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Land Cruiser or Mitsubishi
Hi
I need to purchase a jeep for work. 60% of the time the jeep will be on the roads and the remainder of the time in fields. Either a LWB or SWB, Diesel. I'm planning on spending approximately 18 to 19000 euro in the republic of Ireland. I have been looking around and it appears that I will be able to purchase a 2000 or 2001 jeep. My initial thought was to purchase a Toyota Land cruiser. I have heard they are very reliable and probably the most reliable of all the jeeps within my budget. Secondly I am interested in the Mitsubishi Pajero. The Pajero appears to have a far nicer interior, and offers more feathers compared to the Land Cruiser. What are the common issues with either of these jeeps? Which is more reliable? Are the running costs equal? I would appreciate and welcome your comments Thanks in advance |
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On 2 Oct 2005 09:59:20 -0700, "aido" > wrote:
>Which is more reliable? The Toyota. -- Paul Rooney |
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Paul Rooney schrieb:
> >Which is more reliable? > > The Toyota. Absolutely. |
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Don't know which one to buy, but do know it wont be a Jeep.
"aido" > wrote in message oups.com... > Hi > > I need to purchase a jeep for work. 60% of the time the jeep will be on > the roads and the remainder of the time in fields. Either a LWB or SWB, > Diesel. I'm planning on spending approximately 18 to 19000 euro in > the republic of Ireland. I have been looking around and it appears that > I will be able to purchase a 2000 or 2001 jeep. > > My initial thought was to purchase a Toyota Land cruiser. I have heard > they are very reliable and probably the most reliable of all the jeeps > within my budget. > > Secondly I am interested in the Mitsubishi Pajero. The Pajero appears > to have a far nicer interior, and offers more feathers compared to the > Land Cruiser. > > What are the common issues with either of these jeeps? > Which is more reliable? > Are the running costs equal? > > I would appreciate and welcome your comments > > Thanks in advance > |
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"aido" > wrote in message oups.com... > Hi > > I need to purchase a jeep for work. 60% of the time the jeep will be on > the roads and the remainder of the time in fields. Either a LWB or SWB, > Diesel. I'm planning on spending approximately 18 to 19000 euro in > the republic of Ireland. I have been looking around and it appears that > I will be able to purchase a 2000 or 2001 jeep. > > My initial thought was to purchase a Toyota Land cruiser. I have heard > they are very reliable and probably the most reliable of all the jeeps > within my budget. > > Secondly I am interested in the Mitsubishi Pajero. The Pajero appears > to have a far nicer interior, and offers more feathers compared to the > Land Cruiser. > > What are the common issues with either of these jeeps? > Which is more reliable? > Are the running costs equal? > > I would appreciate and welcome your comments > > Thanks in advance > I've had 2 Mitsubishi Montero's, or Pajero's as you know them, and I absolutely love them. The first was a 1993 that I cionsidered a 'mountain goat' and the latest is a 2002 Limited that I bought new and have had for 45,000 miles; about 5,000 miles being on rough roads and unmaintained trails in the US southwest desert. I've bounced it over rocks and through streams and over mud and sand and after 3 years it doesn't have one single rattle (unibody) or any mechanical problems, although by looking at the exterior you'd think it went through hell and back with dents and scratches from the desert rocks and plants. It only gets 13.5 mpg but it can cruise at 90 mph all day and is a very comfortable highway and city vehicle. The interior is very roomy and the front and middle seats fold almost flat into a bed. I carry a lot of gear inside and on the roof. The roof rack doesn't block the moon roof, which is large enough for someone in the middle seat to stand up through it. The audio system is first class with 9 Infinity speakers. My wife's boss has had several Toyota Land Cruisers and while I would say that they are a superior vehicle, they are also about 30 - 40% more expensive than the largest Mitsubishi. A better comparison is the Toyota Sequoia. I have a Toyota Avalon and I give equal praise to each company for service and reliability. As much as I would like a V8 I still prefer the Mitsubishi. Bob Walker |
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aido wrote:
