Series 200 Info

[mrdau]

Hi am contemplating buying a 200 series Sahara and was just wanting to find out how everyone has found them.. Any problems and alike..

Have heard positives and negatives

[Towering]

Hi am contemplating buying a 200 series Sahara and was just wanting to find out how everyone has found them.. Any problems and alike..

Have heard positives and negatives

Hi

I have had my Sahara since Feb' 19500kms and as happy as a pig in ---. This is my 5th Sahara and I did previosly have a Lexus 470. The bottom line is that the Sahara has many add ons and the new Lexus is just not value in comparison.

In absolute terms I cannot qupte a problem, and have no warramty requirements at all PLUS the $180 fixed service fee has been great.

So, totally positive,as you should be at $100K plus

[stephano]

Hi am contemplating buying a 200 series Sahara and was just wanting to find out how everyone has found them.. Any problems and alike..

Have heard positives and negatives

I have now done just over 5000k in my 200 GXL TD and have a trip to the Centre coming up (later this month) so will have a better idea after then. So far so good. Love the engine and the overall performance, including towing a fairly heavy camper trailer on occasion. Has used more oil than my previous 2003 TD Hilux (and much earlier 1984 60 series diesel) and hope this settles down as some have suggested will occur. Would rather a manual (my first ever auto in 38 years of driving) but times change I suppose. General interior fit out is okay but my (also) previous) TD 2 litre VW Golf had better features and finish, e.g., fairly ordinary plastics, no controls on the steering wheel despite the radio/CD obviously being designed for these (hence tiny fiddly controls). No power outlet in the boot (are they kidding? - the Golf had one).

What off road stuff I've done so far has been very impressive. I'm glad I have the 138 litre tank, by the way and not the smaller capacity of some of the other 200's.

Overall, an awesome vehicle which I would buy again, but time will tell. At the moment, feels bullet proof and inspires confidence. Good around town too (grudgingly acknowledging the ease of the auto in traffic).

Finally, standard tyres are rubbish - will replace with Coopers after 20k. Had two sets of STs on the Hilux (fantastic) but may try ATRs.

Hope this helps but haven't driven a Sahara.

Steve

[mrdau]

Hi am contemplating buying a 200 series Sahara and was just wanting to find out how everyone has found them.. Any problems and alike..

Have heard positives and negatives

I have now done just over 5000k in my 200 GXL TD and have a trip to the Centre coming up (later this month) so will have a better idea after then. So far so good. Love the engine and the overall performance, including towing a fairly heavy camper trailer on occasion. Has used more oil than my previous 2003 TD Hilux (and much earlier 1984 60 series diesel) and hope this settles down as some have suggested will occur. Would rather a manual (my first ever auto in 38 years of driving) but times change I suppose. General interior fit out is okay but my (also) previous) TD 2 litre VW Golf had better features and finish, e.g., fairly ordinary plastics, no controls on the steering wheel despite the radio/CD obviously being designed for these (hence tiny fiddly controls). No power outlet in the boot (are they kidding? - the Golf had one).

What off road stuff I've done so far has been very impressive. I'm glad I have the 138 litre tank, by the way and not the smaller capacity of some of the other 200's.

Overall, an awesome vehicle which I would buy again, but time will tell. At the moment, feels bullet proof and inspires confidence. Good around town too (grudgingly acknowledging the ease of the auto in traffic).

Finally, standard tyres are rubbish - will replace with Coopers after 20k. Had two sets of STs on the Hilux (fantastic) but may try ATRs.

Hope this helps but haven't driven a Sahara.

Steve

Cheers man give let me know how you find it during your trip.. Think my mind is made up to go for it though!!!

[stephano]

Hi am contemplating buying a 200 series Sahara and was just wanting to find out how everyone has found them.. Any problems and alike..

Have heard positives and negatives

I have now done just over 5000k in my 200 GXL TD and have a trip to the Centre coming up (later this month) so will have a better idea after then. So far so good. Love the engine and the overall performance, including towing a fairly heavy camper trailer on occasion. Has used more oil than my previous 2003 TD Hilux (and much earlier 1984 60 series diesel) and hope this settles down as some have suggested will occur. Would rather a manual (my first ever auto in 38 years of driving) but times change I suppose. General interior fit out is okay but my (also) previous) TD 2 litre VW Golf had better features and finish, e.g., fairly ordinary plastics, no controls on the steering wheel despite the radio/CD obviously being designed for these (hence tiny fiddly controls). No power outlet in the boot (are they kidding? - the Golf had one).

