Which 7 seat 4x4? Budget up to £9,000

[Zarkingfardwarks]

As it says really...... Nissan Pathfinder? Discovery 2? XC90?

Experiences recommendations and alternatives....oh and o'course useless sarcasm too please

Thanks!

[Bonefish Blues]

Dacia Duster with a couple of deckchairs in the back?

Topical if unhelpful

[Schuey M]

Vw Caravelle v6 4motion. Spend the rest on fuel

[mikef]

Subaru B9 TriBeCa 7 seat. £9K should get a 2008 with 30,000 miles. Big, comfortable, all the toys, 3L petrol with full time 4WD - and ugly as sin so affordable

[Luke.]

mikef said:

Subaru B9 TriBeCa 7 seat. £9K should get a 2008 with 30,000 miles. Big, comfortable, all the toys, 3L petrol with full time 4WD - and ugly as sin so affordable

This, all day long. I don't even think it's that ugly.

[Bonefish Blues]

Luke. said:

This, all day long. I don't even think it's that ugly.

Good call - enjoyed driving it when I had one on loan.

[mikef]

Yep, very nice to drive in a big US automatic sort of way. Built in Indiana, primarily for the US market. Lovely motorway cruiser. With a set of M+S all,season tyres it will do muddy fields no probs as well.

[Zarkingfardwarks]

Hadn't considered the TriBeCa ..... Though no diesel and £400 a year tax might tip the burden!

[mikef]

Diesel?

Cue useless sarcasm

[R0G]

Need it for towing?

[neil_bmw]

Slightly more agricultural, but i quite like them.
Never driven one, just thought i would throw it in the mix as it seems to be reasonable VFM.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3995635.htm

[Jumpy Guy]

Dont Pathfinders have terrible problems with clutches?

Heard a million horror stories, but no personal experience. Anyone?

[sunbeam alpine]

Jumpy Guy said:

Dont Pathfinders have terrible problems with clutches?

Heard a million horror stories, but no personal experience. Anyone?

Normally the engine blows up before you get the clucth problems.

[tercelgold]

neil_bmw said:

Slightly more agricultural, but i quite like them.
Never driven one, just thought i would throw it in the mix as it seems to be reasonable VFM.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3995635.htm

The interior isn't that bad either. If they come down in price a bit; because 24.6mpg urban for a diesel isn't that great, 37.2mpg highway is almost ok.

[rallycross]

Shogun LWB 3.2 DiD 7 seater.
Tough old things, handles like the QE2.
32' mpg from the auto.
£9k might get you a 2007.

[mattman]

XC90 all the way. Recently purchased an 04 for the missus and its been great

[Jumpy Guy]

I looked at the Tribeca - 22 mpg scared me off...

[Happy82]

Jeep Wrangler?

[300bhp/ton]

Zarkingfardwarks said:

As it says really...... Nissan Pathfinder? Discovery 2? XC90?

Experiences recommendations and alternatives....oh and o'course useless sarcasm too please

Thanks!

I'm a Landy man so my vote goes there. Although recently I've been reading up and looking at Chevy Suburbans. Great value for money and loads and loads of room. About the same length as a Defender 130, so quite manageable in the UK too.

[Gafferjim]

If you look carefully you can just about get a Discovery 3 for that money. although choice would be limited. I've recently seen one for £7950