utectok Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) The wifes car has a sezied engine so lent her my toyota hilux which she rolled on black ice!!! :( so now I find my beloved truck Is no more! Wifes fine though just a little shaken phew!!!! Anyway just wondering now What should I get for between £5k - £7k (truck not wife!) Thanks Will Edited January 18, 2011 by utectok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 top gear dropped theirs, then left it in the sea overnight, and it still drove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickedwickedmotox Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Landrover td5 doublecab awesome and you wont lose many pennies in the longrun when you resale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogey Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 good to hear the wifes ok.I got a 04 Shogun for 7k and had it for 3 years and its been great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 The wifes car has a sezied engine so lent her my toyota hilux which she rolled on black ice!!! :( so now I find my beloved truck Is no more! Wifes fine though just a little shaken phew!!!! Anyway just wondering now What should I get for between £5k - £7k (truck not wife!) Thanks Will much of a muchness in that budget, best value for money is the L200, then the navara and then the Hilux. I'd ignore the older rangers simply due to the fuel economy. Funnily enough there is quite a nice L200 in the sale section at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 having looked at TD5 defender 110 doublecabs and utility spec for work I can tell you there isn't much choice in the sub£7K bracket! Not compared to the japanese market, anyway! Hilux will hold value better but will cost more and be older for your money a £7k Navara is going to be a D22 - engine problems on many of them! a £7K l200 is going to be pretty good, but won't hold the value as well as the others. Off road, fuel wise, running costs, space and reliability they are all going to be around the same I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 L200's that budget is on the break between new and old model, gets you a lot with the old style or not so much with a new one. I paid 6K for a mint 05 plate with 60K and full history, similar hilux's were closer to 8.5K plus navaras were a bit cheaper but not much, looking for a new shape even the 06 plates were the thick end of 10K. As for depreciation well I'd prefer it depreciated from 6k rather than 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterzone2 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) **** son wish I had that gold to spend. Personally I'd forget any newer 4x4 they are more hassle than they are worth. If you are set on the double cab I'd get a Mark 3 Hilux bloody good one should cost about 3K then you have 4k to Improve or generally run it or a combination of the above but thats just me thow but food for thought. Edited January 19, 2011 by masterzone2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) if your not worried about mileage,(these will have a full no expence spared service history) http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,22,/33772/Nissan.htm Shaun *ooops realised you were after a pick up Edited January 19, 2011 by shaun4860 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 http://www.mod-sales.com/vehicle/search/33772/Nissan.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 bet everyone lets you past on the motorway in that I know truck colour isn't important when lamping but that may take things a little far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-12214324 Here she is funny photo with the gritter but that's my truck alright ;( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks for all the advice guys too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegun Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I have 54 plate L200 full service history, engine mashed, took it in for recon engine to be fitted and garage was fitting 8 other l200's with engines. I have two mates with L200 who also have had to have new engines. Mitsubishi are aware of these engines being weak around the crank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustem Dave Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I have 54 plate L200 full service history, engine mashed, took it in for recon engine to be fitted and garage was fitting 8 other l200's with engines. I have two mates with L200 who also have had to have new engines. Mitsubishi are aware of these engines being weak around the crank Is this just with the older models or the new 2o10 plus models aswell cause i was thinking of getting one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) This one? He says "Hi Will, here goes. The reg of the car is DVO5 VUK. mileage is about 73,000. Price for quick sale is £3,500 plus VAT @ 20% which makes it £4,200 inc VAT. The vehicle is very sound mechanically & has been in all the time the company has owned it." good deal? ATVB Will Edited January 20, 2011 by utectok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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al4x Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 thats a very good price for it, I'd check it out very carefully as that is way below list price. As for the weak cranks etc on them its interesting as the same 4d56 engine has been fitted in shoguns, pajeros and L200's for rather a long time and you don't hear of many failures in anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Thanks what should I look for in terms of checks? AA check maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 AA / RAC check plus HPI is worth doing, its almost too cheap which rings alarm bells already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegun Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 thats a very good price for it, I'd check it out very carefully as that is way below list price. As for the weak cranks etc on them its interesting as the same 4d56 engine has been fitted in shoguns, pajeros and L200's for rather a long time and you don't hear of many failures in anything else. From I think 53 reg the engines where made in a new factory and are known to be weak around crank,common problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: Outstanding finance Recorded againstVRMDescriptionMITUBISHI L200 4 LIFE 25Date16/04/2008Finance houseLOMBARD NORTH CENTRAL PLCFinance house telephone0845 877 8888Agreement referenceAV64000552Agreement typeLease The vehicle is owned by a Leasing / Hire Company and ownership will not pass to you unless the finance is settled. :hmm: Not at all sure now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Approach the owner and find out - when I bought a car a few years ago for £18000, it still had finance against it - so on purchase day I sat down with the owner, rang the finance firm and paid them £16000 odd by card and paid him the balance. They emailed us confirmation that they no longer had an interest in the vehicle and that I was the new owner. done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: Outstanding finance Recorded againstVRMDescriptionMITUBISHI L200 4 LIFE 25Date16/04/2008Finance houseLOMBARD NORTH CENTRAL PLCFinance house telephone0845 877 8888Agreement referenceAV64000552Agreement typeLease The vehicle is owned by a Leasing / Hire Company and ownership will not pass to you unless the finance is settled. :hmm: Not at all sure now! is it from a dealer or privately? Finance is easy to deal with as long as its not being sold cheap in a hope someone doesn't hpi it. Simply you arrange two payments, one for the finance company to pay off the outstanding balance and the remainder to the owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Also dealer often buy stock at auction on 90 day finance if they sit on it close to the end of the 90 days they want rid as refinancing often means they'll make a loss on the car anyway. Be careful tho, Lombard are big asset finance company and its that time year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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