fish475

Paid for mine at point of purchase of the vehicle. Gen Toyota parts Price includes GST Rubber cargo mat $93.50 and worth every penny. Side steps $825 fitted two rows of carpets free

They are the gen Toyota ones, I got front and middle row for free with the deal.

Twiggy, This is from my middle row, I've no mat for the third row as I've only used the 3rd row once.

Much the same as the other posted responses from Kluger owners. Prado, Cruiser to big and too many $$$$'s, + the Kluger's AWD grip safety on the road and in the wet that Prado and Cruiser don't have on the sealed surfaces. Rav too small and sorry guys/girls I really don't like the spare wheel carry/cover arrangement on the back. Yep there's really no other place to put it I guess. Reaching 49 yr at the time of purchased financially perfect with the novated job package. Hardly ever use the rear seats and only once used the third row for a theater run pickup. (got the 3'd row for resale mainly) Daughters at 18 + 16 don't come out much now with us, as one has her own new car. AWD was the big point and bulk of the vehicle for towing my boat. Launching at steep ramps inland of weirs/dams and with the drought having the concrete become out the water. You can launch on firm dirt edges with the AWD and tyre girth+ size/footprint measurement of the Kluger. Rear camera tops for reversing hook up with trailer too. So guess the Kluger fitted the market for me better than Rav for towing mainly.

I have a Aug 07 build AWD and just got 30,000 k service done and all tyres have very even wear and servicable legal tread left. The dealer rotates at every service and the brake dust blackend mags of the front appear on the rear afterwards. I really don't see new tyres needed until 40000 ks mark, but at 40001 I reckon a canary would be issueable. I guess I lucky.

Got the 30,000k service done a few days ago and mentioned the armrest problem. Was told firmly, toyota would fix both front ones this time and only once will they be fixed. Was also told that I should not be leaning my body weight on them or using the doors/arms pads as an entry aid ?? :( ??. They believed thats potentially why they both split. (I'm not crippled tooo!) I wasn't going to explain that the main body weight contact is when you are cornering left and your arm digs in more, as they are going to fix it when the parts arrive. Maybe when you hit a left cnr you should raise your elbow onto the window edge. :( :( My wife is a size 10-12 and yet the front passenger side predoninately used by her and is split too. No one really sits in the rear of my car so the rears are OK. Anyway, great service as usual by Toyota and in particular my local dealer, Just a wrong reasoning on why they spilt directed at me the operator of the vehicle.

I've a August 07 build one too and it split around the 2500km mark. I've now almost got 28000kms and decided back then not to get it repaired in fear the dealer my create door squeaks in the replacement process. Possible door squeaks or rattles would bother me more than the split. But your posts hear will prompt me to raise the issue at the 30000k service. Thanks for your posted info.

When your driving a larger vehicle, the thought doesn't enter the mind. But driving a Corolla maybe a fluffy dice is what the misses may request. Joke off Buddy. Edit: Mods, may as well lock this topic before it derails either by another poster or myself.

Great comments guys and the topic is certainly generating the thoughts of ownship of one or not. Remember, the Freddie has a one big mother of a dash. I do have the large sized fold out screen protector that I use for extended parks. ie at work. But things are still darn hot under the silver/blue fold up. My misses has a mat on her falcon and it's just doing a fine job over the yrs, so me gets one too. I too play the 1970's to 80's High School Reunion songs via me Star Trekish i-pod gadget as well on longer trips than to work. Had a good ol chuckal at that associated post by Slow Sam. Maybe the Shirlie's "Living in the Seventies" gets the airtime tomorrow morning on me Sat morning shopping trip. "lol" The info that comes with it, says that due to a lower radiant heat under the mat versus not having one. Assits with the air conditioning performance due to the four outlets feeding from under the dash. With temp's up here at over 40 and 44 tomorrow, its damn to hard to tell either way. Because it's Bl##dy hot day after day.

