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Just starting to look at something to replace the Xtrail nice suv and worked well in Aussie but want something for the riverbeds and NZ hunting, would prefer a diesel, low ks (under 80.000km) and under 30K looking at the Mitsi Challenger and the Jeep Cherokee, needs to have good road manners as well, any other mid size trucks to look at?
KZN165 Hilux, up to 2003/4, 1KZ-TE Engine NOT the latest shape with the 1KD shitter!!
Prado?
Tritons are 35k new.... So are the great walls
Nissan Patrol?
Cheers had a Prado as a work truck in the Pilbara, didn't know you could get a good one for 30K will look around.
Have an option on a 2010 SWB Pajero 3litre petrol with only 9000k's anything dramatically wrong with them? I took my brothers old model (1994)up to McCauley hut with no problems, just don't want to spend $30k on a pile of junk.
Still be factory warrenty wouldnt it?
Nor West be careful when considering a Jeep. I think they are great but fuck they are expensive if something goes wrong.
Put a holding deposit on the pajero until I get back to NZ in 25 sleeps (who's counting)
Pajero is spanish for wanker. Quite fitting imo.
I wouldnt touch a mitzi diesel. Bad experiences maybe the newer ones are better but its nissans and.toyotas for me
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But in Spain they're rebadged as a Montero or "Mountain Warrior"
Among my mates, I know of more Toyota's shitting themselves than Mitsi's! :P
Between me and the olds, we have owned about 10 pajeros, all done 250+kms, only one had issues and it was my last one which got a dose of dirty fuel which meant I needed to replace inline filters and flush the system a few times. Like any vehicle, with good maintenance they should do you well.
How many times did they win the Paris/Dakar rally? Like 15 times, 7 in a row, and 19 times in the top 3. Not a bad record if you ask me.
Yea didnt they have an evo motor in them
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They were an "evo" version of the standard version. I had a 98 evo pajero for a bit, just a standard 3.5V6 but with a few factory mods to increase KW's. Went like a cut cat for a "truck" though :D
The newer pajeros are fine, the challengers have the most problems.
Each car has its pro's and cons though
Chris
I picked up a 2008 Mitsubishi Triton GLS last year.
Bull Bar, spotlights, snorkel, lift, A/T tyres, hard lid, and sports bar. Best of all, factory rear diff lock!
I have not looked back since. A great truck to drive, handles well off road. It's no patrol or Jeep so it's not made for rock crawling, but I have been extremely happy with mine.