Nissan have stopped production of the Patrol

Defender has gone already

$80K ???

Landcruiser Diesels GX $83k GXL $94k VX $105k Sahara $127k

Stand By for it!!!!

You could always buy a Jeep!

No Surprise about the Patrol I guess.

At the moment it looks like the 70 series and the 200 diesel will disappear form the Australian market in July 2018 when euro 6 comes in.

The 200 diesel disappeared from the European markets when euro 6 came in there late last year.

So unless Toyota can make the V8 euro 6 compliant, or put the 5l cummins motor in , it's goodnight nurse.

Think you'll find its only the GU thats gone. The current petrol waste of space will continue.

I wonder if the VW (and I believe Mitsubishi) problem with faking emissions data will help wake up legislators that vehicles simply cannot meet the arbitrary standards that bureaucrats dream up.

Like it or not, the world cannot survive without pollution generation.
Are road train prime movers required to meet these regulations?

It is difficult allein and it looks like cars like the slightly smaller ford everest are taking over the wagon market , but they don't have enough to get me serious.

I think that there maybe hope in other developments.

One interesting thing is that buying overseas variants is becoming easier with the closure of aussie manufacturing.

For the Patrols many have been buying the the bigger V8 version in the $50's region and this is looking more economical , and perhaps a better car than the 200 series at least for non heavy towing applications with its $30k lesser purchase price. These deals are however drying up.

I have long felt that the GU's in petrol have been the best vehicle bar none for my own non-towing heavy duty 4wding.

So I brought the very last one (petrol) nearly 5 years ago and its now overdue for replacement - so what to do is a real issue for me.

When I brought my current one it was a close call with a 200 series and the $35,000 different purchase price meant the GU won.

Its good to review what I decided to do , and its proved to be a winner.

At the time there were horror stories about the future cost of petrol , but I went ahead anyway , and who would believe that the average cost of petrol would have actually gone down instead of thru the roof.

So we are cash rich , and car poor !

For now us GU lovers may just have to make their cars last a little longer !

Makes you wonder what has gone wrong in Nissan HQ in the last decade losing market share to the Korean, Japanese, Yankie and European manufacturers. One prime example is the Maxima that didn't sell as it was overpriced and under-equipped but they continued with it for 'years' with minimal sales. Then they dropped the popular Pulsar renaming its replacement the Tiida. 'Der', another blunder. Then we come to the Patrol which is great vehicle but it hasn't changed much in 16 years. Whilst I agree with the premise: If it ain't broke don't fix it', they disenfranchised many owners by not offering a replacement engine for the TD42 and they have nothing viable to offer that will tow above 3000kg and even then it has to be a manual with its inherent disadvantages. Then their biggest disaster, they bring in the Y62, but only in V8 petrol form. What a joke. The base model pricing started at $92K which they now have to discount $30K approx. just to get them to move. Whilst many of us have been patiently waiting for a V6 diesel or similar to replace the ZD30 being the only engine available in the Y61, nothing has happened. Now we are advised the Y61 is to be discontinued with nothing comparable from Nissan to replace it. Not all of use want to drive a 'Ute'. Might as well keep my Y61 and re-power it with another make of diesel when the ZD30 dies. No comments from the ZD30 knockers required.
Meanwhile Nissan HQ is asleep at the wheel.

One of these should hit the spot for those who want a Nissan with Grunt!

310HP (231Kw) 5.0L Cummins V8 - 6 speed auto - and a towing capacity of around 5.5 tonnes!

I can see a few conversion crowds getting asked if they can start doing LHD to RHD conversions for this beast!

Nissan Titan XD

I'm starting to think a lot of Japanese manufacturers have lost the plot when it comes to supplying what we want for 4WD's.

Piddly little Euro-sized engines producing vast amounts of HP, that get smaller every year - cheaper and cheaper construction, with increasing electronic complexity, at ever higher prices.

I grabbed the new Hilux door handles the other day, and I thought they were going to come off in my hand! The bumper feels like its attached by half a dozen plastic clips!

All in all, the 4WD's on offer today, are a far cry from the great offerings we had in the 1990's!

Cheers, Ron.

You can still buy the 4.2td patrol in south africa too allein.

Its amazing how many drivers I see with light weight 4x4,s ( Hilux , Prado, Tritons, Rangers and BT 50 and the like ) towing massive twin axle and single axle vans , and some with little experience in towing .
Overloading is a major concern on a lot of setups.
I bet its something the roads and traffic authorities will be soon looking more seriously .
The demise of the Nissan Patrol and Toyota Land cruisers ( if it happens ) will cause a few problems as there still isn't a reliable alternative .

Cheers