gravel roads - used SUV recommendation

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[email protected]

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• Feb 24, 2005

• #1

Hello 4x4 experts,

I am currently located in USA but will move to Patagonia at the end of
this year. I planing to take an USA bought SUV with me. The car will be
used 50/50 paved/gravel roads (thousands of kilometres on them) with
occasional not serious off-road. It should be small to medium size SUV,
reliable, not difficult to self service, not exotic in South America. I
am looking for used cars only, 4+ years. What models/years would you
recommend?

Thank you,
jwu

 

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Peter D. Hipson

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• Feb 24, 2005

• #2

Find out what other people in that area are successfully using, and
get the same. There are many factors to consider, parts, service,
suitability, etc., so just asking what's best will just get yuo a list
of everyone's favorite vehicle.

OK, I'll chime in: get a Jeep Wrangler. 4-cyl stick (cheap to drive,
easy to fix), with at least full doors. Get good tires. The six
cylinder is OK, but if fuel prices are what I suspect they are there,
you'll be hating that stop to fill it up! <g>

On 24 Feb 2005 03:02:27 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>Hello 4x4 experts,
>
>I am currently located in USA but will move to Patagonia at the end of
>this year. I planing to take an USA bought SUV with me. The car will be
>used 50/50 paved/gravel roads (thousands of kilometres on them) with
>occasional not serious off-road. It should be small to medium size SUV,
>reliable, not difficult to self service, not exotic in South America. I
>am looking for used cars only, 4+ years. What models/years would you
>recommend?
>
>Thank you,
>jwu

 

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mat brady

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• Feb 24, 2005

• #3

Get a toyota. there everywhere, reliable and get around good.
"Peter D. Hipson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Find out what other people in that area are successfully using, and
> get the same. There are many factors to consider, parts, service,
> suitability, etc., so just asking what's best will just get yuo a list
> of everyone's favorite vehicle.
>
> OK, I'll chime in: get a Jeep Wrangler. 4-cyl stick (cheap to drive,
> easy to fix), with at least full doors. Get good tires. The six
> cylinder is OK, but if fuel prices are what I suspect they are there,
> you'll be hating that stop to fill it up! <g>
>
> On 24 Feb 2005 03:02:27 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>
>>Hello 4x4 experts,
>>
>>I am currently located in USA but will move to Patagonia at the end of
>>this year. I planing to take an USA bought SUV with me. The car will be
>>used 50/50 paved/gravel roads (thousands of kilometres on them) with
>>occasional not serious off-road. It should be small to medium size SUV,
>>reliable, not difficult to self service, not exotic in South America. I
>>am looking for used cars only, 4+ years. What models/years would you
>>recommend?
>>
>>Thank you,
>>jwu
>

 

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Mike Romain

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• Feb 24, 2005

• #4

Or a Cherokee, there are lots of those floating around. An on the
Jeeps, the 4 and the 6 cylinders get almost the same mileage.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

"Peter D. Hipson" wrote:
>
> Find out what other people in that area are successfully using, and
> get the same. There are many factors to consider, parts, service,
> suitability, etc., so just asking what's best will just get yuo a list
> of everyone's favorite vehicle.
>
> OK, I'll chime in: get a Jeep Wrangler. 4-cyl stick (cheap to drive,
> easy to fix), with at least full doors. Get good tires. The six
> cylinder is OK, but if fuel prices are what I suspect they are there,
> you'll be hating that stop to fill it up! <g>
>
> On 24 Feb 2005 03:02:27 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>
> >Hello 4x4 experts,
> >
> >I am currently located in USA but will move to Patagonia at the end of
> >this year. I planing to take an USA bought SUV with me. The car will be
> >used 50/50 paved/gravel roads (thousands of kilometres on them) with
> >occasional not serious off-road. It should be small to medium size SUV,
> >reliable, not difficult to self service, not exotic in South America. I
> >am looking for used cars only, 4+ years. What models/years would you
> >recommend?
> >
> >Thank you,
> >jwu

 

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Peter D. Hipson

Guest

• Feb 24, 2005

• #5

My 4-banger Wrangler got about 3 to 5 MPG better than others who had
sixs... May not seem like much, but if fuel is, say $1.50 a liter (not
gallon...) it could add up.

Of course, maybe I drive slower than others? <g>

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:55:04 -0500, Mike Romain <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Or a Cherokee, there are lots of those floating around. An on the
>Jeeps, the 4 and the 6 cylinders get almost the same mileage.
>

 

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.boB

Guest

• Feb 25, 2005

• #6

[email protected] wrote:
> Hello 4x4 experts,
>
> I am currently located in USA but will move to Patagonia at the end of
> this year. I planing to take an USA bought SUV with me. The car will be
> used 50/50 paved/gravel roads (thousands of kilometres on them) with
> occasional not serious off-road. It should be small to medium size SUV,
> reliable, not difficult to self service, not exotic in South America. I
> am looking for used cars only, 4+ years. What models/years would you
> recommend?
>
> Thank you,
> jwu
>
Wait until you get there and then buy one. You
want to ask around and see what works best, what's
available, what you can get parts for, and (most
important) what you can get fuel for.
There are some very nice vehicles available in
foreign nations that we can't get. A small 4x4 with a
4 cyl diesel might be the perfect vehicle in Patagonia.
But you can't get one in the US.

--
..boB
1997 HD FXDWG - Turbocharged!
2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92
1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver
1966 FFR Cobra - Ongoing project

 

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bowgus

Guest

• Feb 25, 2005

• #7

A horse ...

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello 4x4 experts,
>
> I am currently located in USA but will move to Patagonia at the end of
> this year. I planing to take an USA bought SUV with me. The car will be
> used 50/50 paved/gravel roads (thousands of kilometres on them) with
> occasional not serious off-road. It should be small to medium size SUV,
> reliable, not difficult to self service, not exotic in South America. I
> am looking for used cars only, 4+ years. What models/years would you
> recommend?
>
> Thank you,
> jwu
>

 

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[email protected]

Guest

• Feb 26, 2005

• #8

The key aspect for you may be availability and serive (if you wont fix
the car yourself).

Go see what the locals drive ... Toyota seems to be spread worldwide.

I would consider buying there as you may not get pestered with as
strict emiision controls.

OFten tires and suspension and colling systems and other details are
different between countires and you want the one they matched for
there.

matt

 

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Corey Shuman

Guest

• Feb 26, 2005

• #9

Freelander--- one of the newer ones, they are awd, but perform quite
well on and off road, and you can scream down dirt and gravel roads
with excellent control and very little vibration, even on washboards...