Advice on 4x4's

[firman]

Ok so having decided to stick a fresh years ticket on the Jag and sell it on I really want to replace it with something more rugged. Currently the options are Land Rover Dicovery, Mitsubishi Shogun (not a Pajero as the insurance difference is HUGE) or a Jeep Cherokee & Isuzu Bighorn.

Will be looking for a diesel as will be doing some trips to Scotland and Wales so just wondering what experience people have with the above cars and what to look out for? Budget will be around £1500, so far looking at things like this


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-JEEP-CHEREKEE-DIESE...

Thanks in advance

Jamie

[firman]

Snowboy said:

May I offer another suggestion.

A 3L Toyota Hilux Surf.
£1500 should get you fairly nice one if you have time to search around.

Cheers will add it to the list.

How can imports be so much more expensive for insurance?

[firman]

Thanks for all the tips guys, as good as the Trooper/Bighorn looks it seems the Shogun offers the best selection in my budget and if I find the right U.K car insurance is pennies.

[firman]

Melvin Udall said:

richardxjr said:

Isn't the Vauxhall Monterey a re-badged Trooper?



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Yup.

Yes, so it seems. Another valid option thanks.

[firman]

cptsideways said:

If your interested some friend are wanting rid of their Isuzu swb (import one I think) needs some tyres & possibly a service & a bit of minor fettling but it's cheap! Still in use & all working at the moment too, they have it quite a few years.

Ta for the offer but ideally looking for a LWB, somewhere to sleep then too if needed.

[firman]

Well in the process of doing a deal on this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am... love the feeling of getting a new toy, will be sad to say goodbye to the Jag though, it has done me well and never missed a beat.

[firman]

Well the deal has gone bendy on that one anyway so maybe someone closer can grab it! Insurance for me and th OH as a named driver is £400ish a year. SOmehow it is cheaper without excess on the policy? strange

[firman]

Any hints or advice on Terranos? Been scouring the net for alternatives to the Shogun deal that went bendy and stumbled across this http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

It interests me just dont know anything about them