Our new 200 GXL is due in Perth around the middle of the month.

Drive away price is about 91k. Non kdss. Metalic paint.

Westside Auto Wholesales have some very good second hand ones from time to time....

 i got my altitude for $93,000 from memory, no KDSS but it has leather interior and the fridge cooler in the front which to me is more important. i put air bags in the back and no sagging when i was towing my 8mtr boat. 

 No doubt the Jeeps are a tad smaller than the Cruiser but don't discount them too quickly.

I have just returned from a 2 week trip to Coral Bay towing a 3.5t boat. I took a couple of guys with me. One is 6'1" and the other is 6' neither are small guys. One is a 200 series owner and the other is a Disco 3 owner. Both were impressed with the Jeep for comfort, power and economy. Neither felt cramped at any time.

The Jeep will actually carry slightly more cargo weight than the Cruiser but yes it is overall smaller. Like everything it's a trade off. I gave up a bit a room to get something easier to drive, pulls as good as a diesel Cruiser, is waayyyyy more economical, about 10 litres per 100 less (towing) and is $20k less than a Cruiser with much more fruit.

Some people are put off by the bad press on Jeeps from some years ago but the latest models are proving to be significantly more reliable. I am 2 years in and not even a scent if trouble. There are plenty of other members on this forum that would support this. Mind you, you do get the occasional bad one but that's no worse than any other make.

My two bobs worth. Good luck with your choice.

Was looking for a second hand 2014/15 LC200 TTD Sahara for about 2 months.

Took plenty for test drives and couldnt bring myself to spend the coin on a second hand vehicle.

Test drove the new model and was so glad i did.

Ended up buying a new VX a month ago from Big Rock Toyota. Easy decision in the end. Paid 98k for it.

The new VX comes with all the fruit the sahara has, minus a few wanky electronics i'd never use.

Unlike the old VX that were a GXL with leather and a few extra inclusions (kdss), the new model are based on the sahara.

You wont be able to tell the difference between the two when you have a look mate. 

I believe they have all been given a 2% price hike since i bought mine though.

I got the 2013 Altitude same as Eziliving's. Awesome tow rig. The is a very good thread on Lcool forum showing what everyone is paying for their 200's.

 got a demo 2016 gxl with 1500 kms on it delivered to my front door from a country dealership for 78000 in new unmarked condition. DO NOT buy anything from a metro dealership as they are way more expensive. Country dealerships are far keaner to get business and will operate on lower margins. Suspension upgrade cost 2 g for old man emu 2 inch lift.

 I have a 2014 200 series gxl and also still have my 2005 100 series gxl I use as a work vehicle, 2 fantastic vehicles.

I had airbags installed in the 200 series after being flashed all the way up to Exmouth when towing the boat through the night, fixed the problem immediately 

as noted above dont discount the jeep. i am on my second one now (the first didn't blow up before anyone jumps in) and haven't had any dramas. my boat has been over the weighbridge at about 3.2 from memory without anything in there. i've towed it up from albany, to exmouth twice, to jurien twice and greenhead three times. with the boat on economy goes to about 20l/100km but without it can be as low as 7 and about 9 in town. had a limited for the first one before the lease ran out and have now got an overland. got a 2015 demo in april with 17kms on it for $68,500. has all the fruit you can think of, except the cooler box from the LC. also great to drive around town and easier to park that a LC. i bought a second hand set of rims and tyres for $1k for offroad and haven't had an issue, although what i do with it isn't extreme. 

highly recommended.

 Just got back from Shark Bay mate, first trip with the new rig. All good. The problem you're looking at is the reason I've still got the TD42!  It still pulls like a schoolboy. 

Drop in next time you're up Hillarys way. 

Pete M

 I'll throw in another vote for the jeep, not that I own one. My pop has the grand cherokee and it bloody pulls his big caravan like a freight train. Also runs on the sniff of an oily rag. Very impressed by it

thanks for the input.

I might go and have another  bo-peep at the jeep. It's been a while since I looked at them.

 I still have my heart set on some touring in a few years time and think the cruiser is maybe more reliable, or maybe the they just advertise better.

 Don't forget the fridge that holds 9 coronas between the front seats. 

Country dealerships are far keaner to get business and will operate on lower margins. Suspension upgrade cost 2 g for old man emu 2 inch lift.

