Thread: 07 Ranger XLT or Navara STX

Well I have had a good look at finances, and I can probably stretch to 20-22k for a Ute. I really want to get something reliable and a bit nicer that will last me the next 7-10 years. Obviously I can’t guarantee trouble free driving, but I can spend a bit more to try make that happen.
Is there a particular year that is considered more reliable? I’m open to all makes within the price range. I’m not set on one make, I just want something reliable, comfortable to drive and capable off road when it needs to be

Originally Posted by Delphus

Well I have had a good look at finances, and I can probably stretch to 20-22k for a Ute. I really want to get something reliable and a bit nicer that will last me the next 7-10 years. Obviously I can’t guarantee trouble free driving, but I can spend a bit more to try make that happen.
Is there a particular year that is considered more reliable? I’m open to all makes within the price range. I’m not set on one make, I just want something reliable, comfortable to drive and capable off road when it needs to be

The PX ranger series and equivalent BT50 are light years ahead of the Pk/Pj rangers. I'd avoid the Nissan ute just with the ground clearance issue - they really are very car-like (car with a big bum). You would get a newer Triton or the like for that sort of money as well, although I think you'd be looking long and hard to get a half decent hilux at that coin. D-Max I'm not sure about, they are more like a worker's ute than anything in the Ranger or Mazda line (there's a reason the PX ranger has been the best selling unit for a long time now). The hilux seems to hold their value unnaturally well for what they are and do, they aren't anything special that a Ranger or BT50 won't do. Buy the vehicle and not the seller's story and dream haha.