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my presara was totally soaked after a recent storm , took it to toyota end eventually ended up gettimg the carpets and hood lining replaced. but not sure how all that water will effect the electrics and sensors later on down the track. the drain tubes have now been fixed and havn`t had any problems since. my advice would be to leave your car out in heavy rain ,check for leaks , if any get to a service dept before it dries out, take plenty of pics for proof. a lot of the time they book you in days after you ring , by then the carpet dries out and they claim they can`t find any problem.

What is sleep mode and how do you activate it? hi byw , i`ve detailed sleep mode in a responce to man-van cheers gnome

toyota link is a free service for the first 3 years and since the presara hasn`t been around long enough, they havn`t set an annual fee yet. there are 2 buttons , one is a distress mode and the other is simply like a direct phone link to a service centre. they can track your position via satelite technology, this is very handy when your car is stolen, they ring your mobile if the vehicle is broken into then notify the police , track the vehicle till police are on scene and then immobilize the engine. how cool is that. that is what sleep mode is for. you contact toyota link via your link button , lock your car when you`ve finished driving for the night . any entry into the car during the night is detected by toyota link and you get a phone call to check that everythings a ok. how smooth is the ride and handles quite well for a prestige car eh

congratulations from a very satisfied presara owner, remember to fill out the owners transfer form in the service manual and send it to toyota, helps a lot when getting vehicle serviced and for warranty purposes. only problem i`ve had is water leaking into the cabin through the drain tubes from sunroof, several presaras have had this problem . also push the toyota link button on roof console to sign up for toyota link : fantastic service. you get to put your car into sleep mode each night.

are you kiddin i`m proud to live anywhere in australia even if i`m a true blue queenslander. every state has something special on offer especially tassie. and i didn`t see any space for presara owners to vote

thanks Josh sent car to dealer , they`ve sent a memo to toyota australia to have carpets and hood lining replaced but hasn`t been approved yet. problem was a detached drain tube. probably happened when sent to previous dealer who had a look but said they had no idea what caused leak. it is apparent the quality of workmanship varies throughout dealerships i should ask forum members to name and shame poor quality dealerships so everyone gets quality service.

has anyone taken their car back under warranty to dealership to have problem fixed and how much sucess getting carpets and hood lining replaced or other damage caused by water leaking into cab

had the chance today to test drive the presara . I`m sold drives and feels great.! but i did notice that within 6 secs the car pulled to the left and the road was pretty flat.sunroof worked well. sat nav was great. they did have a trd with 7000 k`s on it . black- sunroof- sat nav and the full sports pack. a simply stunning car. very tempted to buy.

that`s what makes the choice so difficult ,mazda 6 looks good and no one seems to have major complaints, calais looks excellent , great interior space including boot. good dash layout but according to all the specs the presara is head and shoulders above in performance and features ( provided they all work) Reliability is more of a key issue in making the right choice.

i`ve nearly decided on buying the aurion presara soon , but have heard of a few problems .the other contenders are mazda 6 luxury or holden calais. i know calais has lots of problems , but they do look good: havn`t heard of any problems with mazda 6 as yet. --problems that i`ve heard of consist of key remote not working, sunroof issues, the sat nav system, the rough ride because of low profile tyres and recent post camber issues. are these prolems only happening to a small amount of cars or are they accross the board. I like my luxy but is there room for a presara . love to hear from fellow toyota owners : is the presara worth it.

:D :D hi from the gnome, i have a 4x4 hi-lux and love every minute i`m in it especially on the beach. looking to add a aurion presara to the list . will ask for advice in new topic. :D