Car and Cash !!!
Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2003 at 21:13
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OK i am in the process of looking for a car and I really want a turbo diesel, my budget is about $15,000 what do people think I would get the best value out of money buying for a 1 year trip around Australia ??
Also I have roughly worked out what I think it would cost us to do the trip can people please tell me if I am beaing realistic, now this is worked out on the fact that we are going to be camping not staying in motels and cooking or own food 99% of the time and not eating out very much...
ok
$15,000 odd for the car
About $6,000 - $7,000 to setup everything (i.e camping gear, setting up the 4x4, recovery gear, communications, etc)
And then about $20,000 - $25,000 for the trip itself...
What do people think of my budget ??
Thanks
Shaun
Reply By: Member - Bob - Tuesday, Apr 01, 2003 at 21:40
Tuesday, Apr 01, 2003 at 21:40
Holden,
check www.redbook.com.au for used vehicle prices. I reckon you could pick up a 1996 Pajero GLX 2.8 TD for about the $ you mentioned. Your setup budget is very generous provided you just make do with a UHF CB ($360). (forget
winches etc) An Epirb if you are going way off the main drag ($300).
Your main cost will be fuel (both for you and the car). Say 20,000 km at 10L /100 km is about $2000 (if you can get it for $1.00 a L). Better allow $3k for fuel. Allow for a few vehicle
services and a few trashed tyres. How much you spend on food and refreshments will detrmine if you make it all the way, or run out half way- worse things could happen :-) Half your luck Holden. Have a great trip.
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Reply By: Member - Jo (NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 02, 2003 at 22:04
Wednesday, Apr 02, 2003 at 22:04
I looked and loooked, and was left with HJ47. Could not afford a 75 sadly. Troopy is the way to go. I am fitting
mine now, and it is a lot of work. Have a look at my webpage for the list I am working by now.
Have a look at the current 4x4 Australia (May issue), it has troopy secondhand purchase info. I know 4wd Monthly Australia did something on the 75 series in general not to long ago, but dont remember exactly. If its just the 2 of you, there are a lot of options, I think 4wdinteriors.com.au does a _Affordable_Storage_Drawers.aspx solution with bedextension and stuff...
Jo
http://www.pad.no/
A viking in a desert :-)
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