Recommend a 4Wd for 15K - Pref Economical Driving

For a comfortable, economical medium duty 4x4 wagon that tows well, the Pajero's are priced very well. If you like a bit of refinement the older 90 series Prado is very reliable. For a heavy duty offroad wagon in that price range go the Nissan Patrol.
Cheers Craig.............

That question is like "How long is a piece of string?" Not knowing the number of people (if any in your family & subsequently travelling in the vehicle) Whether you prefer S/wagon or ute diesel or petrol versions. I am fortunate in my job to be able to drive 4X4 & have driven many varieties over 30 years I enjoyed the T/D Jackaroo manual however for no apparant reason two of them just blew up costing thousands $$$ to fix. For 15,000 I would seriously look at a T/D Pajero.great creature comforts,an excellent driving car which excels on the sand & mud (weight) They still make Pajero's unlike the Jackaroo so part & service centres are not a problem. I think the pajero out points the Prado in many aspects the main point is value for your $$$$ The 3.2 I/Cooled T/D NM Model would be worth a look. If you want something cheap & petrol, there are Land Rover Discoveries out there (V8 Petrol) for $5,000 to $10,000 but you get what you pay for with anything.

As a biased owner I have to say have a look at a 3.5 V6 Jackaroo. Not that economical if driven hard, but I get 15L/100 towing a C/t. Excellent strong motor,
good auto box, plenty of room. You will get a much lower km job for the $$
than the others mentioned. Check eBay as a guide.......oldbaz.

Nissan Pathfinder v6 ST 2001-2005 is a great 4x4 with a very reliable motor. Perhaps a little heavy on fuel (13l) but if u put gas on it is a very good option.
U can pick up one with low kms and in good nick for under $15 grand.

Jack is a agreat option.

Prado way over priced.

Hyundai Terracan or Kia Sorento are well worth a look.

Jim.

Hi I have heard some horror stories about the Jackaroo Diesel engine is there something to avoid with the Jackaroo? I have been looking at Pajero's what is peoples opinion of the 1992 model?

Looked at a 2001 Prado it had 455,000 on the clock for around 15K. Is that just too many klms to worry about or what is a life expectancy of a diesel. Besides the Kms the car looks drives and sounded great.

Yes I tend to agree it is a lot of kms... I will give it a miss I am leaning towards a Holden Jackaroo 2001 model. Any bugbears to avoid?

I appreciate the help

Tim

Hi I am still looking at many cars and havent nailed one down yet.... I am leaning towards a Prado with dual fuel my budget doesnt stretch for the diesel. What would people think is too excessive in terms of kilometres for petrol cars? 200K etc,...?