Thread: edumacate me on the ute thing guys

Greeting fellow peeps, well I got a call from the guy who was gonna do the head gasket etc... on my van and the head is poked, he reckons about 2.5K for the head and a whole bunch of other spendys which might push the bill ( with new injectors etc..) to 6 or 7K and I will still have an old van. So, I have decided to put my money toward a newish ute instead. I want an extra cab instead of a double since I don't have enough friends to take up 4 seats and I like a bigger tray.
This one has a shitton of kms on it but otherwise what are your thoughts ?
https://www.toyota.co.nz/used-vehicles/Detail/2448153

I am looking to spend about 50K and it must be 4X4, and have a canopy

Kind of like a "which caliber" thread

Cheers guys