Hi, I have recently finished the Prado included at purchase 3Yr 6 monthly services for $180 per service.
So my Prado has been serviced as if its done 60,000kms when its only done 30,000km.
Now that I have more a choice about where to get it serviced I'm hoping to find a cost effective and still get a good quality service (I am not really hands on or have the space at home, so not looking to do any of the minor services myself).
The options seem to be: the bloke around the corner who used to do my old Patrol (a good old style mechanic who probably hasn't got all the latest hi tech equipment if that is required), someone like an Ultratune or a Toyota dealer, as I only do about 10,000 km's per year with almost all of it on road I am not sure what is a good path to move forward with? I am in Kensington in Melbourne if anyway has any specific suggestions that are location based?
Any suggestions on what I should be expecting to pay, what would be a good way to proceed for ongoing services (I have been considering minor services with the local guy and major services at a Toyota place if I can get a reasonable quote)?
The Prado is almost 3.5 years old and I am expecting to keep it at least another 5 years and maybe another 10.
I am not sure if resale/logbook is so important given it will have had one owner, will be low km's and well looked after. It is a 3.0 GXL Turbo Diesel Auto. Thanks in advance.
So my Prado has been serviced as if its done 60,000kms when its only done 30,000km.
Now that I have more a choice about where to get it serviced I'm hoping to find a cost effective and still get a good quality service (I am not really hands on or have the space at home, so not looking to do any of the minor services myself).
The options seem to be: the bloke around the corner who used to do my old Patrol (a good old style mechanic who probably hasn't got all the latest hi tech equipment if that is required), someone like an Ultratune or a Toyota dealer, as I only do about 10,000 km's per year with almost all of it on road I am not sure what is a good path to move forward with? I am in Kensington in Melbourne if anyway has any specific suggestions that are location based?
Any suggestions on what I should be expecting to pay, what would be a good way to proceed for ongoing services (I have been considering minor services with the local guy and major services at a Toyota place if I can get a reasonable quote)?
The Prado is almost 3.5 years old and I am expecting to keep it at least another 5 years and maybe another 10.
I am not sure if resale/logbook is so important given it will have had one owner, will be low km's and well looked after. It is a 3.0 GXL Turbo Diesel Auto. Thanks in advance.
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