4x4: five doors, low range, £1500. What?
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This looks a bit ropey, but think of it as £500 for 11 months of mot
This looks a bit ropey, but think of it as £500 for 11 months of mot
downstairs said:
Thanks for all the ideas so far!
Just for clarification: by far most of the use for this car will be domestic duties, filling up with tent and sundries, with family bikes on the roof or on a tow bar carrier, and the opportunity to borrow my f-i-l's caravan. As well as rubbish to the tip and diy duties etc.
All of which could be achieved with a Honda crv or an XTrail or something.
But.
With my little bit of off road history, there's no way I'm going to have a 4x4 sitting on the drive that won't give me the chance to do some off road playing with my son from time to time. I'm liking a Jeep as the answer to my question, but don't want to overlook something i should consider, just because my own thoughts wander straight to Jeeps.
I don't mind what the car looks like really either. When i say Discoveries look ropey at my budget, i mean they look knackered. I don't mind if i but something shabby, but it does need to be something the family can go in a couple of times a year to safely drive a few hundred miles.
The Jeep GC, and I think Cherokee too, which has the 2.7 diesel lump.... is a merc engine & gearbox. They are very reliable. OK on fuel. The only thing I've had to spend on mine is on odd bits of suspension parts, which are available fairly cheap.Just for clarification: by far most of the use for this car will be domestic duties, filling up with tent and sundries, with family bikes on the roof or on a tow bar carrier, and the opportunity to borrow my f-i-l's caravan. As well as rubbish to the tip and diy duties etc.
All of which could be achieved with a Honda crv or an XTrail or something.
But.
With my little bit of off road history, there's no way I'm going to have a 4x4 sitting on the drive that won't give me the chance to do some off road playing with my son from time to time. I'm liking a Jeep as the answer to my question, but don't want to overlook something i should consider, just because my own thoughts wander straight to Jeeps.
I don't mind what the car looks like really either. When i say Discoveries look ropey at my budget, i mean they look knackered. I don't mind if i but something shabby, but it does need to be something the family can go in a couple of times a year to safely drive a few hundred miles.
The only engine thing to watch out for is the injector seals. If they go, then on the GC, the two rearmost injectors are obscured by the bulkhead and are a pig to get to.
cbmotorsport said:
You've already mentioned the best option OP - Jeep Cherokee. Affordable, capable, much more reliable than people think.
Worth thinking about tyres, you want to do pay and play days, but also want to do hundreds of miles with the family. Even a set of All Terrains will buzz and drone a bit on the road, and a tyre capable of half decent mud will drive you nuts on the road for hundreds of miles. Second set of wheels will be required.
Not in my experience. I ran General ATs for most of the 60K I did on the GC. No noisier than the no name mix of road orientated it was on & more than capable in the off road bits I did with it. Worth thinking about tyres, you want to do pay and play days, but also want to do hundreds of miles with the family. Even a set of All Terrains will buzz and drone a bit on the road, and a tyre capable of half decent mud will drive you nuts on the road for hundreds of miles. Second set of wheels will be required.
downstairs said:
tr7v8 said:
Just sold a very well maintained Jeep Grand Cherokee 2000 WJ 4L for under a grand. Ideal tow car. And with low range & proper 4WD.
Most importantly over the other options being mentioned here it had ZERO rust on it. LR & a lot of the japs suffer horrific rusting.
According to the spreadsheet I keep including fuel it has cost 43pence per mile over 60K plus.
I think this is exactly the sort of thing i want.Most importantly over the other options being mentioned here it had ZERO rust on it. LR & a lot of the japs suffer horrific rusting.
According to the spreadsheet I keep including fuel it has cost 43pence per mile over 60K plus.
Jimmy Recard said:
tr7v8 said:
Good WJ group on FaceBook, loads of knowledge & cars for sale. That is where mine was sold a couple of weeks ago.
