Thread: Prado Questions

Originally Posted by cambo

AA calculate diesel and RUC's together as $1.45/L for a vehicle doing 14000kms on average per year.

But by my calculations:
RUC's for a Prado are about $68/1000kms
Rego is $270/yr
Basic servicing would be $520/yr with no extras like wipers, air filters, diff oils, brake fluid, brake pads, tyres etc. (Unless you got a service plan with the purchase)
Add it all up and it gets pricey.

Got 5 years warranty and 5 years free services.

I thought RUC's were set at 50-odd bucks per 1000k's? Well researched obviously but it wouldn't of changed the decision. Wanted a 7 seater and i'm sold on Toyotas after working in aus and watching them eat dust, extreme heat and shitty roads for years on end and we never had one break down. Few flat batteries that was it, and these vehicles were doing 20-40k a year.