Disco 1 days are numbered - which dual cab ute?

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17th October 2021, 08:46 PM
scarry

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Originally Posted by pop058

BUT does it have wind up windows ??

No
18th October 2021, 08:37 AM
edddo

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Originally Posted by Arapiles

I noticed some pretty plain ones for sale the other day for over $90,000. I suspect that people are asking silly money for them because they're the last of the V8s - although I'd understood that it was only the LC that was losing the V8, but maybe not.

Yes that and the 'covid tax' effect. Even the Navara's I was looking at 2 months ago - the avg asking price is now up at least 5g.
Everything second hand is up in price due to reduced supply (long waits) of new cars and a lot of people are cashed up as they havent been able to buy new or have their annual O/S holidays for a while.
IMO it is also an inflationary effect coming from the gov't printing money like there is no tomorrow. Houses/cars - obvious inflation there at least.
18th October 2021, 09:47 AM
scarry

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Originally Posted by edddo

IMO it is also an inflationary effect coming from the gov't printing money like there is no tomorrow. Houses/cars - obvious inflation there at least.

That is the issue and its huge,many are saying inflation will also be very high next couple of years.

The CPI is just a fudge figure,real inflation in Aus,many are saying is running above 10%,some are saying 14%.

They probably are not far off the mark.

My Mothers house(part of her estate) went for auction two weeks ago,we auctioned it on the advice of the agent.We had a couple offers that we thought were great and would take.
At the auction it went for 20% more than the highest offer,a record for the suburb.

Bloody rediculous.
22nd October 2021, 06:25 AM
edddo

Drove a 2010 GXL 76 yesterday. Asking 62g
Very nice condition.
Responsive and pulls really well, liked the driving position , visibilty etc.
But compared to my D1:
Poor leg room ( im 190cm)
Vague steering..would be terrible on a b grade bitumen road, forever correcting at straight ahead.
Under geared (abt 2500 at 100!, disco is 2200)
Doors feel like they are made of cardboard

I would not be happy at all long hauling in that car.
I would be reaching for another gear all the time.
Felt cramped.
Seems very poor top gear ratio for such a torquey engine that could easily pull 110 at 2000rpm
Must ruin the fuel economy
Of course it would be great for towing something heavy.

Was a pleasure to drive the disco home.
22nd October 2021, 07:33 AM
rar110

Disco 1 days are numbered - which dual cab ute?

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Originally Posted by edddo

Drove a 2010 GXL 76 yesterday. Asking 62g
Very nice condition.
Responsive and pulls really well, liked the driving position , visibilty etc.
But compared to my D1:
Poor leg room ( im 190cm)
Vague steering..would be terrible on a b grade bitumen road, forever correcting at straight ahead.
Under geared (abt 2500 at 100!, disco is 2200)
Doors feel like they are made of cardboard

I would not be happy at all long hauling in that car.
I would be reaching for another gear all the time.
Felt cramped.
Seems very poor top gear ratio for such a torquey engine that could easily pull 110 at 2000rpm
Must ruin the fuel economy
Of course it would be great for towing something heavy.

Was a pleasure to drive the disco home.

Thanks for that. Used prices are interesting, when a new 76 is $72.5k with 5 year warranty and 12mths rego. But realistically they need about $15k spent on them to make them a reasonable tourer. And that $15k is pretty much invisible as it will look exactly the same, just drive better and be quieter inside. I really like the idea of a 76, but hate to say it but am considering a GX Prado new for under $60k, plus another $6k for GVM upgrade. It has better fuel economy, coils all round, permanent 4WD, lots of safety gear, and most importantly a better stereo. I’ll prob pick up a set of leather seats from written off VX. Boring as bat ****e, but great bang for buck. I saw this pic which puts capability needs into perspective for me.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b281c23f99.jpg
22nd October 2021, 08:09 AM
I Love My Landy!

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Originally Posted by rar110

I really like the idea of a 76, but hate to say it but am considering a GX Prado new for under $60k, plus another $6k for GVM upgrade.

What will be the new load carrying capacity with the GVM upgrade?
22nd October 2021, 08:11 AM
edddo

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Originally Posted by rar110

Thanks for that. Used prices are interesting, when a new 76 is $72.5k with 5 year warranty and 12mths rego. But realistically they need about $15k spent on them to make them a reasonable tourer. And that $15k is pretty much invisible as it will look exactly the same, just drive better and be quieter inside. I really like the idea of a 76, but hate to say it but am considering a GX Prado new for under $60k, plus another $6k for GVM upgrade. It has better fuel economy, coils all round, permanent 4WD, lots of safety gear, and most importantly a better stereo. I’ll prob pick up a set of leather seats from written off VX. Boring as bat ****e, but great bang for buck. I saw this pic which puts capability needs into perspective for me.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b281c23f99.jpg

yes wow! that puts the ridiculous second hand prices into some perspective. Didn't realise what the new prices are. GX Prado with 5yrs warranty seems like a good deal.
22nd October 2021, 09:02 AM
loanrangie

Just go buy a Ranger already [bighmmm].
22nd October 2021, 09:25 AM
edddo

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Originally Posted by Vern

Fine on road, providing you're not over 6' tall, quite a cramped seating position (i'm 6'5"). Horribly uncomfortable off road i found compared to anything else i have been in. Not a quick car, doesn't pull up well at all when loaded, and once you start to do a few mods, expect to do a few more as its a snowball affect, ie, chip it, then the clutch needs doing.
I honestly looked at one, the package ticks a lot of boxes, but to me, left a lot to be desired.

Just reviewing comments..and noted this...dead right. No good for the over 6 footers.
22nd October 2021, 09:45 AM
rar110

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Originally Posted by I Love My Landy!

What will be the new load carrying capacity with the GVM upgrade?

GX 5 seater kerb weight is 2240, GVM upgrade to 3560 from 2990kg GVM. So carrying capacity of 1.3tonne, not that I would carry that much. But its not hard to get to 900-1000kg.

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