Jackaroo search ... still going ...

Submitted: Friday, May 14, 2004 at 17:04
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Hello everybody!

Just to let you know what we did about the Jackaroo (1992 LS) ... we walked away!

The NRMA inspection revealed a lot of issues in the motor and the gearbox - plus some indications of a fairly severe collision on the right side. The NRMA guy indicated to us that the 3.2 petrol engine is noisier than the 3.5 litre engine. But we don't have enough actual Jackaroo experience to discern that. Does anyone here know this to be true?

The dealership backed off on what they were prepared to do ... I don't blame them. They have a lemon - we don't! The salesman, who was our contact, - was honest and said everything he could without actually saying the words "walk away" - so if anyone wants a holden used car salesman (in Canberra) who is at least a bit honest - contact George Paton - Belconnen.

What has this taught us - that the Jackaroo's are worth the look. In fact we are now looking for one that is in much better condition. We like the roominess and the 4WD capability, we are not at all bothered by the fact that it is not as "round towny" as the Pajero.

If anyone out there has one (you know - mechanically perfect with less than 200K Km) for sale (up to $15K) let me know - we're in Canberra.

Thanks everybody for your advice and comments.

Cazo
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