Cheapest capable 4WD

[FuzzyM]

And one more question

Early 90s Land Cruisers are about the same. About 350,000 on the clock seems standard.

What do you guys think of buying one with that many kms on it? I dunno much about how long their engines would last.

Engines are probably ok, but deals wear out, suspension components tend to be flogged out and other small items succumb to wear and tear.

[on_one_wheel]

Depends heaps on the last owners, lack of maintenance can take its toll.
I looked at a 1995 250 000k cruiser when I was looking that looked great , had all the bells and whistles but The brake fluid was black and the master clynder was bleeding down,the coolant was just rust and water, the rear diff had bucket loads of play and the electric windows wend down and wouldn’t come up again.
But with good servicing the 80 series engines are known to be good for 1000 000 k with a injector pump rebuild along the way.
The diffs and box should go 500 000 if they are treated gently but will fail easily if thrashed.
It's hard to find a good one with high kays but if you test drive plenty you will eventually find one.

[valkyrie]

ive seen early 90s cruisers with over 800,000 ks on them that still drive new, and some that are f***ed after only 100000. no matter what you get take it for a test drive and see if your happy with it. but a 90s lux would be my pick. simple reliable and cheap to fix or maintain

[SendIt]

I'm thinking of getting a cheap bush basher too, what do you guys think of an early 90s Toyota 4Runner?

Short wheel base patrol would be a good option too if you want something that size.

[chacka]

but a 90s lux would be my pick. simple reliable and cheap to fix or maintain

Seen the Top Hear episode where they thrash the Hilux? Including parking it on a building being demolished and getting it to start after it's imploded and fallen

[Spitpolisher]

I have had quite a few fourbys .. I even had a Lada Niva .. I loved my Daihatsu Rocky - 2.8lt Isuzu motor with a puffer - it went like a scolded cat.. but my Hilux petrol is a fav ... so cheap to repair coz so many people have em and everyone has tricks to make go better .. I vote for a 10 year old Hilux

[veep]

A bit more expensive but not crazy for the older ones (and good value then anyway IMO) but I've had a couple of tours in a Prado the last 2 weeks and rate it.