If you want a soft roader I would go for RAV or similar Suzuki.
My wife drives a RAV 4 we bought new about 7 years ago, cant fault it to date.
Only thing that has gone wrong was an accelerator sensor which put it into limp mode.
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If you want a soft roader I would go for RAV or similar Suzuki.
My wife drives a RAV 4 we bought new about 7 years ago, cant fault it to date.
Only thing that has gone wrong was an accelerator sensor which put it into limp mode.
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Originally Posted by Grumbles
Crikey, what the crow said. That's just a joke.
Our service costs haven't been that high, factory servicing at about $600.00 for a little service and $1200 for a big one. We have had to watch the usual attempts at replacing brake pads that don't need it etc but I've had that at Ford, Land Rover and Jeep Dealerships in Canberra previously. Like most vehicles if you are prepared to do your own servicing on an out of warranty / lease vehicle costs can be cut considerably.
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Originally Posted by bacicat
Go a grand Vitara if you want a capable soft/to not so soft roader on the economical end. Great cars.
Heard a story about a bloke that bought a new Jeep and took it into ARB to have lockers, winch, lift, big wheels and tyres fitted to make it a great off road vehicle. ARB asked if he was aware that his Jeep was a 2WD station wagon.
Sounds like a typical new Jeep buyer, Regards Frank.
Hard to tell where your own kids interests are going to take them, if your own youth is any guide.
A soft roader will be a good all round compromise, but from my experience, for not much beyond poorly maintained public dirt roads, sand drifts and maybe beach. In 2012 took a work mate in his then new Grand Vitara and my old Disco 1, both bog standard, to a spot on the upper Adelaide River. Was a very mild bush track. On return to the main road we found the Vitara rear fender was torn off its steel bracing on the bottom edge and the nudge bar via its chassis mounts had been pushed into the bonnet! Just no worthwhile ground clearance for even the easy stuff. Front suspension was very limited, with traction control having to be coaxed into action. I think it had dual range, but you wonder why?
I resolved the vehicle issue for my daughter and son by getting them a cheap Disco1 Tdi each. Prado or Pajero would have been nice, but too much for my pocket, plus rust. No garage room for so many vehicles - who cares if the Disco spends all year outside in the weather. Having 'twisted' my daughters arm a little over the issue also means she now has some savings!!!! :)
Work mate had a Wrangler, maybe 2006-ish. Nice to drive with the top down, but limited fuel range (fuel consumption combined with smallish tank) and limited carrying capacity. The new four doors look the role as a serious 4x4, although what is with the park bench that doubles as a front fender?
What you want is a freelander 2 economical and you can pick some of the earlier ones for around the 15k mark if the budget streatches that far . But most importantly they are a safe car. They will most certianly do the daily commute aswell as get you off the beaten track with enough room in the boot to actually carry stuff.
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Had a tj wrangler for several years bog stock. Great little car never had a major problem that you would not expect from any other carof its age. We traded it last year on a corolla for the cook but both regret it now.
Look for one with a hard top as the soft top novelty wears off quickly and can be expensive to find 2nd one. Replacement soft tops are much eisier and cheaper to get. They are expensive on fuel but no more than a falcon they have a very small fuel tank so always seem to be filling it. Only trouble we had was the plastic radiator cracked which is common but a replacement brass one from natrad was only couple hundred.
They are heavy and built like tanks I was t boned by a Getz once who ran a red light few scratches for me and a half meter shorter getz for him.