Thread: Is there a modern reliable ute?

Originally Posted by L.R

It would cost nothing on a new ute because they wouldn't be fucked for one and if they were to need replacing the dealer would be paying for it. To easy, fuck old shit vehicles just get a new one every 3 years and make servicing and repairs someone else's problem.

I wish i could buy a new landcruiser every 3 years!
Actually even once!

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New Ranger 6 speed boxes are falling over a bit Mates been overhauled and told common Under Warranty

Anyone got an opinion on the new 2.8 Colorado ?

Old man is umming and ahhing about upgrading to the new more power smaller motor one.
He is dubious about the amount of power and torque they are screwing out of it, I can see his point when 4stroke motocross bikes recently came on the scene they were grenades but are a lot better now.

But its not new technology,Europe has been enjoying powerful efficient diesels for years, we have been held back by the quality of our fuel(and still are)

I like that plan, mechanical injection=bulletproof

100 series cruiser. Drive brilliantly, reliable as. Wouldn't own anything else until all these 'new' vehicles prove reliable. My last d4d hilux cost me as much as the truck in repairs over two years. Heap of shit.

Done over 200,000 KM in 3 sheep shaggers. Never had an issue with anything. Wouldnt be dumb enough to buy one second hand, unless I knew it. Never ever had any dramas with any toyota's I have owned to be honest. Petrol or diesel.
Must have just fluked good vehicles for the last 30 years

When you say sheep shaggers are you talking about Hilux's?

Not trying to be funny but I genuinely don't know what you mean

Originally Posted by R93

Done over 200,000 KM in 3 sheep shaggers. Never had an issue with anything. Wouldnt be dumb enough to buy one second hand, unless I knew it. Never ever had any dramas with any toyota's I have owned to be honest. Petrol or diesel.
Must have just fluked good vehicles for the last 30 years

Originally Posted by 308

When you say sheep shaggers are you talking about Hilux's?

Not trying to be funny but I genuinely don't know what you mean

Yup. They got the name from the ad with the bulls driving one around.

Petrol? Get a Porsche Cayenne and cut the back off it

Good run r93. Bit like my old man and his mitsi's when he had them

My hilux was a dog, rattles, knocks and everytme it went for a service seething major needed done. Then it blew up.

Originally Posted by JoshC

Good run r93. Bit like my old man and his mitsi's when he had them

My hilux was a dog, rattles, knocks and everytme it went for a service seething major needed done. Then it blew up.

I have heard of all sorts of things going wrong with them. I seriously reckon I just fluke good ones.
I haven't even got or had an inline water trap on any of mine. May look into it.

What's the co you got them off tussock?

Test drives today with the ranger and Colorado, I think yr right VC to much from to small with the Colorado, like those 5 cylinders of the ranger and auto means don't worry about the gearbox, yep old man syndrome

I'm looking at a petrol this time round
By the time you take road tax and rego into account you have to do a lot more miles in a diesel to make it cost effective.