08 Silver Presara

Very good questions. To be honest, I didn't really look at the Prodigy, but no regrets here. As I understand the differences are: - Moon Roof (a moderately pricy option) - Illuminated Vanity Mirrors (who cares...) - Rear passenger reading lights (who cares...) - 17" wheels rather than 16" wheels (a few hundred dollars difference?) - Michelin Tyres vs. other brand (a few hundred dollars difference?) - Sat Nav is a dealer fitted cheaper unit around $1k rather than $4k Presara unit - HID head lights (unsure of $ value) - Active / Moving / Leveling headlights - Keyless start (button rather than key) - Bluetooth? (works extremely well) - Rain Sensing Wipers (nice to have, I use it all the time) - Rear Reversing Camera (nice to have...) - Rear window louvre (nice to have...) - Toyota Link (3 year subscription) and its satellite phone/link - Obviously a different radio/CD player (Presara is through the GPS unit) - not sure what else... If you were to add the individual prices of each of these, I'm sure that it would exceed $10k, but only worth it if you want these options and are prepared to pay $10k for them. Well said Riftime. I actually didn't look at the prodigy either. Strange that. However I too have no regrets and agree that the extra features are well worth the extra spend. It's nice to have a vehicle that has the little comfort features that the others dont. Mind you, I'm sure there are people who would disagree, It all depends on your budget. There is no doubt that the Presara is jamed packed with features and as riftime said it would cost a lot more than 50 odd K if it had any other badge.

Thanks for the reply. You've obviously spent a lot of time monitoring and checking fuel consumption. It is great to hear from such a consciences owner/driver, you have not only answer my first question but also what was going to be my next question in regards to fuel types. I guess the next question raised is whether of not the the 98-octane fuel has other benefits that justifies the extra price beit that the fuel consumption versus price is fairly comparable. Is it better for the engine? Cleaner etc? I will have to have a look into this. Thanks for the information.

Thanks for the reply Definetly intermittent but not so slight in my vehicle. It is apparent whether the inner cover is open or closed but it is only present when driving over bumps. Mind you the bumps dont have to be very large at all for it to occur. I will have it looked at when I have the first service done. I have read a few posts about this dash squeak problem and have been listending closely to see if developes in my vehicle. I haven't heard anything yet (fingers crossed) My BF Ford ute had a squeaky dash and it was very frustrating. When did you first notice it in the Presara? Is it getting worse or just consistently annoying?

Hey guys, Just curious as to what other Presara owners fuel consumption has been? I've only done about 1500ks but the fuel consumption is fantastic at 8.4L per 100km. I'm not sure if it will get better or worse but I would have thought that it would get better as the engine wears in. Anyway, just interested in how everyone else's Presara is performing?

Can anyone tell me if they have experienced a rattle form the moon roof? It is definelty coming from the moon roof itself and not the internal sliding cover. It doesn't happen all the time but it is quite annoying when it does. Any info would be great.

The interior will obviously get hot if you have the sun roof open, however I do no believe the black trim gets much hotter than the tan trim, well not significantly anyway. Any leather interior with sun beating down on it is bound to get hot. I do personally believe that the black trim is far more appealing and that the tinted windows do make the car look a lot better. As for the internal blemishes. I have found strange marks on the passanger seat, almost as if it has faded already (I've had the car for less than a week). There is a mark on the ignition button (like a large scratch) and there is a ripple under the leather below the driver's side window. None of these are obviously major blemishes and you could say it just gives the car a bit of character. The most annoying is the marking on the passanger seat, I really have no idea what that is and will ask the dealership when I can get it back in. I waited about 2 months for the car (could have got it immediatly if I took an 07 plated model) I will send you a personal messae with the exact pricing but I will say that I got it under $48k with all extras and window tinting included.

Hi All. Just picked up up my Presara and I must say that I am very happy with its performance. There were a few blemishes in the intererior which I'm not happy with but after waiting quite a while to get a silver model with dark leather trim I wasn't in the mood to wait any longer to have fixed or what ever they would do, and after reading some of the posts on this site it seems that the price I paid was much better than the average. The toyota link option is great and the smart entry is a nifty little gismo. Hope every one else is as happy with their car as I am, mind you it's still very early days and I hope I am still this happy later in the piece.