Could have mine for £4k Needs new brake parts and suspension, but I'd throw in standard [non active] springs in the deal. The engine and transmission have never missed a beat and are, as far as I can tell, as good as new. Chassis is in superb condition as well.How much for a Land Cruiser then?
Ok, it's not a premium European pick up but engineered for life?
Could have mine for £4k Needs new brake parts and suspension, but I'd throw in standard [non active] springs in the deal. The engine and transmission have never missed a beat and are, as far as I can tell, as good as new. Chassis is in superb condition as well.
I have a toe rag with a 100k+, it’s been a great farm truck. Tows well, very comfortable and so far has been reliable. It did have the prop replaced just before I got it (which is/was a common fault).
Yep. £9k after sorting the brakes and suspension, assuming no DIY, and you’ve got a lovely 100 series Land Cruiser with barely 200,000 miles. According to some, they go on forever.Is this the same one you said was uneconomic to repair as it needs £5k spent on it?
Aside from the clamber in and out compared to a Discovery etc, the inability to park in a parking space and lack of traction in snowy or icy conditions? Snobbery.You want something that will tow 3.5 tonne all day & not notice it, carry a load & 4 passengers as well, all on a car licence ?
I don’t understand why these aren’t more popular ?
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I take your point, however, the farm truck/car also has to pick the children up from school. It would wear a bit thin in one of those!You want something that will tow 3.5 tonne all day & not notice it, carry a load & 4 passengers as well, all on a car licence ?
I don’t understand why these aren’t more popular ?
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They must be a good drive to say you live it despite several £k on repairs.I love my discovery 4. It's only the second car behind a Range Rover Vogue I find comfortable and everyone who goes in it comments on how comfy it is. It tows a 14 foot stock box easily and is pretty economical unless you're heavy footed. It has around 115K miles on and we have spent a few K on repairs but that's to be expected, has been a great truck.
Haha - nah, I have no need to tow anything
That’s just one of the Council trucks that Parks & Gardens use
Actually, it’s the wrong pic, that one requires a truck licence, but they have a little Isuzu which you can drive in a car licence & is amazingly agile - I think it has a smaller turning circle than my Hilux & has much better visibility as you are sitting up higher
with Council, we drive them up on footpaths & all sorts of tight places, but yes, I do take your point about lack of traction, although 4wd versions are available & common . . .
I can’t do anything about the snobbery aspect though . . .
a change of tyres might make a difference.I’ve a crew cab Iveco dropside. Seats 7, 4.2m load bed, turns on a penny, brilliant for towing, economical on fuel etc.......
Can’t pull itself off a damp patch of grass empty
UK Transit crewcab pickup about 500kg payload, with that and all the undergear probably 250kg payloada change of tyres might make a difference.
I wouldn’t run highway tyres on something expected to go off road - be it car, truck or motorbike . . .
you need this version then ??
Most of these light trucks have 4wd options
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