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cheap, reliable 4x4 ?
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<RANT> Yes I know it's asking the impossible, but I've owned a Disco for the past 3 years in which time the head gasket, cam belt, gearbox, clutch and exhaust have all had to be relaced. It's cost me a bloody fortune. I wish I'd bought a Japanese car really as I've always used Mazda before with no problems whatsoever. Now the gear stick feels like I'm pulling it through treacle when I try to change gear after 10 or so miles and gets progressively stiffer. I want rid of this heap now. </RANT> The problem is that I know next to nothing about cars and have only an M reg Disco to trade in and maybe 3000GBP to spend. Can anyone suggest a reliable make and model of 4x4 (I pull a boat around occasionally so I still need a 4x4) for that sort of money in the UK ? I could do with lots of luggage space too (another thing the Disco hasn't got). Sorry to sound so miserable, I get a bit wound up when I talk about the Disco :-( Cheers Cheeseboy. |
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ian whitcombe wrote:
> Hi, > > <RANT> > Yes I know it's asking the impossible, but I've owned a Disco for the > past 3 years in which time the head gasket, cam belt, gearbox, clutch > and exhaust have all had to be relaced. It's cost me a bloody fortune. > I wish I'd bought a Japanese car really as I've always used Mazda > before with no problems whatsoever. Now the gear stick feels like I'm > pulling it through treacle when I try to change gear after 10 or so > miles and gets progressively stiffer. I want rid of this heap now. > </RANT> > > The problem is that I know next to nothing about cars and have only an > M reg Disco to trade in and maybe 3000GBP to spend. Can anyone suggest > a reliable make and model of 4x4 (I pull a boat around occasionally so > I still need a 4x4) for that sort of money in the UK ? I could do with > lots of luggage space too (another thing the Disco hasn't got). > > Sorry to sound so miserable, I get a bit wound up when I talk about > the Disco :-( > > Cheers > > Cheeseboy. Get a Suzuki Vitara. |
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ian whitcombe wrote:
> Hi, > > <RANT> > Yes I know it's asking the impossible, but I've owned a Disco for the > past 3 years in which time the head gasket, cam belt, gearbox, clutch > and exhaust have all had to be relaced. It's cost me a bloody fortune. > I wish I'd bought a Japanese car really as I've always used Mazda > before with no problems whatsoever. Now the gear stick feels like I'm > pulling it through treacle when I try to change gear after 10 or so > miles and gets progressively stiffer. I want rid of this heap now. > </RANT> > > The problem is that I know next to nothing about cars and have only an > M reg Disco to trade in and maybe 3000GBP to spend. Can anyone suggest > a reliable make and model of 4x4 (I pull a boat around occasionally so > I still need a 4x4) for that sort of money in the UK ? I could do with > lots of luggage space too (another thing the Disco hasn't got). > > Sorry to sound so miserable, I get a bit wound up when I talk about > the Disco :-( > > Cheers > > Cheeseboy. This sounds like the job for a Japanese 4x4 Mitsubishi Pajero Nissan Terrano Toyota Prado or a Surf Isuzu Bighorn |
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