5k work horse required......help!

[Regbuser]

Well if you need a fourby, and deffo not a van to swerve tip charges - Audi A7Q - cavernous, with seats down/out

[How u doing]

A500leroy said:

kangoo 4x4, or combo 4x4

Probably worthy but we're missing the quad bike(s) requirements.

It's gotta be a pickup(s) , van(s) or trailer . If its a trailer it opens up all sorts of possibilities, Inc a towbar fitted to current people mover.

ETA forgot about wading depth req. It's tricky, I'm still thinking a trailer is the answer.

Council tips may still charge for trailers, depends how many loads per week v skip hire I suppose.

Edited by How u doing on Tuesday 22 June 18:32

[How u doing]

Regbuser said:

Well if you need a fourby, and deffo not a van to swerve tip charges - Audi A7Q - cavernous, with seats down/out

Good shout, but have you tried to rip the seats out of a Q7?


I'm still going with skip hire, packed carefully you can get loads of stuff in (9000ltrs v 330 ltrs in the Q7) . Our local place only charges £150 for a builders skip, unlimited time and they recycle rather than land fill.

Good use of time too, one phone call v 10 tip runs, our local tip requires booking a time slot too which is a right royal pita.

Edited by How u doing on Tuesday 22 June 18:53

[Welshbeef]

Ecksloon said:

I have around 5K

I want a large 4x4 for skip runs, general work horse duties, kids quad bikes to throw in the back, winter beater ETC ETC.

Options so far:
Range rover (P38 or newer)
Disco 2/3
Jeep GC ( Maybe too small inside??)
Shogun

Another other considerations and advice on the above?
Needs to be fairly reliable.
Not bothered about fuel economy.

Cheers

Skip runs cannot be that often surely?

What are the dimensions of the quad bikes for the kids?

[Regbuser]

Mission scope seems to be varying a bit..
How about a nice eu3? Lwb shogun and horsebox; spent many a weekend ferrying wife and kids to events up and down the country

[ZX10R NIN]

With your requirements I'd say the Jeep Grand Cherokee is the pick:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202102129...

[Test driver]

Jeep Grand Cherokee, Shogun, Pathfinder, Landcruiser, Nissan Patrol, all good options tbh.

[Ecksloon]

Thanks all,

I am leaning towards a Nissan Pathfinder.

I think it meets most of my requirements - 4x4, can do skip runs with ease, can fit a quad in the back! Will be decent enough in bad weather. And I can get a decent one for the budget.

Anyone with any experience with these?

Also, in regards to the skip runs, I am doing a house renovation, so for the next year at least, Ill be doing regular skip runs.

[nunpuncher]

Welshbeef said:

What are the dimensions of the quad bikes for the kids?

This will be the determining factor. So many of the vehicles mentioned will have a large capacity but the boot aperture will be the limiting factor. Great for piling lots of small to medium things in. But one large thing like a quad or mini dirt bike becomes a problem.

[PurpleTurtle]

Ecksloon said:

Thanks all,

I am leaning towards a Nissan Pathfinder.

I think it meets most of my requirements - 4x4, can do skip runs with ease, can fit a quad in the back! Will be decent enough in bad weather. And I can get a decent one for the budget.

Anyone with any experience with these?

Also, in regards to the skip runs, I am doing a house renovation, so for the next year at least, Ill be doing regular skip runs.

I don't have personal experience, but a a friend who retired to Cornwall a couple of years ago bought one as his dog wagon. He seems to spend most of his time complaining about its myriad faults on Facebook, but I suspect that they are more to do with it being a modern-ish diesel and him doing relatively few miles, EGR issues and DPF problems seem to be his main bugbears. That could happen on anything doing low miles though.

There was a chassis rust issue on Navarras which share the same chassis and apparently affected some Pathfinder models.

Honest John says its not as prevalent as on the Navarra, but I'd swerve 2005-07 models if concerned.

https://vans.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/74851/a...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2791663/nissan-navar...

Just Google 'Nissan Pathfinder Chassis Rust' if concerned!

Edited by PurpleTurtle on Wednesday 23 June 17:20

[nunpuncher]

I thought both the Navara and Pathfinder were renowned for snapping in half.

[TurboHatchback]

There is much to commend the WK Grand Cherokee, they are good VFM, fairly quick for an older 4x4, find a 2005 or early 2006 model and you escape the ridiculous tax bracket and they don't seem to rust like the Japanese 4x4s. I've owned two (and a Jeep Commander 5.7) and they aren't free from problems though, I've viewed several lemons and had my own share of problems. The engines seem prone to hemorrhaging oil from various places, I had a transfer box throw an electrical wobbly, I had a propshaft UJ break which was expensive and the rear axles seem prone to whining noises which would be an expensive rebuild to fix. I'd still rate them as probably the best proper 4x4 available in the <£5k bracket though.

Personally I'd get an estate car unless you need to do serious off-roading or heavy towing though.

[Ecksloon]

Well all a little update.

I went a viewed a high milage Volvo XC90, lovely old thing, but milage put me off (169,000) and up for £4900.

I also went a viewed a Subaru forester, but that was too small.

Same guy had a old BMW x5 for sale. 2003, 3.0i petrol, 12 months MOT and recent service.

Drove it, felt good, sounded good (Straight 6)..... so I purchased a x5.

So far, after tow days of ownership.... the drivers window fell off its runners, and now the traction control, ABS light have came on........... typical.