentioned
Not sure what it is like Off Road but missus likes it so much I ain't allowed it anywhere remotley like a dodgy track, tows the boat fantastically well though. In fact that's the only time I may use it :D. I only ask cause all the Toyotas we looked at around the same age had real big K's, and drove like dogs on the road.

And we brought from a NI dealer who was far more interested in getting our money than the Local Bowater Toyota people.
We went in climbed all thru a Hilux they had. Sat in it, Opened bonnets etc. Not one salesman even bothered to say hello or acknowledge us.

The NI Dealer, delivered the tuck, traded our old one and did a real good deal. Recommend them highly. Palmfield Motors, Palmerston North

No it doesn't have to be, asked about other options, 2010 Colorado etc.
I know what you mean about huge ks for the money, 20grand and most stuff has a quarter million ks or more on it.
Thanks I'll check out the Bt's.

Just another thing to be aware off, seems to be the thing to do is put a switch under the dash to turn off the speedo, would piss off most people to pay good money for a vehicle to find it's done 1000's of more km's than what's on the clock. Also check out the Ford Ranger heard good reports about them.

Yeah cheers, had a look at the ranger, have a mate who has one, rides damn nice, but the newer ones are 10k out of my reach.

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Originally Posted by jakewire

No it doesn't have to be, asked about other options, 2010 Colorado etc.
I know what you mean about huge ks for the money, 20grand and most stuff has a quarter million ks or more on it.
Thanks I'll check out the Bt's.

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I like the Rangers too, compare this to what you are looking at
Ford Ranger Double Cab 4X4 2010 | Trade Me

Cheers mikee, it looks really tidy, good km as well.

I found an Auto 2010 hilux almost local, not an sr5 either by the look , 34K with 98kms, Auto though, what are the autos in the like at that year ?

I'd only own an auto now, better pulling from stop with a load on especially on hills. Most gearboxes first gears to high, and you don't want to be engaging 4 wd all the time!

Don't try and pull out into traffic.

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Originally Posted by Maca49

I'd only own an auto now, better pulling from stop with a load on especially on hills. Most gearboxes first gears to high, and you don't want to be engaging 4 wd all the time!

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Yep, ours tows 2 ton of boat like its not really there. 4 Speed auto + overrive. Got real good acceleration too. Not a landcruiser but good enough for townie like me :D
my only gripe would be OD is always on by default and its a pain. in town 50k is less than 1000rpm in top. Cant be good for motor

why vc, slow ?

The auto diesel lux(older ones) you plant your foot to the floor to pull out expecting to have to get out of the throttle to control wheelspin and instead old ladys with walking frames overtake you across the road, winter turns to spring,your kids move out and have kids of there own and then you get to the other side of the road straighten up ,it finally stops slipping the tourque converter and grabs first(should be third!) then it takes off like all hell!

That being the case look at the 2010 Colorado you'll be impressed mine was a 2009 auto only 2wd but auto and towed my 566 sea Nyphm over the Kaimais no sweat, loved it just below my ranger

ok ta, not really that fussed on a auto anyway
I want someone to say,
"Hey that is really a very good Surf you have described there, I'll buy it for lots more that you were offered for trade"

Or something very similar

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Originally Posted by Maca49

That being the case look at the 2010 Colorado you'll be impressed mine was a 2009 auto only 2wd but auto and towed my 566 sea Nyphm over the Kaimais no sweat, loved it just below my ranger

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when you say below your ranger Maca, how old is you ranger?

Not a Toyota man sorry, yet to own a Japanese car! Fairly close now with my last two utes!:ORLY:

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Originally Posted by jakewire

when you say below your ranger Maca, how old is you ranger?

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2013 just turned 36 ks, love it. Those new Colorados are cheap new and they're putting some fruit on them to move em! Latest ones must be better than the first ones:D

yeah mate until I bought the surf 8 years ago I never had either, traded a perfectly good 5yro by then manual XR ute for it.
Having said that it was a good trade for me, that xr6 ute had trouble getting out of a wet flat paddock.

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Originally Posted by jakewire

ok ta, not really that fussed on a auto anyway
I want someone to say,
"Hey that is really a very good Surf you have described there, I'll buy it for lots more that you were offered for trade"

Or something very similar

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I was going to say I recon they should give you ten grand and the shagger for the surf but thought I already bag them too much on here.

