Yippeeee I may have found my first 4wd.

Sorry My 14 month old daughter found the keyboard 8-(
Ill start again
Looking at buying a 1993 manual Holden Jackaroo V6 petrol with a few extras like cruise and AIR COND (Coolness for me!) I realize they are not the awsome 4wd like Cruiser or Patrol but for a newbie like myself, I can learn the basics and take the family camping in relative comfort for a few years. The car has been looked after by the owner who has owned it for 5 years( I will be owner 3 apparently) and the car had MING? protection done to it by the original owner. What is Ming and is it any good? No signs of rust anywhere.

The car has 210k on it but he has just had the timing belt replaced and lifters? cleaned and adjusted. Owner has got company car and does not need this car anymore apparently. Has assured me only beach work it has done was to put boat in water at Hervey bay one time of the beach. I know I could be Paranoid and assume worse but he said thats all it has done and I reckon a persons word should be good enough. Private sale but for $ 11000.00 ono it is a good price for an 11 year old 4wd.
Any thoughts on the subject as I am excited about getting my first 4wd and i need coolheaded responses to sober me up!

DON'T DO IT!!!

All Four wheel drives are bottomless pits. A mediam for attaching accessories.
QUICK GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL HAVE SOME MONEY. HAHAHAAHAHA

Just Kidding

good luck

Sparkie, a Jack will keep up with the big boys don't worry!! 210k is a fair amount of k's for a petrol but if it's had regular oil changes and good coolant shouldn't be too bad. Just get it checked out good and proper, compression test a must. Good luck with the Jack, they are a great 4by. Price, not too bad, make sure that if anything needs fixing (from the workshop test you get carried out) to take it of the negotioated price. ie If it needs new back tryes, $500 of the price thanks etc etc.

A Jack a good car mate, the diesel would be better but the V6 is a good unit too. as said above check it out thoroughly, but no different to any secondhand (and new) buy. The Ming as I remember is a paint and rustproofing treatment, which would long ago have worn off but having it means antyhing like that would be well retarded so it is prefereable to something not Ming'ed

For what it's worth, I've had a 92 Jack auto 3.2L for 4 years (2nd owner) oil 5000Ks- just keeps going but fuel use heavy- but people keep telling me u can buy a lot of fuel for the cost of a changeover etc etc - had it thru the Centre etc not even a flat tyre-and as wife's daily runner thu the daily traffic, houir each way- fuel pump failed- now done 214,000Ks- looking at 25K turbo diesels 1999 but reckon theyre too dear- Hope yours hoes OK too.