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How many Ks does your 4by do?

Submitted: Sunday, Oct 02, 2005 at 17:57

Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha)

Well like the question says how many ks does your 4by rack up why and where?
My first 4by was a camper van and racked up 63,000k in 4 years at about 16k a year. It wasnt used for town running much as I used my bike alot and a good percentage of those ks were put on in one trip (14k) and travelling back and forwards to Leinster. The rest was mostly travel in the south of WA.
My current 4by has clocked up the miserly total of 10,000k in 9 months but fortunatly 90% of that has been exploring locally.
My 4bys also do all the 2wd travel as I reckon it is cheaper to upkeep one 4by than 2 vehicles
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AnswerID: 132709   Submitted: Sunday, Oct 02, 2005 at 18:12

Member - Blue (VIC) replied:

In 2 years and 4 months I've clocked up 83,000km. Majority of that revolves around commuting to work, 12,000km was spent going to/in, around and home from Darwin. A lot of time between Toolangi, high country and our property in central Vic.

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AnswerID: 132710   Submitted: Sunday, Oct 02, 2005 at 18:15

Richard Kovac replied:

Hi Davoe
We have had the Troopy since 04/09/2003 it's just clocked up 58000 km
we do one large trip a year
Last year 105599 km over east
this year 7616 km up the NW
Robyn uses it all week for work, shopping, driving me around when I drink etc.
We live in Perth but have a house in Bruce Rock and travel up there every 2nd, 3th week, we try to get away as much as we can, having a look around your neck of the woods

I have a Company Ute to get around in

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AnswerID: 132713   Submitted: Sunday, Oct 02, 2005 at 19:08

Member - George (WA) replied:

Hi Davoe,
My L/C is 1991 vintage Turbo diesel currently on the clock 468,904 Km.
More than 50% has been off road.
I think it will be good for another 3-400,000
Cheers
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AnswerID: 132717   Submitted: Sunday, Oct 02, 2005 at 19:32

Exploder replied:

25000k's So far this year, And to little of the 25000 was away on trips
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AnswerID: 132737   Submitted: Sunday, Oct 02, 2005 at 21:35

Rob from Cairns Offroad Training & Tours replied:

Too many. 60k klms since September last year. I usually sell after 3 years at 250k klms, hard to get a good price for an immaculate, meticulously maintained vehicle that goes over the pits every 6 months. People tend to prefer low milage town vehicles even though they may seldom even get up to proper operating temps on short trips. Cheers Rob
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FollowupID: 387046   Submitted: Sunday, Oct 02, 2005 at 21:45

Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) posted:

Always a toughie do you get a low milaege mums taxi or something with higher country miles? With a 3 year old vehicle do you try and get 3 year old prices (immpossable) or 10 - 15 year old prices (avge 15 -20k a year) ? or is it all to hard for buyers and it all goes against you
Using the 4bys for work can you write much off on tax? (depreciation etc)or is it still an expensive part of your operation?
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AnswerID: 132740   Submitted: Sunday, Oct 02, 2005 at 21:40

V8Diesel replied:

Got my new fully kitted out 100 series a fortnight ago after writing the last one off (only 6 weeks after I bought THAT one!). Did 2,357km's throughout the eastern and northen wheatbelt of WA in the first 6 days of ownership.

Went for a shoot and then 4x4'ing at Gnangara on the way home today.

Off to Brunswick Junction for plenty of muddy 4x4'ing and camping next weekend.

I spend a lot of time in both my 4x4's for work and recreation too. Love it.
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AnswerID: 132759   Submitted: Monday, Oct 03, 2005 at 01:19

Member - Mungo Explorer (NSW) replied:

28,000km in first year, and I take public transport to work :-)
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AnswerID: 132762   Submitted: Monday, Oct 03, 2005 at 05:51

chel replied:

Hi, we done about230,000klm in five years. 600klm per week bus run(we live on property) 100klm weekly for town, 5-9000klm annually for holidays. plus whatever else came up in between all that. Now have new vehicle with 6000klm since July. Cheers Michele
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AnswerID: 132792   Submitted: Monday, Oct 03, 2005 at 10:14

Member - sparra replied:

my 98 tojo trayback has done 210,000 klms since i bought it new.a couple of major desert treks each year and usually go to town[geraldton] every couple of months which is a round trip of 900klms.on days off always out camping/fishing/exploring etc around this area ,steep point,tamala and carrarang stations. cheers sparra.
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AnswerID: 132793   Submitted: Monday, Oct 03, 2005 at 10:14

Nudenut replied:

250+k in 3yrs?...some of you lot are like my wife...you must never be home! where do you find the time to say hello to your wives and kids lol
ive only done 133k in 5yrs 9 months

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AnswerID: 132795   Submitted: Monday, Oct 03, 2005 at 10:23

TerryGLS replied:

Well in the last 12 months my Triton has clocked up a total of 3000 k`s...Being in and out of hospital with operations on my leg and foot and then subsequently months in plaster and fibreglass casts has meant I can`t drive.The only time the Triton has been used is with someone else driving to take me to the dr.. apart from that she just sits in the shed
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AnswerID: 132807   Submitted: Monday, Oct 03, 2005 at 12:14

Member - Marquis replied:

Average 25,000km a year - about 6000km around town the rest travel'n
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AnswerID: 132809   Submitted: Monday, Oct 03, 2005 at 13:00

ShnogDog replied:

I'm averaging close 800km/wk in my 120 Prado. Just over 50k in 16 months since new. Mixed driving, although Hwy accounts for most K's.
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AnswerID: 132814   Submitted: Monday, Oct 03, 2005 at 14:10

Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) replied:

I travel 200 ks a day to work and back, 6 days a week. Our old Patrol has 335,000km in 6 1/2 years. but did 285,000 in the first 3 years. My new one has 135,000km in 2 1/2 years....oh for an independant front!!!! Really just joking!!!
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AnswerID: 132925   Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 04, 2005 at 00:42

Coops (Kalgoorlie) replied:

not much these days I'm afraid but I was averaging 40K per year whilst in the Pilbara but that was largely due to vast distances between everywhere so a fair bit of black stuff involved.

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FollowupID: 387190   Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 04, 2005 at 01:46

Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) posted:

Might have to try and do something bout that when things settle down on the home front eh
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FollowupID: 387192   Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 04, 2005 at 02:41

Coops (Kalgoorlie) posted:

Man - get some sleep !!!

Or are you on nights too?

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FollowupID: 387308   Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 05, 2005 at 02:09

Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) posted:

Afternoon shift actually start at 1 and finish at midnight
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