About to choose my first 4x4 need advice please

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woll

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• Jan 17, 2004

• #1

Hello
I've decided that my galaxy has to go and I'm after a 4x4 I have
about 7-8 grand to spend what would you recommended. It will be used to tow
quite a large caravan.

Thanks

woll

 

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aghasee

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• Jan 17, 2004

• #2

"woll" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
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> Hello
> I've decided that my galaxy has to go and I'm after a 4x4 I
> have about 7-8 grand to spend what would you recommended. It will be
> used to tow quite a large caravan.

That amount of money should buy you a fairly decent RangeRover or Discovery,
which are *very* good towing machines and on top of that very capable
off-road.

 

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Exit

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• Jan 17, 2004

• #3

woll wrote:
> Hello
> I've decided that my galaxy has to go and I'm after a 4x4 I
> have about 7-8 grand to spend what would you recommended. It will be
> used to tow quite a large caravan.
>
> Thanks
>
> woll

Will you be wanting to go off-road?

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rnf2

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• Jan 17, 2004

• #4

Isuzu Bighorn, with 3.1 or 2.8 TDi engines, or the 02/03 3.0i TD engine and
TOD.
Lotus package for onroad comfort and towing.

Make sure its a Jap import Isuzu badged 4x4, the Vauxhall badged monterys
which are the same vehilce made in england with a english badge don't seem
to have as good a quality control section and have heard a lot of complaints
about the vauxhall badged Fronteras.

rhys
"woll" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello
> I've decided that my galaxy has to go and I'm after a 4x4 I have
> about 7-8 grand to spend what would you recommended. It will be used to
tow
> quite a large caravan.
>
> Thanks
>
> woll
>
>

 

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Paul - xxx

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• Jan 17, 2004

• #5

woll posted ...

> Hello
> I've decided that my galaxy has to go and I'm after a 4x4 I
> have about 7-8 grand to spend what would you recommended. It will be
> used to tow quite a large caravan.
>
> Thanks
>
> woll

If you want to also go off-road then I'd suggest the Landrover Discovery.
Mine's great, with no problems whatever, even after going off-road every
weekend we're not away in the caravan .. It's also pretty good even if you
don't want to off-road ever. In this case, just fit it with decent on-road
tyres ..

If off-roading isn't really what you want, then a Subaru Outback is a great
4x4 car which has some off-road capability and would certainly cope with
taking a caravan most places where you may want to take a caravan .. Though
they are a bit expensive for a good one ..

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Paul

 

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roddytoo

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• Jan 17, 2004

• #6

"woll" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello
> I've decided that my galaxy has to go and I'm after a 4x4 I have
> about 7-8 grand to spend what would you recommended. It will be used to
tow
> quite a large caravan.
>
> Thanks
>
> woll
>
>

Disco for that money, best by far. All parts available at sensible prices,
imports are pricey.

 

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woll

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• Jan 17, 2004

• #7

"roddytoo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "woll" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hello
> > I've decided that my galaxy has to go and I'm after a 4x4 I have
> > about 7-8 grand to spend what would you recommended. It will be used to
> tow
> > quite a large caravan.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > woll
> >
> >
>
> Disco for that money, best by far. All parts available at sensible prices,
> imports are pricey.
>
>
Well thanks for the advice looks like a disco then.

 

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Huw

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• Jan 17, 2004

• #8

"rnf2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Isuzu Bighorn, with 3.1 or 2.8 TDi engines, or the 02/03 3.0i TD
engine and
> TOD.
> Lotus package for onroad comfort and towing.
>
> Make sure its a Jap import Isuzu badged 4x4, the Vauxhall badged
monterys
> which are the same vehilce made in england with a english badge
don't seem
> to have as good a quality control section and have heard a lot of
complaints
> about the vauxhall badged Fronteras.
>
> rhys

You are not UK based, which explains your inaccuracy.
Vauxhall Monterey was Japanese built and the same machine as the
Isuzu Trooper available in the UK with some trim differences and the
different badges. Few problems with any but the oldest Frontera
either.

Any of these would make good first time four wheel drive vehicles.
None are cheap to run.

Huw


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Huw

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• Jan 17, 2004

• #9

"woll" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello
> I've decided that my galaxy has to go and I'm after a 4x4 I
have
> about 7-8 grand to spend what would you recommended. It will be used
to tow
> quite a large caravan.
>
> Thanks
>
> woll
>
>

The world is your lobster.
7-8k plus your Galaxy will easily get you a second generation Range
Rover of about '95 or '96 vintage with less than 100,000 miles so
anything from a Niva up is within your grasp.
Give the Daihatsu and Niva a miss because you can obviously do better.
If the total you have to spend is 8k then maybe an Isuzu is for you?
Plenty of Discovery out there too if you like a challenge and need
something to keep you occupied of a weekend. I like the Discovery but
my wife does not like to drive it because it is "heavy" and the
steering wheel is just too chunky to be comfortable. Also, she sits
too near the airbag in it. Poor access to second row seats through
narrow doors, if this is important to you.


Huw


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