Thread: Is there a modern reliable ute?

Yep Rushy I had a BP card for yrs and then Z opened just up the road so I changed and i think its better diesel. I am a little big skeptical as I worked for Fuelquip for a while and I know if needed they share fuel between the companies so you could be getting anything. But Z diesel seems to be cleaner

Go Mitsy new one has an awesome warranty, I think its the only way they can sell them? Ranger I think but with arrogant sales people and supply promises broken Ill probably be getting another Colorado

Originally Posted by Maca49

Yep Rushy I had a BP card for yrs and then Z opened just up the road so I changed and i think its better diesel. I am a little big skeptical as I worked for Fuelquip for a while and I know if needed they share fuel between the companies so you could be getting anything. But Z diesel seems to be cleaner

I am on 91 petrol now so less of a consideration for me.

All the ChCh diesel is crap. Trucks get flushed out and left to dry in the "sun" in lyttleton. Same depot delivering to all stations. So you can't really call any station better than the next.

Yep, I am all for the VW Amarok, nearly managed to wangle one from work instead of a Mazda 6(bugger!)
I realise some will be sceptical of their "new fangled" twin turbo 2l diesels, but they seem to be proving themselves reliable in the harsh conditions over in Africa where they are incredibly popular and taking quite a big chunk of the market from the Hi-Lux.

Took the Amarok for a spin before the rain set in, very nice. Quoted ground clearance is bullshit, but you won't rip the fuel line off them like the hilux
Good space in front, so so leg room in back seat. Engine fine nothing special to my mind in performance but behaves nicely. Clutch was a little heavy, gearbox not to clunky.
Typical service costs no worse than elsewhere certainly better than some.
Was offered what I consider an acceptable deal.

Hopefully have time to drive ranger/BT50 in weekend.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Took the Amarok for a spin before the rain set in, very nice. Quoted ground clearance is bullshit, but you won't rip the fuel line off them like the hilux
Good space in front, so so leg room in back seat. Engine fine nothing special to my mind in performance but behaves nicely. Clutch was a little heavy, gearbox not to clunky.
Typical service costs no worse than elsewhere certainly better than some.
Was offered what I consider an acceptable deal.

Hopefully have time to drive ranger/BT50 in weekend.

Hey Barefoot let me know if you go with Nissan or VW. Mate works at Farmer Auto Vilage in Mt here and may be able to at least chuck in some extra's?

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Yep, I am all for the VW Amarok, nearly managed to wangle one from work instead of a Mazda 6(bugger!)
I realise some will be sceptical of their "new fangled" twin turbo 2l diesels, but they seem to be proving themselves reliable in the harsh conditions over in Africa where they are incredibly popular and taking quite a big chunk of the market from the Hi-Lux.

The name doesn't translate well into Zulu-Afrikaans

At risk of appearing terribly dense - are you guys all talking specifically diesels? Petrol not in the picture?

I've just gone the other way being fed up with RUCs but I can put in a good word for my previous Isuzu diesel - damn thing wouldn't die and fate knows I certainly tried

Hard to get a petrol new petrol ute, clunky gearbox in a VW is nothing new my wife has a golf wtf with those gearboxes, repaired under warranty at 15,000 k $4ks worth! Even now just not nice.

Yea,list of petrol 4wd utes anyone?

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