Certainly wouldn't have been Geraldton Toyota....

 2012 Altitude here, very comfy mile eater and loves towing, big plus for me is the V8 diesel, exhaust and tune has made it a much better drive with a sweet V8 rumble.

 was the dealer principals car and he was upgrading to the my16. They delivered it to my door and I handed over a bank cheque. Was advertised on car sales. Easy as and very easy to deal with. The city car yards were really arrogant and wanted top dollar.

at Manji Toyota bought new Toyota in 2009, great bloke to deal with

 I had a different situation when I bought a new ranger 9 months ago.

I live in Bunbury and got a price off the local dealer and then made one phonecall to a Perth dealer chosen at random and the price was $4350 cheaper at the Perth dealer.

As it turns out getting the ranger was a big mistake as it it an electronics nightmare

 Funnily enough I've bought my last 3 toyotas at Pilbara Toyota in Hedland and couldn't be happier. Met and then beaten any price I was looking at even Australia wide. 

 Love my 200 Series.  Long range fuel tank is a ripper. Dont  bother with KDSS imo. Just got back from the kimberlies and the rig performed better then  my other cars in my 3 previous trips.

I have had two - both GXL's an 07 which would use 5 litres (yes 5!!) of oil each way to Exmouth (towing 3 ton)- eventually fixed by dealer under warranty - traded it on a 2010 gxl and got the KDSS (is an option on the GXL)- round town you wont notice the difference on KDSS/non KDSS, on a long trip it is definitely more comfortable. I would not (my opinion) buy one with out KDSS if I had the choice.

200 series is a great all rounder, I used mine for heavy towing for most of its life and it was great. I did the steering rack in it but other then that used no oil or anything. They are thirsty when you load them up, I would ave about 27-28lts per hundred. Lovells have just released a 4t tow upgrade for them, make sure you get a 3800kg GVM upgrade too. Great cars and I'll be looking at a new one again when they release the next model.

Just sold it for a F250 with the 7.3L PSD, much better on fuel and more suited for heavy towing, down side is there not an every day car. 

 With fuel figures like that you must have a petrol one hey ?

Cheers doing my homework on them at the moment

Matt Stockwell's kit seems to be getting better reviews. I think that how I will be going.

if they don't increase the GCM and nowhere in the article do they mention it, all that the upgrade means is that you can tow a 4 tonne trailer if you don't have anything in your car, eg. no fridge, passengers, luggage or fuel.

and at a cost of nearly 7k with GVM doesn't mention gross combined mass increase just towing will Toyota warrant there cars with this increase

 Toyotas are rated to tow 3.8t in every other market in the world. 

How many people need 4t? Spent much time in Karratha lately? Exmouth around gamex time? Lots of 8m trailer boats around these days. 

Lots of caravans over 20 foot are pushing 3500kg when loaded
My converted 200 series had a Gcm put on the rego papers of 6850 kgs when I transferred it to W.A. so technically with the 3800 gvm it shouldn,t tow more that 3 tonne

Just wanted to share with you guys my recent experience with owning/buying a 200 series...

I owned a 2013 LC200 that currently has 92k on the clock and had a 4th Birthday last week. It's just out of fixed priced servicing, warranty and needs a full set of 5x $470 tyres. With only 1 year tax deduction left, I started looking at some of the sell prices around and did some research on LCOOL and decided to challenge myself to see what I could update for like for like. The car is pretty clean on the outside with some red dirt stained throughout the interior and roof lining etc... I've just sign off on a deal for a brand new replacement like for like options excluding an ARB bull bar that I fitted secondhand myself to the last one for $700. 

Changeover price of $22k. That works out to 5.5k per year to own and drive a LC200. I'll transfer all of my accessories (Compressor, airbags, roof rack, brake controller etc)

That's pretty cheap motoring in my book for a car of this caliber. My insurance has gone down by $420 for buying a brand new one, service costs are fixed at $280 for 80,000km and no need to replace the BFG tyres.

If you can afford the initial capital outlay and can shop hard for a decent price, these are awesome vehicles to own!

 I've got a 2010 with 100,000 on the clock. I'd like to know when/if they are going to bring out an all new 300 series in the next 1-2 years before upgrading? Anyone know what the plan is?

Ben

 That's an awesome deal. Might have to look into a new one myself.