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Offline Windies

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Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« 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.

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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2011, 12:31:10 PM »
Petrol/Diesel?
Auto/Manual?
Colour?
Prado or Pajero

Test drive both, then go from there.

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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 12:58:05 PM »
Prado or Pajero
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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 01:19:20 PM »
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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #6 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,,,,,,,,,,
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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2011, 02:00:33 PM »
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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.
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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #8 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
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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #9 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
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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #10 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.

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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #11 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,
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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #12 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
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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2011, 07:37:44 AM »
Thanks for the comments. So these modern dual cabs can't handle towing on rough surfaces
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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #14 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.

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Re: Looking for options on a replacement vehicle
« Reply #15 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.
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