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Yes that does make sense about the hot and cold oil levels. We are now up to it being a sabotage? They believe that water hoses were cut and that the police are now involved. Can a small cut cause fluid to remain when parked and be let go under pressure as there was no leaks underneath at pickup. But how does that explain no lights/bells/whistles and nothing registering on the temp gauge? I will be going to have a look myself when it is on the hoist. I am wanting Toyota to back their product further especially in this case from 3yrs to 5yrs warranty as ford currently does with the territory.
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Another interesting day with the cooked Kluger. Strange how I went the the service department at 9am after cooking it at 6pm the night before and all of a sudden there is 2 inches of oil showing on the dipstick? I'm not a magician so I don't know how oil gets pulled out of thin air, but the night before I ran my hand from top to bottom of the dipstick and found no oil and it was hot and smoking. Perhaps an insurance ploy? We will see what today brings. I have documents for a new car vin/eng no. and Aug comp so feeling better.
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Sit down for this one. I have just picked up my new KX-R May Kluger from a Brisbane dealer (withholding dealers name at this point in good faith that I am treated fairly) and the engine has cooked! No warning lights/bells/whistles/temp gauges went off. I traveled 30km before I lost power and had to pull over. I checked the dipstick and it was dry and steaming. Pulled the filler cap off to smell a burnt engine. Drain plug was still in. This after the car was delivered with a dented rear bar (from the transport company) was enough! New engine approx = $18 000, rear bar approx = $2000 we are up to half the price of the car already. I made sure that the dealer put in a full tank of fuel, but I didn't think that I had to tell him to put in a full tank of oil! I have been told that the best case scenario will be that they buy my car off me and reissue another deal. I have RACQ legals and others helping me as I am not interested in a rebuild after 30km or a new engine, just to get out of this lemon and start again. Which heads roll is not my problem, I have a loan car at the moment and I will be keeping you posted.
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Yes that sounds like a good price as extra 2 seats are $2-2 1/2 thousand more. We picked up a standard June 10 KXR 7 seat 2WD in Brisbane for $40,000 (+ $300 metallic paint). If you don't care whether it is a 90 day or more yard car with no km on it, you could get deals due to Toyota discounts.