My Jeep is dead...Long live the ?

[TheD]

My beloved old Jeep Cherokee 4ltr has failed to make the grade known as an Mot. The floor has more holes than a holey thing with holes in it. Add to that a sticky caliper piston, along with fecked joints, that goes right along with whining diffs and we had to line it up and shoot it. It was taking away and buried by a scrappy fella from Edinburger.....So.....I'm needing a new thingy that can pull an 18ft Fishing Boat (on a trailer by the way for the smarty pants) along with being able to contain a mad Husky in the back. It also needs to humph around servers. pcs etc as well as B and Q stuff with runs to the tip.
I was thinking about the Mazda CX-7 with its 2.3T. How about the Hyundai Tuscon 2.2CRD? I also like the Nissan X-Trail 2.2dCi. I am open to any advice and recommendation from those more in the know than me.

[Fleckers]

is this the correct tiem to say MX5 ?

I guess its all down to your price bracket

how about a newer Jeep Cherokee ?

[TheD]

I did think about the Jeep 3.0CRD but none close enough for a quick look.

[sawman]

the easy option would be a newer jeep cherokee, as they are seen as gas guzzlers they are pretty cheap these days if its pre 2006 reasonable for the road tax too
ETA: dang, beaten to it

[TheD]

I thought about another Jeep. Hence the 3.0 CRD, but I always like trying something else. I was thinking as well up to about £8000.

[P I Staker]

Discovery TDV6

[HustleRussell]

Legacy outback

[Phil Dicky]

Fleckers said:

is this the correct tiem to say MX5 ?

Rubbish everyone knows some form of TVR has his requirements covered

[bakerstreet]

P I Staker said:

Discovery TDV6

Not for £8k. £400pa to tax as well.

Toyota Hilux. You can just about get a current shape for £8k

Volvo XC90 for the sensible choice?

[SystemParanoia]

jeep commander ?

[P I Staker]

bakerstreet said:

Not for £8k. £400pa to tax as well.

Only read the OP and skim read the rest so missed the budget.

TD5 then.

[TheD]

SystemParanoia said:

jeep commander ?

Nearest in budget is 200 miles away.

[DrDeAtH]

Discovery 2. v8
...or a late Td5

[TheD]

DrDeAtH said:

Discovery 2. v8
...or a late Td5

I thought about the Disco but a friend of mine has had a lot of bother with his and it is costing him a mint. I would look at one though if I researched the pitfalls.

[300bhp/ton]

TheD said:

I thought about another Jeep. Hence the 3.0 CRD, but I always like trying something else. I was thinking as well up to about £8000.

How off roady or on roady do you want it to be?

An £8k budget gives you a fairly liberal choice of vehicles tbh.

[furrywoolyhatuk]

A third generation Toyota surf 3.0td. Awesome all round truck, very versatile, very reliable and very practical.

[bmwdrivernigel]

Defender 110?

[jbi]

another Cherokee?

300bhp/ton is selling his

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3923055.htm

[66comanche]

Toyota Land Cruiser?

[300bhp/ton]

Santana PS10 with a 2.8 Iveco diesel engine. Lot cheaper than a D110.