Which is the best second hand 4WD on the market?

Ill stick my neck out for starters forget about the value for money with service and parts with a diesal - coz it doesnt happen - they break $$$ If I was after a vehicle in that bracket I would be looking 60 series cruiser bit older than 10 years but oh well you asked

Buy an old Landrover 110 county with the 3.9 isusu diesel in it, tough as nails.

a 96 Prado will give you alot of modern luxeries, and a good ride and handling, as well as having good load space.

If wanting cheaper to service/run, stay away from diesel after 88.

A hilux would do the job nicely, fairly tough and quite capable with heaps of parts available if you get serious. And I hate to admit it but the same goes for a GQ patrol.

Easy..........GQ TD42

Yep...my money would be on the TD42 GQ!!

Will someone please show me a td42 thats under 10 k thats not in the wreakers........ some one please. I'm not kidding . Post a link or something.

For under 10 k you not going to get much. Welcome to lada's, hilux 2.4 diesals, my favourite Nissan Terrano's / navara's and domestic 60 series landcruisers. Nissian MQ for about the same with the sd33 motors are perfect and as tough as they come.

If you can go to the 16k mark you can get old discoveries that are about to die. Old GQ patrols that are on the death beds with 750k's on the clock and the gearbox falling out. you will get good high mileage 60 series domestics, 75 series. At this price range some of the surfs make a appereance and import GQ's that have all the bells and whistles plus a 24 volt wireing in them.
2.8 hilux is also starting to appear that arent knackered.

the bad news is all of these cars are from 13 - 18 years old. if you want under 10 years start at 20 k min in cash

shadow

where is that 96 prado for 10 K?????

Alex,

10 large will not get you a lot. Just by coincidence, today I saw a 93 3L GLS Pajero in a car park with a for sale sign, $13,000 ONO and whilst it didn't look like a dog, it wasn't pretty either.

Talk to Eric, he has posted his number here a few posts back. He trades in used cars and is a fine chap. He'll be able to guide you.

Cheers,

Jim.

Get a troopy .

Have a look at the Suzuki Vitara and Sierra's. Look at spending $6 - 7k on the vechile and then speed $3 - 4k on bits.

You will have a very capable weekend warrior.

I bought a troopy 4 years ago for $9500. It was a 1989 HJ75 Diesel.

The only reason I sold the car was coz we're having a bubs. It was slow, and I must admit I've had smoother rides at the show, but it was bullet proof. It had 220000ish kms when I bought it and I sold it at about 298000kms for $7500 (prob could have got more).

I took the thing to ceduna several times a year, usually with about 6 mates, towing a tiny and carrying everyones gear. Great car and yes, if it's just a fishing/camping mobile I'd say perfect.

You'll prob only get one under $10000 as a private sale mind you.

Cheers

Jono