For ULEZ and Euro 6 reasons I'm buying a 150.
I'm a bit confused with the spec differences and iterations. Do you think an Invincible spec is worth an extra 5k or so? And the facelifted versions (square foglights) - are they significantly better in any respect? I also think the later ones get a power increase to 200 bhp over the 170 in the first models. Is it worth hanging on for that?
I maybe made a mistake last week as I walked away from a unique Active model with leather. It had no book pack or service book but it did have invoices to prove its ultra low 14k mileage. I didn't like the lack of documentation, or the fact the rear door handle silver inserts looked like they came from a 90k mile car. And it had very recently been undersealed which made me suspicious.
I rang the supplying dealer who told me from the Toyota history that it had a dealer stamp at 17k miles. I guess that could have been a mistake, but I was spooked enough to walk away.
I'm now looking at a 65 plate 2.8 with 50k miles - nice car and has a rear and centre diff. That's an Invincible.
So what's the best iteration? Are the earlier cars just as good as the bonnet scoop/square foglight ones? Another difference I don't get is the 2018 cars seem to get cheaper road tax for some reason and I can't figure it out as that's not linked to the higher BHP engine.
Anyone got any advice?
I'm a bit confused with the spec differences and iterations. Do you think an Invincible spec is worth an extra 5k or so? And the facelifted versions (square foglights) - are they significantly better in any respect? I also think the later ones get a power increase to 200 bhp over the 170 in the first models. Is it worth hanging on for that?
I maybe made a mistake last week as I walked away from a unique Active model with leather. It had no book pack or service book but it did have invoices to prove its ultra low 14k mileage. I didn't like the lack of documentation, or the fact the rear door handle silver inserts looked like they came from a 90k mile car. And it had very recently been undersealed which made me suspicious.
I rang the supplying dealer who told me from the Toyota history that it had a dealer stamp at 17k miles. I guess that could have been a mistake, but I was spooked enough to walk away.
I'm now looking at a 65 plate 2.8 with 50k miles - nice car and has a rear and centre diff. That's an Invincible.
So what's the best iteration? Are the earlier cars just as good as the bonnet scoop/square foglight ones? Another difference I don't get is the 2018 cars seem to get cheaper road tax for some reason and I can't figure it out as that's not linked to the higher BHP engine.
Anyone got any advice?
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