by headspace » 17 Feb 2015, 9:37 pm
Mate I've spent a lot of time in a wide variety of 4wd's of all descriptions, having been a freelance journo for many years and on a selection panel for 4wd of the year. Hilux's are very good vehicles to be bought second hand, and the V6 is a great petrol motor if you don't want to go diesel. Sorry but I'm not a fan of the earlier Rodeo's and some of the Navara's had clutch problems. The Toyota's only vice is it often transfers gearbox oil from the transfer case into the gearbox but that's easy to keep an eye on. They are usually a bit dearer than most of the others but that's because they hold their value better. Personally I wouldn't touch a Disco, they may be cheap to buy but they are costly to maintain. Quality control was always a problem. If the vehicle you're looking for is in the 10 year bracket I'd be definately looking at a Hilux.
JD
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