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Just got the reply from Toyota: ========================================== "The speedometer in your vehicle is produced and calibrated according to Australian Design Rule (ADR) 18/03, which states: - Vehicle speedometers to indicate a speed equal to or higher than actual vehicle speed and no more than 10% + 6 km/h higher than actual speed. For example: If the actual vehicle speed was 100km/h, the vehicle speedometer must indicate no less than 100km/h and no greater than 116km/h. ========================================== So, my speedo is normal and still within the limit. Not very happy with their Answer, but not much I can do.

After reading all your comments, I think i know what's happening of the cruise control. It looks like this is normal. The car is new (new car runs smooth) and much bigger when comparing with my old Carmy Sportivo, which make the accelerating effect more noticeable. For the speedo issue, I use my TomTom and Nokia 6110 to check the speed. I also compare my speed with the other cars on the road. This is what I can do. I know it's not accurate, but it's consistent. Thanks.

Thank you for all your reply. I have already sent email to Toyota but haven't heard from them so far. I tried to hear advices from different sources so that I could have a better understanding of it. hmmm, it looks like the cruise control doesn't like uphill and downhill. They should have a warning message somewhere on their website or user manual. This is a new car without any external modification. I drove on freeway at 100km/hr (according to the speedo), the other cars kept overtaking me. I checked my GPS speed, it show about ~90km/hr. I needed to drive to 110km/hr (the GPS show ~100km/hr) before I can keep up with all the cars. The situation also happens when I drive in city at 60km/hr. I need to drive above 60km/hr (~65km/hr according to the speedo). I think you know what will happen if you drive too slow in the city road. I think it's biased towards the safer side too much. I will let you know once I got any feedback from Toyota. Thank you

Hi, We've brought a 2009 Tarago. My wife just told me that the cruise control seems to have problem. For example, when she turned on the cruise control and set the speed at 80km/hr. It worked fine until the car went down a slope in Melbourne East Link Tunnel (which is just a small slope). The car kept accelerating and when she noted that, the car was driving at 100km/hr inside a 80km/hr limit tunnel. She was scared. Similar issues have happened several times in different places. We have been driving Toyota for more than 10 years and this is my third Toyota car. This problem didn't happen in my previous Carmy Sportivo. I am not sure if this is normal or not, but I do think it's very dangerous. Because of this, she need to keep her eye on the speedometer when using the cruise control, which is quite disappointed. Besides, the speedometer doesn't display speed correctly. For example, it displays 100km/hr, but my actual speed is about 90km/hr. I told the dealer when I had my first service. They said it was normal and they wouldn't fix it because the different was less than 10%. There are two problem seems to cause safety issue: 1) The speedometer is not accurate. 2) The cruise control fails to control car speed. Do you have similar issues? Thanks.

Thank you for your reply. I am in Melbourne. I will check with my dealer. There is apparently a Toyota towbar that fits that still allows you to use the sonars. If you are in Sydney try Phil McCarroll Toyota at Waitara I know they offer one

Hi, I would like to fit the towbar to my 2009 Tarago, so that I can put the bikes rack at the back. I note that Toyota Genuine Accessories has a "Towbar with Rear Step & Side Protector". However, fitment requires Factory Fitted Sonar to be deactivated on my GLX. Actually, I don't mind to have a towbar without the Rear Step & Side Protector. I want the towbar and also want to keep my rear Sonar. I am too lazy, I cannot park my car without the rear Sonar. Is it possible to have my towbar fitted and also keep my rear Sonar ? If yes, could you please let me know where I can do it? Many Thanks.

Oh, the dealer told me that the new car would take 3 months for delivery. It can't belive it. :( Anyone has any idea why it takes so long.

I just brought a V6 GLX yesterday. I also added the Tinting and Leather Seat, can't wait ....