Thread: Which 4x4

Bloody hell. Nearly 80 Nicker on top of the service.
If it was a decent service, half of the warrant would be done anyway. And it's a dear warrant

Originally Posted by Tahr

My 2.5 year old Ranger.

Warrant and service:

Thank you for making an appointment with us.

The cost of this service is $1060inc.GST. The price of the WOF is $78

This includes changing air cleaner element, fuel filter and pollen filter as well as all the usual Ford service requirements & engine oil & filter change.

Also, let us know what time you would like to collect your vehicle?

Fark. The three filters are less than a few hundy, the oil and filter are probably $400 tops (if it's the 9L thereabouts for the 3.2L of the expensive fully synthetic) - so they are counting 3-4 hours of service time?

Just take my patrol to Oil Changers,10 litres of oil,2 oil filters,fuel filter and air filter.$290 and no appointment needed.See you after the next 10,000ks.15 minute service.
Patrol done 582900 and never touched the engine.

Have a 2017 navara .do.my own serv8cing .save a bundle. If it doesn't work then time to take to shop.all this talk of servicing
Try owning a rotary vehicle. Servcing means a new engine .lol.

Currently on the hunt for a new ute. Been looking at 2017-2019 hiluxs as after reliability. Looked at a dmax but been told 2017 onwards they have turbo issues and a diesel mechanic told me colorados were good but my reading tells me they have major transmission issues which is a shame as found a lovely 2019 one with low kms for a good price

Originally Posted by Trout

Just take my patrol to Oil Changers,10 litres of oil,2 oil filters,fuel filter and air filter.$290 and no appointment needed.See you after the next 10,000ks.15 minute service.
Patrol done 582900 and never touched the engine.

They tried to take me for a ride, I didn't have time to change my oil & filter so stopped there and asked for a price. $240 for my shopping basket, I guess i went there on a slow day

Here's the current costs for Toyota https://www.toyota.co.nz/globalasset..._menu_2023.pdf

and what they do
https://www.toyota.co.nz/globalasset...dule__2022.pdf
https://www.toyota.co.nz/globalasset...edule-2022.pdf

We brought a new Fortuner last year and knowing that prices will rise we prepaid for the first 4 services. 1yr or 15,000km whichever is first. $1460 total, or $365 each.
It's just had it's 1yr service and here's what they did

Originally Posted by No good names left

They tried to take me for a ride, I didn't have time to change my oil & filter so stopped there and asked for a price. $240 for my shopping basket, I guess i went there on a slow day

How small was yr shopping basket.

Might be worth considering new, even if your budget isn't quite there. Looking at used prices at moment many 5yr, 10yr, 15yr old utes are sellign for near their new price.

Some deals currently on Dmax. Up to $12k off. https://www.isuzuutes.co.nz/build-and-buy-overview

I see Toyota is doing 4.9% interest too.

Originally Posted by superdiver

Currently on the hunt for a new ute. Been looking at 2017-2019 hiluxs as after reliability. Looked at a dmax but been told 2017 onwards they have turbo issues and a diesel mechanic told me colorados were good but my reading tells me they have major transmission issues which is a shame as found a lovely 2019 one with low kms for a good price

I've got a colorado, as long as the Torque converter has been done under warranty you won't go wrong with it, the 2.8 duramax is a good donk Holden just put a shitty batch of torque converters in them. Most on the road have had the warranty claim.

Wonder what the discussion around the watercoolers in the various vehicle importers/distributors has been today?

Diesel utes gonna be up to $6K cheaper on 16 October?

https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/06/n...0next%20month.

Originally Posted by uk_exile

Here's the current costs for Toyota https://www.toyota.co.nz/globalasset..._menu_2023.pdf
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and what they do
https://www.toyota.co.nz/globalasset...dule__2022.pdf
https://www.toyota.co.nz/globalasset...edule-2022.pdf

We brought a new Fortuner last year and knowing that prices will rise we prepaid for the first 4 services. 1yr or 15,000km whichever is first. $1460 total, or $365 each.
It's just had it's 1yr service and here's what they did
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Just got my hilux done at 25km quoted $900 … went to local Toyota service centre… $230

Still laughing at pollen filter on that one post. That is the biggest rip off ever

Originally Posted by Sharki

Still laughing at pollen filter on that one post. That is the biggest rip off ever

At certain times of the year, and in certain locations in NZ, Pollen is a thing.

But yeah, despite living where at this time of the year you can see massive yellow clouds of pine pollen floating through the air, I think mine is about 20 years old.

.....but now starting to smell. Maybe I should buy a new one and shout the truck a birthday

Originally Posted by Trout

How small was yr shopping basket.

1.5L Toyota Ractis