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Looking at one as a daily/family truck
BAsed on the L200 they seem pretty good value and well speced.
I know they were only produced for 3 years as they were a sales flop hence the good prices on used examples
My question...
I'll probably run one for a few years and wondered if they are a hard to sell used proposition?
Its all well and good getting a lot of truck for the money but if I get rinsed on resale its largely irrelevant.
Any thoughts/opinion from those in the know?
BAsed on the L200 they seem pretty good value and well speced.
I know they were only produced for 3 years as they were a sales flop hence the good prices on used examples
My question...
I'll probably run one for a few years and wondered if they are a hard to sell used proposition?
Its all well and good getting a lot of truck for the money but if I get rinsed on resale its largely irrelevant.
Any thoughts/opinion from those in the know?
They're significantly cheaper than the L200, as you've probably seen.
The warranty was 3 years, 5 for the mitsubishi. Work that one out. They did a pretty drab cloth interior one with about 150bhp, a fancy one with leather and about 180bhp, and if you got the auto it got more electronics, but I can't remember what. The "Cross" had angry arches and looks full on council. Electricians pocketing cash are easy to spot in them.
Commercial tax, so commercial insurance, which might make a difference depending on your no claims etc. People forget that. As they forget commercial vehicles have lower speed limits than non com on some roads.
The basic problem you'll have is budget creep. At similar cash there's the Ssangyong Musso. It's better built (less squeaky) and I think but haven't checked is roomier inside and in the back. Not pretty, but the Fiat/L200 has leaf springs and lots of plastichrome.
But, for a few quid more, you can get the Navara. Much nicer inside. Then for a few quid more you can get the facelift Navara. Better again, esp suspension.
Or, yes it's unreliable ish, but they hold their money better than anything, the Ranger. Or a Hilux which is effing massive. And the sensible one is the D-Max, but you won't want that for family fun, it's pig ugly, so you end up dropping £45k on a silly Amarok and everyone will hate you, or an Arctic conversion for the full bonkers experience. And wonder how you ever lived without one.
TLDR: Buy it cheap, expect it to sell cheap. Better is available, but it costs.
The warranty was 3 years, 5 for the mitsubishi. Work that one out. They did a pretty drab cloth interior one with about 150bhp, a fancy one with leather and about 180bhp, and if you got the auto it got more electronics, but I can't remember what. The "Cross" had angry arches and looks full on council. Electricians pocketing cash are easy to spot in them.
Commercial tax, so commercial insurance, which might make a difference depending on your no claims etc. People forget that. As they forget commercial vehicles have lower speed limits than non com on some roads.
The basic problem you'll have is budget creep. At similar cash there's the Ssangyong Musso. It's better built (less squeaky) and I think but haven't checked is roomier inside and in the back. Not pretty, but the Fiat/L200 has leaf springs and lots of plastichrome.
But, for a few quid more, you can get the Navara. Much nicer inside. Then for a few quid more you can get the facelift Navara. Better again, esp suspension.
Or, yes it's unreliable ish, but they hold their money better than anything, the Ranger. Or a Hilux which is effing massive. And the sensible one is the D-Max, but you won't want that for family fun, it's pig ugly, so you end up dropping £45k on a silly Amarok and everyone will hate you, or an Arctic conversion for the full bonkers experience. And wonder how you ever lived without one.
TLDR: Buy it cheap, expect it to sell cheap. Better is available, but it costs.
Is a Hilux massive compared to the others? Can't say I've felt ours is bigger than our neighbours Rangers or L200s.
No experience of the Fiat but it's probably not bad if its based on the l200. A friend has one and it's proved trusty enough, think some replacement springs have been the only issue.
Our neighbour's Ranger has been a disaster reliability wise - a new engine and gearbox and it can't be more than a couple of years old. Good to drive though.
Our Hilux hasn't even needed a bulb in 6 years and 105k - one set of tyres and a set of front brake pads. They are stupidly expensive at the moment with the waiting list for new ones not helping.
No experience of the Fiat but it's probably not bad if its based on the l200. A friend has one and it's proved trusty enough, think some replacement springs have been the only issue.
Our neighbour's Ranger has been a disaster reliability wise - a new engine and gearbox and it can't be more than a couple of years old. Good to drive though.
Our Hilux hasn't even needed a bulb in 6 years and 105k - one set of tyres and a set of front brake pads. They are stupidly expensive at the moment with the waiting list for new ones not helping.
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