Charles M.

Toyota Prado TRJ150W TZG, Dealer: Nihonsha Company, Invoice *******-1 paid for Dec 2017. Delayed due to low season for shipping and also inspection requirement.

Finally offloaded in Dar in February 2018.
Due to taxation issues vehicle was in storage >5 months. Released in June 2018.
Found: Reasonable body and paint condition. Leather seats intact, Air conditioner works.
However,
1. For a 2012 car the price at $ 29,945 was quite steep, and I expected a
Grade 4 or 4.5 vehicle, but it is not.
2. The battery had to be replaced on day one. While in storage it was being warmed up, so it must have been weak from start at best.
3. The engine takes 5 litres of oil, but there was less than 2 l of black watery oil in it which the dipstick could barely touch with its tip! Imagine!
4. The speedometer works and the trip meter works but the odometer is stuck at *******km, the reading on shipment. I got a technician to run diagnostics on it; the report almost confirms my fears: that the seller while tampering with the odometer to falsify the mileage short-circuited the dashboard and caused the odometer damage that got it stuck at *******!
5. The spare tyre is in tatters. It has fist size holes in it. You can pick a better tyre from any rubbish dump.
6. The spare wheel rim is a shumbles too.
7. The front brake discs rotors are deeply grooved by worn disc pads. The brakes are weak and the car has a clearly extended stopping distance.
8. The famed CD /DVD player does not work here. I have to purchase a new set
9. I have only driven the vehicle a couple of days. There is a good chance that there are more surprises waiting to be discovered, and more repairs to be undertaken!
Bottom line: This is a very raw deal for me as a customer. I am very dissatisfied by what I got from Tradecarview.