Considering NISSAN Navarda twin cab ute.......comments please

First thing you dont say is how many of you travelling. We took the back two rows of seats out of our Cruiser and had room for a fridge and a washing machine right behind the front seat

Des.

The Pajero will be going long after most of the current twin cabs are worn out,, with the exception being the Hilux and the D-Max.
Its a shame you cant fit everything in the Paj . I don't own one but my mate does and he has done well over 300,000km without any major problems.

Cheers

Hi Des & Lynley,

My son has 2013 D40 6 speed manual diesel duel cab, goes really well, good on fuel (he recons around 850k's per tank in Perth) and the only major issue we had so far (76,000k's) was the gearbox seal leaked oil onto the duel mass flywheel & clutch - cost a fair bit to have that fixed....:(
The suspension is too soft and also rides fairly low - 2 x dirt bikes in the back with swags etc. and it bottoms out on rough dirt roads, and it has the turning circle of a road train! other than that not a bad vehicle.

Cheers

Howard

If you are set on a D40 Navara, make sure it has a straight chassis. Wagga dealer had 5 with warped engine blocks, not warped heads. Many were sold throughout OZ which had defective chassis, made with one side of rear chassis not level with the other side.
Check NSW Fair Trading history for many of them.
You don't see many of them touring, but Pajeros, yes, and Dmax and other brand of utes too.
Have had personal experience in inspecting some of the Navaras.
After a NSW Fair Trade hearing I checked my local dealer and found 2 x D40 Navaras, Brand new and ready for sale. Both had RHS rear wheel arch 25mm lower than the Left side. Just be aware that is all.

thanks everyone for your replies will keep the one we are sure of............just do a stock take on what we take.

cheers Des

If you can afford it.
hunt down the V6 turbo diesel navara.
plenty of torque and power.
really good on fuel, even when towing.

Your 06 Paj is probably direct injection. easy to service as opposed to the new common rail stuff, stick with the Paj if I were you

Take the second row right out as well and store them all for later. Saves weight as well. We fitted a floor in their place and put the Waeco and a washing machine on it Had 2 cargo barriers, one behind front seats to prevent being killed by those two and a second one behind where the middle seats were to keep the smaller things in the back in place.

Took a couple of days to set it all up but well worth it as those seats weigh about 60kg in a Cruiser. Then dark tinted the windows to remove temptation for sticky fingers in various areas

You can buy a Pajero drive away for $49900 why would you consider a 4door ute of any brand..Recently I hired a Pajero for work for a week I was very impressed with the ride and car like features plus the fuel Economy on returning to the airport and picking up my12 month old Toyota 4door ute it was like getting into a vehicle built 10 year ago .Read where they are the most popular vehicle in Aust a bit like the F150 in the States not necessarily the best by any means.
L

Best of luck with your choice,generators are a different thing I have one like most people but rarely take it as I found out solar is the way to go. No fuel to cart with 360 w and a inverter you can run a 240 volt fan and if really hot stay in a caravan.