Ferretboy111 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Just a quick question to see if anyone has had or has a suzuki vitara and what they think of them, as im only 18 i want to get a small 4x4 run around for my shoot n general bits and dont want to spend masses on it. Id love a defender but dont have the money to buy one let alone insure it. Any comments appreciated, Alex :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 I have the LWB and would go for the SWB if I had any less gear to cart about.However the smaller motors are petrol and therefore more costly to run. It has 120+ K on the clock and I`ve had it the last 45K the only prob I had was a starter motor went within 6 months of buying it. I like it and as yet haven`t got stuck,but I keep hitting the stabiliser plate now and again :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 I've had two Defenders, both 300tdi if you are keen enough to have read into them. An M reg 90 hardtop, and an R reg 110 pickup. Trust me, the insurance is the cheap bit! I have a Mitsubishi L200 4Life now, not as solid, but cheap(er) to run, and more comfortable. Never got it stuck yet. Try an older nissan patrol, or toyota land cruiser. I'm not sure what the insurance would be like, but they are cheaper to buy than the landy. Toyota hilux or Mitsubishi L200 pickups are good too if you don't need many seats, and with commercial insurance, may be a cheaper option for you. Also great to shoot off of! The Suzuki is ok, but gets stuck in tractor ruts quite easily. The engines aren't up to tough off roading either. If it's just grass fields though, they are plenty good enough, I've actually heard of one getting over some soft mud that a landy got stuck in because of its weight!! Good luck finding something cheap to insure :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Hi Alex, i was in the same boat.. Wanted a defender and couldnt afford one so bought a swb hard top vitara jx on an r plate for £1000. Ive had it for 4 months and although its a basic little waggon ive never got stuck in it and find it reasonable on fuel if kept to around 60mph. spares are reasonably cheap although 2 new rear tyres cost £70 each but they were good years. I get around 200-230 miles on £30 of petrol. The rear seats are also really easy to take out and its brilliant for shooting from as the wing mirror when wrapped with an old blanket is just right for resting my rimmie/hmr on :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 If you want to go anywhere and cheaply get a sj410/413 or the first of the jimny`s,and I do mean anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 http://forum.difflock.com/discus/messages/...html?1158616178 have a read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 If you want to go anywhere and cheaply get a sj410/413 or the first of the jimny`s,and I do mean anywhere. the jimny is a no no as the front axel is **** its like a landrover but worse and the axel costs 700 quid new sj 410 413 noo way they are dated and slow and poo but cant fault them off road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 http://forum.difflock.com/discus/messages/...html?1158616178 have a read. :blink: Damn good site with bargains as well LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Cheers guys, i knew they drank rather alot, think ill get saving and try n get one for 700-1000. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Buy a Discovery, a good one will be less than a grand and a tdi will do 30mpg. insurance can be cheap as a second car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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