> > Hi > > I need to purchase a jeep for work. 60% of the time the jeep will be on > the roads and the remainder of the time in fields. Either a LWB or SWB, > Diesel. I'm planning on spending approximately 18 to 19000 euro in > the republic of Ireland. I have been looking around and it appears that > I will be able to purchase a 2000 or 2001 jeep. > > My initial thought was to purchase a Toyota Land cruiser. I have heard > they are very reliable and probably the most reliable of all the jeeps > within my budget. What year and model? It may make a difference. Here (in the USA) Landcruisers have changed significantly lately. I have a '97 FJ80 but I wouldn't touch one of the newer USA models. On the other hand, the models and equipment packages available in the rest of the world may differ significantly from what we can get over here (diesel, for one thing, solid axles for another). -- Paul Hovnanian ------------------------------------------------------------------ Error: Keyboard not attached. Press F1 to continue. |
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"What are the common issues with either of these jeeps? Which is more reliable? " Aido, the answer to your question can be found by looking at what vehicles are used in the 3rd world countries. You'll discover that in former British colonies, it's usually LandRover, and in others, it's LandCruiser. There's a reason for this, the cruiser is WAY overbuilt, and much more reliable than the Rovers. If you buy one of the 80-series diesels, you may be surprised to learn that the automatic transmission that's fitted to the truck is the same one that's used in a bus in Japan. That's why these auto boxes routinely go 250,000 miles without rebuild, sometimes many more miles. I can write many more paragraphs about other components on the truck that are very heavy-duty, but suffice it to say that the trucks are very tough. I'm in the car business in California, and I've had many offroad trucks, but the cruiser is the one that I take out for many many seriously nasty trails, and it just doesn't break. I'm out wheeling with other brands of vehicles, and with the abuse we subject our vehicles to, the others eventually break. Jeeps are particularly light-duty vehicles, so if you're going to do some tough trails, you should buy the cruiser. If you're going to do only easy dirt roads, the Jeep would do. |
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Land Cruiser or Mitsubishi
I drive a Mitsubishi Pajero DiD diesel. Will go anywhere I'm likely to need
to - tho' perhaps not over as rough terrain as a Cruiser would!!!! On the highway it cruises beautifully. It's comfortable. It cost me about $10KAUD less than a comparably equipped Cruiser - and it has a warranty for 5 years, as opposed to 3 for as Cruiser. QED for me! "aido" > wrote in message oups.com... > Hi > > I need to purchase a jeep for work. 60% of the time the jeep will be on > the roads and the remainder of the time in fields. Either a LWB or SWB, > Diesel. I'm planning on spending approximately 18 to 19000 euro in > the republic of Ireland. I have been looking around and it appears that > I will be able to purchase a 2000 or 2001 jeep. > > My initial thought was to purchase a Toyota Land cruiser. I have heard > they are very reliable and probably the most reliable of all the jeeps > within my budget. > > Secondly I am interested in the Mitsubishi Pajero. The Pajero appears > to have a far nicer interior, and offers more feathers compared to the > Land Cruiser. > > What are the common issues with either of these jeeps? > Which is more reliable? > Are the running costs equal? > > I would appreciate and welcome your comments > > Thanks in advance > |
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Land Cruiser or Mitsubishi
A Mate wrote: > > I drive a Mitsubishi Pajero DiD diesel. Will go anywhere I'm likely to need > to - tho' perhaps not over as rough terrain as a Cruiser would!!!! > On the highway it cruises beautifully. It's comfortable. It cost me about > $10KAUD less than a comparably equipped Cruiser - and it has a warranty for > 5 years, as opposed to 3 for as Cruiser. > > QED for me! > > "aido" > wrote in message > oups.com... > > Hi > > > > I need to purchase a jeep for work. 60% of the time the jeep will be on > > the roads and the remainder of the time in fields. Either a LWB or SWB, > > Diesel. I'm planning on spending approximately 18 to 19000 euro in > > the republic of Ireland. I have been looking around and it appears that > > I will be able to purchase a 2000 or 2001 jeep. > > > > My initial thought was to purchase a Toyota Land cruiser. I have heard > > they are very reliable and probably the most reliable of all the jeeps > > within my budget. > > > > Secondly I am interested in the Mitsubishi Pajero. The Pajero appears > > to have a far nicer interior, and offers more feathers compared to the > > Land Cruiser. > > > > What are the common issues with either of these jeeps? > > Which is more reliable? > > Are the running costs equal? > > > > I would appreciate and welcome your comments > > > > Thanks in advance > > I think the Jeep is the worst choice. Not reliable enough. Breaks down every now and then. The Pajero en the Cruiser are both very good cars. I prefer the Cruiser mainly because of the looks. I would even go for an older cruiser above a Pajero. Anyway you won't regret buying either of these. Kind regards, Erik-Jan. |
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