what 4wd to buy??
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 16, 2003 at 00:14
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I want to buy a 4wd for light offroad work and for towing a horse float as
well as normal commuting. I want to spend less than $20000 preferably around $15000. What do people recomend? I like the 80 series cruisers but they are still expensive even with high km's. Also like the Jackeroos and pajeros.
Appreciate some others
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Reply By: tristjo - Thursday, Apr 17, 2003 at 00:56
Thursday, Apr 17, 2003 at 00:56
The Patrol and Cruiser are big, heavy duty, very capeable offroaders, and since you mentioned you only wanted it for light offroad and towing, they may not be the way to go, unless you specificly want a big vehicle, or the larger capacity motor. For around 20k, you could pick up a good Jackaroo, with one of there tough little Isuzu truck motors, which should do the job fairly
well. You can also readilly find auto's in these i beleive, wheras the Patrol and Cruiser, auto's will be harder to find. If, however you do want a larger fourby, go with a GQ patrol. In the price bracket you mention, they will be alot easier to come by, and they are just as good, if not tougher than an equivellant Cruiser, but you may still have change left after buying it. I saw a GQ Patrol diesel wagon the other day, '91 model, with only 78K on it, for 18k!! If i had the money i would have bought it, as there probably wound have been another 800,000- 900,000 truoble free kays still left in her! anyway, best of luck, and let us now how you go.
Tristjo.
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