Which 4 X 4 - Help
Discussion
Morning all
I've been lurking in the shadows for some time and have decided to take the plunge as I've always been a bit of a mild petrol head.
Currently got a 2003 V70 2.4SE auto 7 seater. Owned from six months old. It's got 167,000 miles on it and apart from normal servicing it's only needed one spring, new solenoid in the auto box and some engine mounts. It's been (and still is) a superb car. We're keeping that and SWMBO will use it as the school run car.
This has all come about because I'm setting up a new business as a grounds maintenance/landscape contractor. I therefore need a decent 4 X 4 which can easily tow 1.5 tonnes without breaking into a sweat for 60% of the time. It also needs to be a seven seater and comfy and as refined as possible. And because it's a work car too it does need to be reliable.
Now I'll admit I've always harbored dirty thoughts about the Discovery 3/4 but am a bit weary of reliability. Although when you speak to people who have them and read owner reviews they don't seem to be quite the nightmare that you hear about. I guess if you're disgruntled you shout louder and longer. My budget is approx. 10k give or take. I don't mind high mileage or age. I also know that there are a number of very common issues with the 3 but that nowadays the indies are on top of them. I also reckon on decent preventative maintenance (oil/filter change, decent battery etc). My other thoughts were a Nissan Pathfinder but apparently they're very noisy? I also thought about a Toyota Landcruiser but discounted it because the 3rd row of seats don't fold away and also on my budget compared to the 3 and the Pfinder, the LC's mileages are just pure scary.
I know on my budget I am a bit restricted, but any thoughts anyone?
Thanks
Junty
I've been lurking in the shadows for some time and have decided to take the plunge as I've always been a bit of a mild petrol head.
Currently got a 2003 V70 2.4SE auto 7 seater. Owned from six months old. It's got 167,000 miles on it and apart from normal servicing it's only needed one spring, new solenoid in the auto box and some engine mounts. It's been (and still is) a superb car. We're keeping that and SWMBO will use it as the school run car.
This has all come about because I'm setting up a new business as a grounds maintenance/landscape contractor. I therefore need a decent 4 X 4 which can easily tow 1.5 tonnes without breaking into a sweat for 60% of the time. It also needs to be a seven seater and comfy and as refined as possible. And because it's a work car too it does need to be reliable.
Now I'll admit I've always harbored dirty thoughts about the Discovery 3/4 but am a bit weary of reliability. Although when you speak to people who have them and read owner reviews they don't seem to be quite the nightmare that you hear about. I guess if you're disgruntled you shout louder and longer. My budget is approx. 10k give or take. I don't mind high mileage or age. I also know that there are a number of very common issues with the 3 but that nowadays the indies are on top of them. I also reckon on decent preventative maintenance (oil/filter change, decent battery etc). My other thoughts were a Nissan Pathfinder but apparently they're very noisy? I also thought about a Toyota Landcruiser but discounted it because the 3rd row of seats don't fold away and also on my budget compared to the 3 and the Pfinder, the LC's mileages are just pure scary.
I know on my budget I am a bit restricted, but any thoughts anyone?
Thanks
Junty
I'd thought about the XC90 but I'm not sure it's going to be "man" enough to tow so often and also be able to tow off road with some fairly hefty loads (think tractor/flails/fencing jobs etc).
Mind you, when I say "off road", I don't mean 4 X 4 enthusiast stuff - some of that is insane. It'll be muddy fields, forest tracks etc. The key is that it needs to be able to tow in those conditions.
I just reckon it's daily work life would be better catered for by a ladder frame chassis. Happy to be corrected on that though.
Mitsubishi Shogun seems an idea worth exploring.
BTW I definitely want an auto.
Mind you, when I say "off road", I don't mean 4 X 4 enthusiast stuff - some of that is insane. It'll be muddy fields, forest tracks etc. The key is that it needs to be able to tow in those conditions.
I just reckon it's daily work life would be better catered for by a ladder frame chassis. Happy to be corrected on that though.
Mitsubishi Shogun seems an idea worth exploring.
BTW I definitely want an auto.
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