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 The odometer reading is on the high side of average, which would affect the value. It was also depend on the condition of the car. As a private sale you would probably get $3000-$3500, as a trade-in $1500-$1800.

I would expect it to go straight in with little or no modification, but you probably have to use the wiring loom and engine management computer from the K2900.

You’re looking at the T30 X-Trail, which was a sound model, but it’s now an old car and needs to be assessed as that. On average a 2002/2003 model will have done 200,000 to 300,000 km, so you should expect it to showing some wear and tear. The body should be free of bumps and scrapes, the interior should be clean with no tears in the trim, the engine should be clean and with no oil leaks, and there should be no indications of off-road use. It should have a record of regular service. Expect to pay $2000-$5000.

You haven’t told us what model your Triton is, so we can only make general comments. Check the turbocharger, it’s not coming on as it should.

Gather together all the information about your concern and argue your case with the people at Toyota’s customer service (1800 869 682).

That would seem to be the way it’s calibrated, but is it a problem? I don’t think so; it’s just a quirk of the way it works.

Despite having numerous drivers, who might or might not care about it, it’s generally not something to be overly concerned about. Being a government car you can expect that it has been properly maintained and serviced. It’s quite normal to get a car inspected prior to purchase, and I would urge you to do that. The odometer reading is not high; it falls within the average band for cars of that age.

In my view it’s just a way of extracting more money from you.

It could be that in their opinion the rotors will wear out before the next service, so to avoid the inconvenience of you coming in again just to have the rotors replaced they have recommended they be changed with the pads. But you should ask them why the rotors need to be changed, for instance, are they warped, or perhaps they’re worn-out. Have them tell why instead of just accepting it.

Our advice is that you should drive on the ‘goo’ as little as possible and to get the tyre repaired as soon as you can. From that you could feel confident about driving more than 3 km, but you should be driving straight to the nearest tyre shop to get the puncture repaired. We can confirm it does have tyre pressure monitoring.