What off road stuff I've done so far has been very impressive. I'm glad I have the 138 litre tank, by the way and not the smaller capacity of some of the other 200's.

Overall, an awesome vehicle which I would buy again, but time will tell. At the moment, feels bullet proof and inspires confidence. Good around town too (grudgingly acknowledging the ease of the auto in traffic).

Finally, standard tyres are rubbish - will replace with Coopers after 20k. Had two sets of STs on the Hilux (fantastic) but may try ATRs.

Hope this helps but haven't driven a Sahara.

Steve

Cheers man give let me know how you find it during your trip.. Think my mind is made up to go for it though!!!

Well I'm back after over 5000ks in 9 days. Pulled the camper trailer to Uluru and back, mainly on the tar with some light off road.

Performance was awesome and I was able to overtake easily even at 120 plus (130 limit in the NT by the way).

Cruise control made it very easy and the thing sat in 6th gear at anything over 100ks on the flat.

I didn't calculate fuel consumption but did spend a fair bit. Top price 199.9/litre at Cadney Station, most fuel around 190.

Put a bit under one litre of oil in at Uluru.

Fitted a factory alloy bar before I left and glad I did. Looks a lot better in the metal by the way. Tried to get an ARB snorkel before I went but the waiting time was too long. Maybe later.

Absolutely no problems and very happy with the car, including the dust problems that some have mentioned.

Temperatures up to 37 outside and the aircon was freezing - only used it occasionally.

Didn't realise I had the camper trailer on most of the time.

Steve

Edited October 10, 2008 by stephano

[jot]

Hi am contemplating buying a 200 series Sahara and was just wanting to find out how everyone has found them.. Any problems and alike..

Have heard positives and negatives

I have now done just over 5000k in my 200 GXL TD and have a trip to the Centre coming up (later this month) so will have a better idea after then. So far so good. Love the engine and the overall performance, including towing a fairly heavy camper trailer on occasion. Has used more oil than my previous 2003 TD Hilux (and much earlier 1984 60 series diesel) and hope this settles down as some have suggested will occur. Would rather a manual (my first ever auto in 38 years of driving) but times change I suppose. General interior fit out is okay but my (also) previous) TD 2 litre VW Golf had better features and finish, e.g., fairly ordinary plastics, no controls on the steering wheel despite the radio/CD obviously being designed for these (hence tiny fiddly controls). No power outlet in the boot (are they kidding? - the Golf had one).

What off road stuff I've done so far has been very impressive. I'm glad I have the 138 litre tank, by the way and not the smaller capacity of some of the other 200's.

Overall, an awesome vehicle which I would buy again, but time will tell. At the moment, feels bullet proof and inspires confidence. Good around town too (grudgingly acknowledging the ease of the auto in traffic).

Finally, standard tyres are rubbish - will replace with Coopers after 20k. Had two sets of STs on the Hilux (fantastic) but may try ATRs.

Hope this helps but haven't driven a Sahara.

Steve

Cheers man give let me know how you find it during your trip.. Think my mind is made up to go for it though!!!

Well I'm back after over 5000ks in 9 days. Pulled the camper trailer to Uluru and back, mainly on the tar with some light off road.

Performance was awesome and I was able to overtake easily even at 120 plus (130 limit in the NT by the way).

Cruise control made it very easy and the thing sat in 6th gear at anything over 100ks on the flat.

I didn't calculate fuel consumption but did spend a fair bit. Top price 199.9/litre at Cadney Station, most fuel around 190.

Put a bit under one litre of oil in at Uluru.

Fitted a factory alloy bar before I left and glad I did. Looks a lot better in the metal by the way. Tried to get an ARB snorkel before I went but the waiting time was too long. Maybe later.

Absolutely no problems and very happy with the car, including the dust problems that some have mentioned.

Temperatures up to 37 outside and the aircon was freezing - only used it occasionally.

Didn't realise I had the camper trailer on most of the time.

Steve

Mate of mine designed this bar.......one of his finer works of art......it's amazing all the "crap" they have to go thru to get it to market...Toyota Japan then ADR's etc etc etc........