I plan on keeping this tow vehicle till I retire (9Yrs), then update to a vehicle that's got 3,000 tow capacity for a nomad tour. She sits out in the sun at work and in Albury/Wodonga that one long very hot inland summer. So to me its cheap dash protection and I believe it doesn't turn back the clock 30yrs in appearance. Jump into the Prado forums and you will read about some serious dash splitting on some curved surfaces there. But that had nothing to do with me getting one. For me, it's gona do the job I've asked and paid for and any minor dashglare in certain conditions has gone. I've used the matt/low gloss Armoural designed for new cars to reduce glare on the dash and believe that using this product is far better than doing nothing at all. I use it quite often on my boats Bimini vinyl top. Although that is stored under cover in a big shed. Note; Never ever get tempted toapply it to a hot surface or to a surface in the sun. I did that may years ago to an XF Falcon and did unrepairable damage to that dark grey colored dashboard.

Casual topic, Well the old footbrake was the most unusual feature to get used too at first. Now it's just so so normal, that my wifes Falcon's handbrake is the weirder item now having the handle and she agrees as she plunges for the foot to apply it in the Falcon. Least used feature I've found is the glass portion of the lift up tail gate. It's kinda too high and just doesn't get used and I'm 5' 10"ish. But at least it's there to shut up the Territory folks. The previous posted dash rattle have gone totally thanks to my local Jacobs Toyota peoples, but next winter will test it again, but alls real good todate. No overal real problems now at all (touch wood), I'm just one very happy chappy with the whole beasts performance. On the steep sides of the drought ridden Hume Weir, I can launch me boat anywhere of the firm mud with no wheel slip or dig in. Thats one of my most major reasons why I got the Kluger AWD against previous Commodores performances. That required a concrete ramp that would be left high and dry by Feb. Tyres are wearing as even as one could ever ask and still look as good as. The Blue Tooth volume to the other party is the still totally unsatisfactory and a major dissapointment in this techo era. The next and last absolute most stupid feature is who the hell in Toyota land signed off on the volume control thumb clearance next to the dash surround. Still don't like not having a mute button on the head unit. But overal, I'm stoked that I got the Beast and from another posted subject here "Why do I need a Nudge Bar". Answer is, "Because they look good" :) :)

Thanks Guys and Mikeyboy, Never owned a vehicle before that would self lock and to be honest I've really not read the owners manual properly. I'm just careful to never leave the keys in the car with the windows up. By the way it has never self locked since the orig posting on the matter.

Guys and Gals, I finally got off me backside two weeks back and ordered the dashmat. It's the "Sunland Brand" by the Haigh peoples in Queensland. They claim to be the original people in the game and the best etc, etc Blah, Blah. at www.dashmats.com.au There worth $50 at Autobarn etc, but I choose to pay $53 at my local auto dealer who has the half a red Cadillic car as his counter who provides better service & advice, whilst has a genuine chat. Yep, I'm happy with the lowest priced accessory purchase so far, being the dashmat. Thought I would post two pictures for anyone thinking of getting one. The part number is from the Sunland is T7801 Kluger 8/07 to current. Edit; two color choices and this one is black. They come with some velcro stick ons, but I really won't need them and prefer not to. Park the vehicle in the sun and ensure the mat is exactly where you want it to be and with the orig moulded shape, along with further heat and she pretty much is gona stay kaput there after.

Thought, with the two in succession occurrences yesterday. There was an Ambo station some 110mtrs away with a transmission tower. But there's totally nothing like that at all were I live. Garry

Guys/Girls, I've now had 3 random times were my central locking has self activated in the 14 months that I've had the Kluger II AWD KXR with 22,700k's up. Once 6 months ago in my drive way in Wodonga and twice yesterday in succession whilst in the drive way at my parents house in Castlemaine. On all occassions the keys were in the kitchen with no one else around and I was near the car and witnessed the single beep/flash activation. The spare set was in my boat which was not attached on all occassions. The activation yesterday had me re enter the house and reopen it via pressing the keys whilst in the kitchen as the remote has good range. I heard the two beeps and put the keys back down on the kitchen bench. Walk outside to the car and as I got right beside it, she beeped/flashed once and locked itself. After the first activation some 6 months ago, I've never left the keys in the car since, unless the window was down. Has this occurred to any other forum members here. Not a real problem yet, but I'm very alert to leaving the keys in the car now. EDIT; O/Topic, remember all those dash rattle problems I posted about 6-7 months ago. I've not a rattle of any description since, touch wood. :)

