Which vehicle question ? Turbo diesel ? Makes & issues ?

Beddo

Your would post would drive Albert Einstein to drown himself in a swimming pool of alcohol.

Duuuuuuuuuuuuude! please get 'out there' and do some hands on research/testing yourself and then come back, maybe, with a specific question or two if necessary.

DD

I also had a bugett of $30000 ended up spending $46000. Lots of crap available and over priced.

You can get a brand new Ford Ranger/BT50 for $34k and about $38k for athe top of the line SDX model. You wont be disappointed.

The Landcuiser is about as good as you will get for 4x4 performance in that price range, Maybe you could look at a petrol if you want performance.

Regards
Geoff

Beddo, You have just got to get out there & put bums in seats. If your partner likes a certain type of car & your main priority in life is to keep her happy...."Happy wife equals happy life" Then if she enjoys the auto diesel GLS Pajero T/D then buy it. If 80% of driving is black top & general cruising the Pajero is the go, in extreme 4WD low range conditions it will scrape where the cruiser & patrols won't due to it's Independent suspension. However around town it's suspension beats the others hands down for stability and a non wollowing feel. The driving & comfort ratings of the Pajero makes it one of the best 4WD around. Noisy ABS....I had the NP (now an NT) & never any noise from the ABS!!!! The NS model T/D Pajero has/had (depends whether it has been fixed on recall) with the carbon particulate filter which picks up the unburnt fuel in the exhaust which activates a warning light on the dash....in some vehicle it kept coming & staying on requiring a trip to Mitsubishi dealer but easily fixed . If you want reliability don't touch Discoveries. The 3 ltr Patrol diesel is affectionately called a "Grenade" it can go bang without warning prompting an expensive motor rebuild...numerous Patrol owners have a class action against Nissan. The non turbo diesel cruiser is a great vehicle but when you go cruising take a newspaper with you to cover up the headlights so it won't see the hills coming up!!! A dual cab could be the go but you just have to get out there and drive everything. Ask the dealer can you borrow the vehicle for awhile...hook up the camper & go for a drive.

the 4 speed gxl cruiser feels a bit "soggy" for lack of a better word, I know I have one. Dont underestimate it, it has plenty of go.........The 5seed auto would be better, but you are paying lots more for it. On the highway i get 11L/100kms, i am happy with that, my 80 td just sold i was over 15/100

mine cost $36k + $2k transport from qld to wa. 2001 GXV TD with 164000km, 1 owner ex con, bought it three months ago.

as far as a DIESEL cruiser goes, 250000kms is still good kms to buy.

Hi Beddo

Which 30k diesel do you like the torque of - not one of them matches the 4800 petrol patrol which can cost a lot less ?

Many people make that mistake without even looking at the brochures and the engine torque power curves - its sort of assumed , and backed up with colourful advertizing.

The patrol has 420nm at 3600rpm buts holds that right down to still exceed 380nm at 1000 revs , the D4D you would prefer cannot match that at its peak let alone when the revs drop below about 1500 and it goes off turbo.

You have to move to the 100 series 151kw 430nm max engine to equal the Patrol and then your still not going to keep up with it as when the 100 series has run out revs the Patrol keeps going to 5200rpm and 185kw.