Jeep WJ UK?https://www.facebook.com/groups/283629655124821/
Nanook said:
popeyewhite said:
Normally I'd agree but I've been using Yokohama Geolandars for the first time on/off road recently and they are completely silent at 70 mph and very good off road (not p'n'p I'd hasten to add but muddy tracks and fields of a sheep farm). This is on a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
I've had these on my last 3 4x4s, a Kia Sorento, a Shogun Sport, and a LWB Shogun, and I personally think they're great in terms of off road ability, on road manners, and price.TiminYorkshire said:
Nanook said:
popeyewhite said:
Normally I'd agree but I've been using Yokohama Geolandars for the first time on/off road recently and they are completely silent at 70 mph and very good off road (not p'n'p I'd hasten to add but muddy tracks and fields of a sheep farm). This is on a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
I've had these on my last 3 4x4s, a Kia Sorento, a Shogun Sport, and a LWB Shogun, and I personally think they're great in terms of off road ability, on road manners, and price.Looks like quite a selection to choose from 
Jeep Grand Cherokee, worth looking at as pretty cheap in that price bracket.
Disco's, or any LR really, just make sure the chassis are not rotten
Toyota Landcruisers & Hilux's, surprised no one has mentioned these.
Mitsubishi Shoguns, remember these back from the late 80's
Izuzu Troopers, another good one to look at.
Nissan terrano, not had much to do with those.
Nissan Patrol?
Jeep Grand Cherokee, worth looking at as pretty cheap in that price bracket.
Disco's, or any LR really, just make sure the chassis are not rotten
Toyota Landcruisers & Hilux's, surprised no one has mentioned these.
Mitsubishi Shoguns, remember these back from the late 80's
Izuzu Troopers, another good one to look at.
Nissan terrano, not had much to do with those.
Nissan Patrol?
sparkythecat said:
TiminYorkshire said:
Nanook said:
popeyewhite said:
Normally I'd agree but I've been using Yokohama Geolandars for the first time on/off road recently and they are completely silent at 70 mph and very good off road (not p'n'p I'd hasten to add but muddy tracks and fields of a sheep farm). This is on a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
I've had these on my last 3 4x4s, a Kia Sorento, a Shogun Sport, and a LWB Shogun, and I personally think they're great in terms of off road ability, on road manners, and price.
Hello again!
Just realised nobody's made any comments about the Suzuki Grand Vitara. I'd heard they were good value, reliable, and decently variable off road. And i must admit i expected to hear from a few people saying "never mind the image, they're surprisingly good cars". But there've been none.
Am i wrong thinking they might be worth a look?
Just realised nobody's made any comments about the Suzuki Grand Vitara. I'd heard they were good value, reliable, and decently variable off road. And i must admit i expected to hear from a few people saying "never mind the image, they're surprisingly good cars". But there've been none.
Am i wrong thinking they might be worth a look?
Jeep Grand Cherokee?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282450936930
Or maybe the V8 flavour if you can stretch your fuel budget.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282450936930
Or maybe the V8 flavour if you can stretch your fuel budget.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
Edited by TobyLerone on Friday 28th April 23:11
Hello again! I'm still hopelessly trying to do this, looking at tons of cars and failing to buy anything.
A couple of quick questions: why shouldn't I buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee 2.7 crd? It's a Mercedes engine isn't it? Problems to be wary of?
Also; Nissan X Trail. I know, I know. No low range. But it looks like a terrific answer to the rest of my criteria. But I read terrifying things about reliability with the diesels. Is Di better than DCi? Are they both awful? Or is the internet a fearmongering liar and they're morning to worry about?
A couple of quick questions: why shouldn't I buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee 2.7 crd? It's a Mercedes engine isn't it? Problems to be wary of?
Also; Nissan X Trail. I know, I know. No low range. But it looks like a terrific answer to the rest of my criteria. But I read terrifying things about reliability with the diesels. Is Di better than DCi? Are they both awful? Or is the internet a fearmongering liar and they're morning to worry about?
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