Just watch for timing chain rattle and the Dpf issues.
Chain was a recall if you complained about it and it met the criteria. Quite a large job.
Also the 160 or 180k major service requires the engine out to replace the vacuum pump blades, another massive job.
Prados can get away with removing one engine mount and tilting the engine over to gain access.
But, they seemed to be more reliable than the previous model, so you should be well sorted.
Yeah we'd really love to keep the van, it'll be like saying bye to a family member, but got no choice really.If i win Lotto before it sells, then we'll keep it and restore it.
Cheers for the checklist Yobbo, we'll try keep some savings tucked away for all that when it comes time. It's booked in to get the DPF recall issue fixed this month, no other outstanding recalls due though so hopefully the chain has been done, but will try find out.
Did a road trip earlier this week, 400km's in a day and it only used half a tank of diesel. Kept it in Eco mode the whole way and didn't have to change out of 5th gear for any hills, which was great. Also handles quite flat, like the Skylines, so that's a welcome surprise too. Currently it's still in Eco mode and has about 640km's on the same tank of diesel, and is sitting just below the quarter mark. Prolly doesn't help that we live in a hilly city though.
Those Hiace vans are such a great work horse
Enjoy the new to you ute!
Ute is going great, we've done a few cosmetic changes to it to make it look a bit meaner and for a bit of privacy and security. Nudge bar, monsoon shields, doorhandle covers, new rims, security/privacy/heat reducing window tints etc.
Will get a pic soon, it's a bit dirty at the mo.
In other, not so good news, my Vitz (known by us as 'Baby car' cos its so small) may be written off due to a road rage incident last week.
Wifey was being tailgated (she was doing speed limit according to GPS in dashcam) coming home, the 'Karen' behind her saw a chance to pass, wifey moved over to stop her doing so but she carried on and damaged the right back fender, back passenger door, drivers door, wing mirror, front right wheel, front right fender and possibly some mechanical damage.
Wife sped up to chase the biarch and eventually got her to stop a few mins later, Karen jumped out and they had a shouting match. Then Karen drove off (aka, hit and run...) and wife came home.
Long story short, it is ALL on dashcam, including the argument, and insurance and Police have been tracking her down. Police got to her first, and told her she will be going on a driver attitude course or something. Not sure about any fines yet, Police want more of the footage.
Panelbeaters checked the car out yesterday (or the day before) and now insurance is waiting on their quote to see whether they write it off or not (likely, since it was only insured for $3,300 - which is NOT enough for a decent new car).
Baby car (there's a big dint to the top left of the front wheel, and an indent along drivers door)
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Because it wasn't insured for much (possibly cos it's done over 340,000 km's, and also cos i kept forgetting to up the value of it annually when they constantly reduce it) and the repairs will be $1k-$2k or so, the panelbeater said they'll likely write it off. I can buy back the car, but i'd rather not buy something i already own... Plus i'd likely have to reregister it, buy new plates and so on.
Real pain in the arse, as it's got such a tidy interior. The outside is the complete opposite though, which sucks. I've been umming and ahhing about tiding up the outside for a year or two now, but there's just too much to do, previous owners didn't look after outside of it much. It just seems like a waste to scrap cars that are great in some ways but not so much in others.
Dang.
Wow...
Sorry about that... road rage not worth it. While I was younger, I had my share of road rage incidents... luckily I did not get into any accidents! In retrospect, I can't believe how stupid I was!
I'm glad I'm now older and wiser because I think there are now a LOT more crazy drivers on the road. If a tailgater comes up to me, I'd try to speed up as much as I reasonably can or move over and let him pass as soon as I can. I think the Covid lockdowns have caused considerable damage to people's mental health. If somebody is truly crazy and insane, it's really best to avoid and ignore him.
Some of that might buff right out!
That shit is scary in the US. You never know who's packing.
I dont understand that... if someone is harassing you, let them go. Trying to block them just escalates and will often end badly - seems in this case it did.Originally Posted by SkylineObsession
Not sure about NZ, but here its a serious offence to not yield to someone trying to overtake. This obviously includes moving out of you lane, but also includes speeding up.
Im sure your wife was stressed by all this and that can affect our choices, but it could be seen that the road rage bit was started by your wife if she tried to block someone overtaking.
Well the repair bills came in - $5,300 - for a car insured for $3,300 (there was hub and suspension damage too). So yeah, it got picked up last week, destined for the scrapyard. *cries*
Oh well, it was a seriously fun car while we had it.
I'm very likely not going to replace it, with anything. Mainly because i don't want to buy another car that spends so much of my money at mechanics for its various problems. And cars from car dealerships are way too expensive now.
Plus i figure we can save a bit of money in rego, warrant of fitness, fuel and other such costs by going back to one daily driver.
And DN, i think she moved over to try stop the crazy lady from speeding in a residential area (notwithstanding the fact that it's generally not 'a thing' to overtake in residential streets), but it ended up happening anyway (wifey chased her down going well over the speed limit and was barely catching her until traffic up ahead slowed Karen down - Police overlooked this because there were no pedestrians around and not much traffic).
The road was also only one lane in either direction too. Not designed for overtaking.
Yes she could have pulled over, but red mist and stress makes you do silly things sometimes.
Here's where it happened (travelling in the direction of the arrows).
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