Hi fish475, I hope your still checking this site. Mate exactly what type of rattle were you hearing?? My Kluger has a noise coming from the dash everytime I hit pot holes, the sound is more like a brief shudder or vibration coming from somewhere on the drivers side dash. While I guess I can live with it........it's a brand new car and it's giving me the ****es....Toyota have tried to fix it twice now but it slowly comes back after a few days. Someone else on this site mentioned there are recognised problems with the clips that hold the dash together?? So fish if you can describe what your rattle sounded like I would be interested to hear.....and has anyone else had/have the same probs? Cheers all. http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...showtopic=15497 http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...showtopic=14915 RIC, The above additional two links within this forum go into some detail re the dash rattles I suffered. All noises appeared to be were the dash met the windscreen, plus some minor rattles near the top of the centre air con outlets. At first the drivers side then the passenger side and then right across were the main rattle locations. ESPECIALLY ON EARLY COLD WINTER MORNINGS. Jacobs Toyota Wodonga were just excellent in dealing with me and the car and to that I thank them again. Jacobs Toyota did download the problem and corrective fix on the internal toyota portal for other dealers to resource. It's all notated within the three subject postings. Positive it was a guy at Jacobs called Adam who know all about, his name is in the fix of the problem post I think. PS don't live with the rattle, ask the dealer to fix. If you have a rattle now in summer, it probably gona get a whole lot worse in Winter. Hope they can fix it for you. PS: I don't post as much now, but I do check this Kluger Site at least every second night.

Got my AWD New Gen Kluger booked in for it's 20K service. I don't want them to touch the tyres and definitely don't touch the wheel alignment. All the tyres look like the day I picked it up in late Nove 07. For me, it's don't fix what an't broken even if I'm on a fully maintained Novated. Guess I'm lucky with the wheel aligments. JUST FIX THAT BL##DY USELESS AND DANGEROUS FOOT BRAKE HOLDING POWER MR TOYOTA. I launch a boat on steep ramps and the foot brake won't even hold the vehicle on it's own in my driveway with a far less angle. This will adjustment number 3 todate.

The heater controls are a brighter richer green than my photos depict. They match the stereo. I upgraded the stereo upon the ordering if anyone picks the bluetooth buttons.

I've the KXR AWD and clocked up 17,000 ks and I don't drive the vehicle as if its a sports car. The tyre looks as good as the day I picked it up. I do tow a bit and have been on a few mild dirt tracks on the bush. Guess I'm lucky.

My KX-R AWD 7 seater was $41,500 drive away on road at fleet price, which I'm contracted to buy after the 5 year period that I choose. I was happy with that compared to other quotes I got. Plus it was a better price than my fleet management people where getting. Which lowers my salary sac further. Extras went on too which I paid cash for at fleet price outside of the above. Those extras were far cheaper than most posted within the Kluger forum.

Holmesie, She tows magic alright. The Quinny looks alright toooo!!! But the color matching, think you may have to engage the local sign writer to change the stripes. :) :)

Yey, Me too!!! As you guys know I tow a boat and at the steep sided ramps on the Hume Weir it does not hold. I live on a block that has eleven retainer walls but I've not tested roll back as yet there. As I just park it on the purpose designed almost levelled flat area outside of me garage when its not in the garage, but I don't trust it to hold as I glance down hill neighbourhood thinking about a AMI commercial prospect in the making. I've had it adjusted also at my last service, but it will be requested again to corrected it at my 20K service which is 4.5k away. To put it just quite simply, ITS JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH in the era of 2007/2008, that a foot brake just doesn't hold.