Its just that they really really dropped the ball with the shagger line........ BADLY! And for a Toyota man that cuts deep,it hurts so bad I am not sure if I will ever forgive them.
They got some way back into my good books by making a double cab cruiser after at least 15 years of people making their own:roll:

Still , would like to know about pitfalls on the 2008 Toyota if possible,also would prefer to buy local if possible, or say one hr odd either side of Oamaru.
Don't want to be broken down 1/2 way up the waitaki valley in three weeks time trying to ring an Auckland dealer.

So, whats with this gearbox and injector seals problems I'm hearing about.

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Originally Posted by jakewire

ok ta, not really that fussed on a auto anyway
I want someone to say,
"Hey that is really a very good Surf you have described there, I'll buy it for lots more that you were offered for trade"

Or something very similar

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If it makes you feel better

We traded our Jap Import 1996 Mitsi Pajero 2.8 Turbo Diesel SWB, LSD, Auto 4x4 .All bells and whistles, done 121,000 None of it off road. We were owner No 2 for, wait for it.............wait...............$2500.

In hindsight should have kept it for a hack as it was a good vehicle (I think they are underrated) but 2 vehicles to register was a bit much when one was really just a play truck

jeez mickee it hurts.

Make sure the injector seals have been done. If they leak you'll end up with holed/cracked pistons or a seized motor. That's the short of it. Anywhere from $6000-15000 to fix a 1KD motor. If it blows any kind of smoke, don't touch it. And possibly check the clutch has been done. Other than that they're not bad. Mine cost me ALOT of money...it was a dog of a truck. I know a lot of guys who are having great runs out of 05> Hilux's. I also know a lot of guys who have had serious issues with their Hilux's. I eventually went to back to an older landcruiser and never looked back.

If you can get over the ugliness, a new base model Triton could be bought brand new for well under $40k. I priced up a top spec GLS with all the extras (lifted,snorkel,bars,etc etc), $43k incl gst. Everyone I spoke to who I know has one, said they take a thrashing and none have had issue with them. These trucks are farmers or contractors trucks and they get flogged. Why would you buy a 2nd hand hilux with 100,000+ kms and an unknown past for similar coin? They aren't that much better.

You'll get heaps of mixed reports about different trucks from a lot of people, often from people that haven't even owned that model or make of truck, but are happy to bag them out. Talk to people who have owned them. Look at a few, take them for drives, then make a choice.

One of my staffs Hubby's work for Ford. They apparently sell heaps of rangers. To be honest I would look at one of them if I ever had enough money just laying around.


But I'm too tight.

Won't let me edit but to clarify... They sell heaps of ranges to guys coming off 3-5 year leases... Specificly people that have owned recent hilux's.

,......

Lol :D

Yeah there's a few PX rangers about down here on the market in the $35-40k bracket.

The injectors will need replacing at some stage I got 150,000km on my hilux before they needed replacing. 2005-2009 hilux's all have injector problems at some stage.

I would look at a new mitsi, holden, nissan or even a ranger or mazda.

keep ya surf for 6 mths and save ya coin, you will still get the same trade in price in 6 mths time.
some great deals and low intrest rates and services arrangements going all the time for new utes and in ten tears time your ute will be 10 years old not 16, Toyota will have you bleeding out ya arse for there out dated models and sevice costs.
wait til fielddays and save thousands........ 34k is 3/4 the price of a new ute.

Injector seals had been done, Snorkel goes on tomorrow as part of the deal
Thanks for the replies,
As much as I would have liked a Ranger [I went to the Ford people first] the Ford people here were not really any help when I asked them about how I would be able to get into a newish second hand Ranger, in fact they were no help at all, the mans comment to me was "Most people just write a Cheque"
The Toyota is now parked in my driveway.

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Originally Posted by JoshC

If you can get over the ugliness, a new base model Triton could be bought brand new for well under $40k. I priced up a top spec GLS with all the extras (lifted,snorkel,bars,etc etc), $43k incl gst. Everyone I spoke to who I know has one, said they take a thrashing and none have had issue with them. These trucks are farmers or contractors trucks and they get flogged.

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Mate of mine who works in forestry told me about a pair of 06-ish Tritons they bought because they were so much cheaper than Hiluxes... he referred to them as 'the inkjet printers of the car world'. Among other things, both of them needed gearboxes rebuilt after less than 30k. Dealer seemed to think that was pretty normal apparently. Maybe the newer ones are better, but it doesn't inspire confidence.

Fair comment about the power. I've often looked at the power figures and thought they are woefull. What about a 550nm Nissan ute?