Buying another 4x4 - need advice

Look around for a 100ser with the 1HD FTE motor and the 5 spd box Some of them are going for around that these days. I used to get 17.5Lper 100km towing 3000kg at 90kph in 4th

Hi Shaun

From your post I don't see enough of what is important to you to advise.

E.G. I could never consider a 76 series or Prado's because of their high C of G , but others put less value on this.

What TomH suggests is a good choice and 2 of my friends have gone this way in last year although some of them are up to $60k.

Why not tick all the boxes with one hit and get a 4800 manual/auto petrol patrol (made from 2002 to 2010).

If fuel cost is your issue then use gas as all the diesel versions have insufficent power if towing a heavy load.

Ditto to Tom's suggestion - you'd be more than happy with a good 100 series - the only snag is they are much respected and hold value really well, but if time is on your side you should find a nice one in your $ range. The 1HD-FTE produces 151kw which would be a 50% jump for you over the Nissan 2.8L.......and the 5 speed auto would be a winner for towing. Fuel consumption ? If you take it quite easy overall, you can reliably average the figure Tom mentions.

I would like a 100 series but most of them have 250k kms on or more.

If it was diesel I wanted a turbo diesel. I have heard the 76 series have a decent motor and power but just lack interior and are very basic.

4.8 patrol could work I guess, how many kms do you get out of a tank of them? Currently I only get 500kms from my 2.8 patrol which is terrible.

I do like patrols but the 3.0 litre is just not ideal in my opinion. They are too heavy to have a 3.0 in them. Not overally familiar with cruisers and haven't seen many decent ones for sale.

Go the 100 series Shaun. I've had both the patrol and Landcruiser. More room and comfortable than the GU, if you are towing long distances.

Hello Shaun
If you have the $$$$$$$ buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Plenty of grunt and excellent fuel economy. A great towing vehicle.

Cheers
Ken

G'day Shaun, this is very left-field, and probably won't suit, but what about a factory TD 60 series Cruiser? I had a 100 series TD (4 speed) that I loved, but while a couple of unexpected 'issues' we're getting fixed (torque converter and inj pump) I did up a $500 60 series 2h diesel, and loved driving it so much I sold the 100 once it was fixed. I have since sold the 60 and splashed out $3300 on a 1988 factory TD HJ61 that I love driving even more! I get 10.5L/100, and there is bugger all servicing costs as well as being very reliable with very limited electrics.... GTurbo have a bolt-on turbo for it that increases power to a silly level if anyone is interested in going that way (I am considering it...) anyway, another option to consider (and probably 20k in the bank for you) Drew