What to lease - Patrol or Cruiser

Landcruiser diesel manual turbo!

I bet i get a heap of follow ups from patrol ownners for this reply!

Water, :)

If you are leasing, what is wrong with LC100 diesel?

Fuel consumption unladen 10.5l/100 to 12.5. Plenty power etc.

From what I have heard 3LTD Niss, towing (depending on what u r towing), may be under powered - tans probs down the track.

Go on do it right.

Go Toyo. U wont b sorry.

"Prickle"
(Waiting for membership to come thru)

Answer = Patrol 3.0TD Auto ST-S + Dtronic + torque converter lockup switch from www.automatictransmission.com.au. Also, particularly when towing and always around town stay away from the O/D button, it's the work of the devil. Don't jump from the frying pan into the fire.

The LC 100 V8 is fantastic: heaps of grunt and get up and go. Sporty, finished off and well-mannered

I have LC 100TD auto and can highly recommend one if you are after a 'keeper'. It loves loads and hills, heaps of torgue and runs cool. Sweet to drive, and I get good fuel range.

The GXL post Sept 2005 make comes with rear airconditioning standard (my kids love it), 17" alloy rims and special lumbar support for driver. Everything is moving to 17" rims.

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It is a wise idea to steer clear of the luxury car tax if you can. Given you already have a heap of accessories I'd suggest the Nissan 4.2td and keep your costs to below the LCT threshold. Get things c/o by the dealer but not as part of the invoice price or do it yourself if you can be bothered. The Nissan 4.2td is a capable vehicle and well suited to what you describe as its intended application. Unless big discounts are on offer the Toyotas are just too expensive. Cheers

I have a 05 GUIV ST Auto 3.0TD on lease (salary sacrifice) Managed by Lease Plan.
44400 including racks tint towbar on road excluding GST

I purchased the Patrol after doing lots of research on Crusiers, Pajeros, & Prados.

Reasons for choice:

Price & Resale

Although they are the least car like to drive, they are they strongest for 4WDing. I wanted a 4WD to use it and I didn't want to worry about breaking front diffs or sagging front suspension after 12 months. If I wanted something nice to drive I would of purchsed a sedan.

I bought the 3.0 deisel for fuel economy (12.67 l per 100k avg so far 20k).
Lease Plan do over estimate the fuel costs. If your Lease is Salary Sacrifice you should get any unspent costs back at the end of the lease, (but beware, in my case if you give the car back during the lease any built up running costs you haven't used goes to Leaseplan). I estimate I will have 2k in unspent running costs at the end of the 3 year Lease. Next time I will do a twelve month lease and renew each year this way unpspent running costs are returned each year (better in my bank earning interest)

My second choice would of been the Pajero Diesel. (the resale was one of the deciding factors).

I would of considered a live axle Cruiser if you could get an auto.

Prado outpriced itself.

I haven't done any towing, so I can't coment on that but have done a bit of 4wding and it is excelent. My last 4wd was a manual and the auto is so much easier.

The patrol hasn't been without faults though.
The Oil Light sender replaced under warranty. (Oil Light was staying on)
Steering coupling replaced under warranty with a 1/2 spline offset steering coupling as the steering wheel was off centre to the left after 15k once the front end had settled in.

Good Luck with what ever you Buy.

Cheers