First 4x4

I couldn't agree more with Muzbry, a Suzuki will fit the bill to a "T" easy on the pocket to buy, super reliable and a hell of a lot of fun to drive. When the time comes to start adding accessories there is a lot of good things for them about at a reasonable price. Also a good vehicle to learn how to handle a 4WD in the bush.

After reading thread 92875 and this thread
http://landroverhell.com/article/3125/
I wouldnt inflict a TD5 on a struggling apprentice

The best part of the landroverhell article is that by it's mis-information, it keeps a superb vehicle in a reasonable price range.

It didn't take long for the vehicle slanging match to start - the aim of this thread is to offer up suggestions

Personally I wouldn't consider any of the previous vehicles offered but that doesn't matter - they may or may not not be suitable, I dont know that is up to the OP to decide, just as the Disco may be suitable.

We can find things wrong with all types of vehicles - my own experiences do not support landroverheell - just as the Landcruiser 200 is a lemon site does not support the majority experience for that vehicle.

Lets offer vehicle suggestions and leave the bagging elsewhere.

I am looking at wagons and it's only going to be going along the beach from time to time or the occasional bush track nothing to serious as I'm just starting out so would a small Suzuki fit the job or am I better of getting something a little bigger like a 4Runner

If it's just going to be one or two people in the vehicle with a bit of camping gear, then something like a Suzuki will get you where you want to go no worries at all, and they are cheap to run. Pretty much any 4wd on the market will go where you want to go, so you need to work out what gear you want to take away with you and how many people will be in the vehicle with you, to work out how big a fourby you need or want to get.

Yeah there's gonna be atleast 2-3 people when I go out and carrying a swag or tent also like all the cooking and cleaning stuff, so I'm guessing I will need something a bit bigger then a Suzuki? Could you think of anything that's a bit bigger then a jimny but just as cheap?

This is where I'll have to bow out and leave it to others to make suggestions...I haven't taken an interest in the used car market in a long long time, so have no idea what would be available in your price range. Hopefully others can make some better informed suggestions for you now that you've added that lot of info into the mix.