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Title: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: Windies on October 25, 2011, 12:21:52 PM: Thinking of selling the GU Patrol. To big for the wife to feel comfortable driving it around as a daily drive. We also want just one car that will do it all. Looking for peoples ideas for something which is not so big but will do the touring/towing a caravan and sometimes 4wd with 2 Adults and 2 kids.

Thanks
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: Bird on October 25, 2011, 12:31:10 PM: Petrol/Diesel?
Auto/Manual?
Colour?
Prado or Pajero

Test drive both, then go from there.

Dont pass go.
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: Windies on October 25, 2011, 12:47:34 PM: I forgot to mention I would like a diesel, auto and which is no older than 2 years old.
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: Bird on October 25, 2011, 12:58:05 PM: Prado or Pajero
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: D4D on October 25, 2011, 01:19:20 PM: Quote from: Lost on October 25, 2011, 12:58:05 PM
Prado or Pajero

x2
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: Polar Bear on October 25, 2011, 01:24:28 PM: Do you want wagon or dual cab. I too am looking to change and will need to sell a TD dual cab ute is manual though. ;D
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: mystq on October 25, 2011, 01:51:24 PM: Quote from: Lost on October 25, 2011, 12:58:05 PM
Prado or Pajero

He is after something smaller than a Patrol,,,,,,,,,,
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: Bird on October 25, 2011, 02:00:33 PM: Quote from: mystq
He is after something smaller than a Patrol,,,,,,,,,,
a prado is smaller than a patrol....
and a paj drives like its 90% smaller... or the one I test drove few weeks ago was.
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: Windies on October 25, 2011, 02:15:11 PM: Not worried, Dual cabs or wagons both have there plus. What weight is getting to heavy for a dual cab to tow
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: D4D on October 25, 2011, 02:18:06 PM: I wouldn't tow anything with a dualcab judging by the number of banana chassis getting around
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: whitedg on October 25, 2011, 02:23:12 PM: I have a Mitsubishi Challenger on order. It's smaller than the Prado/Pajero but with 3.5t towing capacity still quite capable. 2.5l Diesel.

Cheers
whitedg
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: Quent on October 25, 2011, 02:33:35 PM: A jeep, I'm looking at the 4 door wranglers and my old man has a grand Cherokee, the grand Cherokee is smaller and drives excellently with or without the camper trailer on the back, and very capable offroad nothing serious though but still excellent,
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: Bird on October 25, 2011, 02:49:50 PM: Quote from: D4D on October 25, 2011, 02:18:06 PM
I wouldn't tow anything with a dualcab judging by the number of banana chassis getting around
x ZD30
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: Windies on October 26, 2011, 07:37:44 AM: Thanks for the comments. So these modern dual cabs can't handle towing on rough surfaces
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: Jason B on October 26, 2011, 10:18:06 AM: The new ford ranger doesnt look bad. The territory isn't a bad car in the new diesel, however it isn't a real 4x4's boot lace.

As stated your choice comes down to Prado or Pajero. The Challenger also looks like great value.

Regards

Jas
Title: Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
Post by: earle on October 26, 2011, 10:22:19 AM: A lot of the dual cab bent chassis seem to be related to the use of air-bags. The new Ranger is supposed to have a much stronger chassis than the model it replaced.