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The Toyota Prado 2005 prices range from $7,150 for the basic trim level SUV Landcruiser Prado Pilbara to $22,550 for the top of the range SUV Landcruiser Prado Grande (4X4).
The Toyota Prado 2005 comes in SUV.
The Toyota Prado 2005 is available in Diesel and Unleaded Petrol. Engine sizes and transmissions vary from the SUV 3.0L 4 SP Automatic to the SUV 4.0L 6SP Manual.
$5,900
$27,990
I doubt that you have a turbo problem, but you need to have a mechanic check to be sure. A mechanic would be able to find the cause of your problem and fix it.
There is always a risk when buying a used car, particularly one as old as yours and having done so many kilometres that something could go wrong with it. You really have no protection under the law; you can only hope that the dealer looks on at your predicament favourably.
One thing you might care to explore is the possibility that the engine failed due to the oil pickup becoming blocked with an accumulation of carbon deposits and starving the engine of oil.
There were a number of instances of this problem happening on the 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine in the HiLux and LandCruiser. The failure of yours appears very similar to the earlier failures reported in the HiLux, but proving that this was the cause of your problem would be difficult, time consuming, and stressful.
The quality of new-car batteries does seem to be falling but it’s more about car makers trying to save money. In my experience a quality charger, like the C-Tek one I use for my Toyota HiLux, helps by keeping the battery in the best possible condition for a vehicle that’s not in regular use.
* Price is the median price of 243 listings for the Landcruiser Prado 2005 for sale in the last 6 months. The Price excludes costs such as stamp duty, other government charges and options.
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