Right toe you S & G Boys/Gals. I'm a AWD "R" owner who is as happy as Jim Lovell upon his return to Earth. Now I too went through the do I get an S or an R. I travelled to the Wangaratta Toyota dealer who had seven in stock back in Sept 07. (didn't buy the Kluger from them). I sat in a R then a S, then back in the R and the S over and over repeatly over two weeks. I sized up that the only things in R that I would miss as against the S was Bluetooh and the power seats. The dealer pointed out that the manual adjust seat was quicker to adjust and due to there design and efficiency in adjusting. So don't get hung up over not having power was the advice. In real life its not issue. The bluetooth I upgraded at a cost of $850 so I'm happy, whilst I don't use the 6 stacker, just the i-pod. The Tyres I believe are more pratical on the R especially for towing and soft off roading due to the side wall flex & give. Especially if you drop the pressure on med level off roads. IMO I believe their a softer ride and they will cost less to replace. The rims are still large by most 4X4 standards on the R. The leather seats appear to be spiltting and cracking with several of our peers on the USA sites. Plus it gets very hot in Albury/Wodonga in summer so cooler fabric is my choice. I've no chrome front grill, but with the Nudgebar and Hella FF4000 chrome spotties mounted. You would never know it wasn't chrome. I would have liked the leather wrap steering wheel, but bugger I don't have it. I went for the third row seats for resale down the track which Ive never used. But the rear air- con treatment looks heaps better by ordering the third row and I wasn't too keen on the commodore style of rear air con outlets supplied with two rows of seating layouts. I got the side steps on advice of my mate with a Prado who said they deflect stones away from the side doors panels whilst motoring down gravel/dirt roads in conjunction with front mud flaps. Plus you can scrape your feet on them prior to getting fully into the vehicle, especially at the boat ramp. I'm fully maintained including unlimited petrol 52 weeks of the year and on novated lease and contracted to buy it after 5 yrs. The salary sac was heaps cheaper with the R model along with the pay out price. I just couldn't justify a S. The $4000 of extras I put on at Fleet price was payed in cash by me to keep the salary sac as low as possible, along with the buy out price. Am I happy with the R - you bet and I might just re post me favourite picture again.

Taka, No vehicle safety engagment dash lights activated. The vehicle just remained steady on her own. I didn't brake as I only dropped off cruise from 105 to 92 about the time the passings occurred. This is my first SUV vehicle of this type, as I've always had commodores or falcons. Whilst having this vehicle since last Nov in 07, it just continues to impress me everyday. So glad I invested a few extra $$$'s into this type of vehicle at this stage of my working life.

Ladies & Gentlemens, We all purchased/leased one of these beasts knowing or hoping that it's gona be a mighty fine vehicle/beast. Re - AWD I proceeded with mine, mainly for boat launching ability with sand build up at the base of the ramps or just launching of firm mud edges, etc. But today I saw and experienced another benefit (nothing new to AWD's though). I've been doing many k's & trips to Castlemaine/Bendigo due to my elderly father in Hospital with some concerns and I'm in Albury/Wodonga. A previous post of mine highlighted a sizable bullseye I got on my windscreen caused by a semi near shepparton thats since been fixed on one of my trips re the above. This evening on edge of darkness I was on the the connecting road from Epsom Nth of Bendigo to Voilet Town near the Hume Freeway. Prior to the town of Rushworth on this road it is not really that wide, but Ok in day light when fine and two cars have to pass in opposite directions. I hit a fleet of Safeway trucks who must have come from the Safeways Mega DC in Barnawatha heading to Bendigo. The conditions were near darkness in solid rain. Paroniod about busting another windscreen along with water spray visibility, I dropped cruise and took both left side wheels into the roads shoulder at 90ks a hrs for the first truck. then again 4 mins later and again later for the next truck. The Kluger remained rock steady on all occassions with out any slide and no fuss with those wheels upon re- entering the bitumen under the slippery conditions Not something one would wish to do in a Commodore etc. The Kluger displayed brilliance in road manors under crap conditions. Just got to love that constant AWD feeling and big foot print the Kluger delivers. This "Beast of a Vehicle" just keeps on getting better IMO. Plus, me windscreen is fine.