What to buy
Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2002 at 01:00
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Julie COok
I am considering buying a 4 wd to use as a daily comuter vehicle from
Hill Top (near Mittagong) to Campbelltown i.e. 110k's of straight highway 5 days a week and then say two weekends a month I will be travelling with a horse float and mostly one horse though sometimes two - probably two horses will only be relatively short distances i.e. within 2 hours and when one horse might be to say Dubbo,
Tamworth etc. for horse shows...3/4 times a year and local shows every second weekend to say Illawarra region,
canberra, central coast.......but mainly it is a "passenger" vehicle except for towing ...............
I am (after some investigation) narrowing down my sights (budget of $15,000) to a hopefully dual fuel LPG/Petrol Nissan Patrol SWB 1990-1993... (or same in Ford Maverick)..........
Is it a great difference with LWB to economy??? (extra size is not necessary most of the time though would come in handy when towing showing for saddles etc.
What do you think?.....Any advice would be appreciated.....................
Reply By: Julie COok - Friday, Feb 01, 2002 at 01:00
Friday, Feb 01, 2002 at 01:00
I am getting a lot of response about diesel options but wouldn't LPG still be more economical - I've now found a very
well fitted out 92 Patrol with alarm, cruise control, fog lights, central locking, hayman reece adjustable tow bar and brakes, bull bar, swb, 5 speed auto with override, 170,000 in very good
well serviced with receipts condition with duel fuel - i.e. Petrol and LPG (LPG fitted 4 years ago) for $15500.... 10 months rego - what do you think?
i.e. LPG as opposed to diesel??
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Follow Up By: Andrew - Friday, Feb 01, 2002 at 01:00
Friday, Feb 01, 2002 at 01:00
I don't believe GQ came out with 5speed auto standard. Asked Patrol owners if they towed anything heavy and what fuel figures they got.
Trucks use diesel and they do it for good reason - economy.
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