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whofan I assume this Kluger was pre-owned as there was a key missing? If not look in your owners manual on P26 (or close to) and it will show you the keys that are "PROVIDED" with the vehicle. Take it to your dealer and tell him he is wrong and he owes you a key. Even if the vehicle was used, they should have given you a second vehicle key as per the manual if they were a Toyota dealer. Did you also receive the "Valet" key as it is one of the keys you should get as well for 3 in total as per the key list?

Rear aircon unit drainage!

I'm guessing if you can smell the "rotten egg gas" from the exhaust you are also inhaling carbon monoxide from the exhaust which is a greater concern. Given that CO is odourless and potentially deadly, you may fix the rotten egg smell by going to a higher octane but the CO will still be present!!

I tried the "snow mode" on a level bit of highway and found when its engaged you need to push the accelerator down a heap more than you normally would for the same acceleration in the "normal" (not snow mode) of driving. There is a stretch of road we drive on a regular basis each week where I have the cruise control set. There is this one slight bump (hill) in the road that lasts for about 200m and is a sweeping right hand curve, and in "D" with speed set, the Kluger drops 2 gears and revs the crapper out of the engine with a massive overshoot of the set speed just over the crest to maintain the set speed. Apart from that 1 hill the Kluger performs in cruise excellently (if thats a word). After my previous experiment with the snow mode, I decided that on the approach to this slight incline, on the above stretch of road, I would engage the "snow mode". It resulted in a much more gradual acceleration and the Kluger and it only dropped one gear to get up the incline instead of the usual 2.....didnt have the usual gross overshoot of the set cruise speed either. Not sure what it would do to fuel economy except that it does curb the "lead foot" action so I guess that must be good. The only real check would be to get the beast on one of those dynamometers, like I think they have at ultra tune, and check the economy guage readings whilst switching between the modes!

When I told my Toyota service dept that an intermittent rattle had started in the dash area of our Kluger she said they would look at it but it would be at my cost if they found something loose as I should have found it earlier for example in the first 1,000ks. I just looked at the cow behind the desk and asked if she could point that out to me in the warranty information section of my manual. She declined as she was to busy at that moment but let me know that they would have a look at it as a priority if I happened to be driving around and close to the service dept and the rattle comes back! I said when I am next in it will be for their compulsory Toyota advantage service and then she can show me where in my manual it mentions the time limitations on rattles. Everthing with this dealer was good up until that crap answer she gave!

Update...... I dont think v16 has been released yet....was due late 2009 from what I have read and the Whereis site still is showing only v15 so it shouldnt be far away!

I am sure we will all look forward to your road test results and pics! :)

Firstly, you call it a blanket statement I call it a general statement or just a generalisation! Secondly, I didnt know this thread was started to help anyone buy a Chinese assembled Kluger, so I cant see how my generalisation was not helping "anyone on the boards". I was just expressing my entitled opinion from the experiences I have had in regards to products purchased from China. It looks as though you are happy with all your products from there so I am happy for you. I wish I could could be so satisfied. If anyone has been hindered from my comments in these forums I sincerely apologise as it was not the intent :)

My Nokia 6600 fold always connects no worries! The only issue is that the unit in the car cant upload my phonebook. When I quizzed Toyota Aust they said some Nokia's do that so if I wanted it fixed I need to talk to Nokia to get a firmware upgrade that would fix the problem......of course my reply to the phone monkey breaches forum rules so I will say no more!

I would say its scary as its made in China.....if its like everything else in our house that is made in China quality is poor and it doesnt last! I try and avoid buying anything made in China even if its cheap as you end up buying something else to replace the inferior quality item. One would hope their cars are different!

Any import to Oz (privately) over $1000.00AUD per shipment will incur these fees..... GST, line transport & insurance and a customs declaration processing charge. For example.....on a $1660.76 Computer Network Storage device I paid...... Transport & Insurance = $143.57 (just a BS customs charge) GST = $143.57 Processing charge = $48.85 for a total item price of $2033.61 Then they had the hide to charge me a credit card fee to pay for the all the customs charges if I didnt show up in person to pay cash. If you can import your stuff at less than $1000 invoiced value per shipment then you will avoid all the customs crap!

Hi, Paying $518.03 fully comprehensive (includes 5% multi policy disc and over 30 nominated drivers) on a 2008 Grande. Living in Maroochydore Sunshine Coast QLD. Insurer = Budget Direct