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We lease one of our cars and get the newer model every few years which has worked out fine and is suitable for us. Probably not what you're looking for but is always an alternative option.
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Hi Roland,
Is that a CIG_Caspian Oil & Gas pumping thingy in your avatar?
Who would steal burglar's car?
Now this is what I call Risk Management.
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Ya don't even want to know what burglar did with a rental AWD Mitsubishi Outlander when he was on holiday in W.A..
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That is probably the most sensible thing you have said.
You are correct.
Not for me to speak for anyone else, but I certainly do not want to know.
Could you give some consideration to not cluttering up valid threads with incessant nonsense?
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We have never been big spenders on cars, I drive a 2004 Corolla and the wife drives a 2010 Corolla (we blew our money on travel and partying).
As we no long require 2 cars, the Corollas are being sold and we will buy some kind of family mobile.
We cannot decide between something like a second hand Forester or a Prado (or similar 4WD).
I probably prefer something that is cheaper to buy, cheaper to run and easier to drive around the city like a Forester.
But on the flip side our plan has always been to see WA once we had a family, so we plan on a lot more road trips and camping. The Forester is probably big enough for this but the extra size of a Prado would be good, and if we start hiring Caravans or Campers I think the Prado would be better. Plus we will be able to get to a few more "secret" spots with a Prado.
The added safety of a bigger higher car is also very appealing as everyone else seems to have big cars these days.
Decisions decisions..........
As we no long require 2 cars, the Corollas are being sold and we will buy some kind of family mobile.
We cannot decide between something like a second hand Forester or a Prado (or similar 4WD).
I probably prefer something that is cheaper to buy, cheaper to run and easier to drive around the city like a Forester.
But on the flip side our plan has always been to see WA once we had a family, so we plan on a lot more road trips and camping. The Forester is probably big enough for this but the extra size of a Prado would be good, and if we start hiring Caravans or Campers I think the Prado would be better. Plus we will be able to get to a few more "secret" spots with a Prado.
The added safety of a bigger higher car is also very appealing as everyone else seems to have big cars these days.
Decisions decisions..........
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You could look at "medium" AWD's , Toyota Fortuner, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport , Isuzu MU-X ...
They have reasonable towing ability without the heavy fuel consumption of the bigger 4WD's.
They have reasonable towing ability without the heavy fuel consumption of the bigger 4WD's.
If you are looking at a Forester - be aware of the diesels - they are great on fuel consumption- but the thing to watch out for is the diesel particulate filter (DPF) can give way after 100K odd k's and that can be expensive to deal with - make sure you research around the DPF if going diesel. I haven't heard any problems with the Prado's - a lot of country people, farmers and the like do a lot of travel with them so must be somewhat reliable although probably more expensive to purchase.
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Hmm, something in the "medium" size may fit the bill
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Cheers willy, I know nothing about cars so will definitely need to do a bit of research once we have settled on a car
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The Hyundai Santa fe is worth looking at for a larger SUV and the Tuscon for a smaller one. I've had a Hyundai ix35 for 6 years now (5 under warranty) and it's done very well so far.
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I have had 4WD's for a long time, a lot boils down to what you are going to do with it and where you are going to go with it.
When you have answered that question, you can easily decide on which type of engine, diesel or petrol. Diesel isn't a good choice for mainly City/Town work, Petrol isn't a good choice for touring or towing work.
The Forester is a great little car, hold their price well also, but wouldn't be my choice for towing.
If budget is a big consideration, and you want to tow and be sure you can offroad and get back, I would pick a 3.2L diesel Pajero. Good simple motor, no known issues, great offroad and can tow a reasonable load.
IMO it beats the Prado hands down value for money, towing ability etc, the Prado will be a nicer drive on the road but you will pay a huge premium, also the D4D has had fuel system issues.
If you are on a budget and want to tow a large van, the Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel is great value, people bag it but owners rave about them and usually buy another.
Lancruisers are the top of the heap, but you pay serious dollars for them.
Anyway as I say, if you write a list of what you require from the car, the list will be easier to shorten.
Have fun.
