Guest rimotu66 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I currently have my old faithful 3.0 Trooper and a 53 plate 320d sport touring, I really do not need two cars so am thinking of going back to one to save on insurance and running costs, also after having last year without a m'bike I am getting itchy so looking at putting my old R6 back on the road. I havnt got a clue what to buy, keep looking at L200's and others but cant decide what to go for? It all depends in what I can sell my Trooper and BMW for, one thing I do know is, it will NOT be a LandRover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I run an L200 as day to day running and have to say its easy to live with, being the old style I get 30mpg at best but the alternative is two vehicles and two lots of depreciation, insurance tax etc and so I put up with the economy as other running costs are cheap. I bought the current one 3.5 years ago and put on a set of grabber tyres, 50k later it still has the same set and has only had normal servicing most of which I have done as it is simple and parts are cheap from milners. I am going to change for a new shape shortly to give a little more mpg and a bit more refinement on the motorway. The only downside is it does look a little out of place in the office car park after a nights lamping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryman Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I am in the same boat and have been for a while, i have looked at all sorts of vehicles even vans, what i have now come down to is a Toyota pick up or Mitsubishi pick up, both will be around the 09 year, the Toyota is more expensive. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 And not a little more 50% or so if you are looking at decent ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I am in the same boat and have been for a while, i have looked at all sorts of vehicles even vans, what i have now come down to is a Toyota pick up or Mitsubishi pick up, both will be around the 09 year, the Toyota is more expensive. Chris No your not, my budget will be about £4000 max depending on what I can get for my two cars , I doubt I will get a 09 Hilux for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 You will get a decent old shape 05 plate l200 without too many miles for that. When I chop mine in at 110k and 05 in decent nick I'm not expecting to get more than 3k for it, when you buy buy entirely on condition and history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I prefer the older shape as it happens al4x, when is yours up for grabs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 90 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Have you considered a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport mate ? Mine does all I ask of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Probably june / july time at a guess, though part of me does debate just keeping it. The shogun sports are the same engine but you have dogs and dead things in the cab with you rather than in the back and I guess probably pay more road tax on the later ones. Edited February 13, 2014 by al4x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 X-Trail? Rav4?CR-V DO you need "proper" off road? or the crossing of a wet field rutted track from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 X-Trail? Rav4?CR-V DO you need "proper" off road? or the crossing of a wet field rutted track from time to time. Not proper off road but a bit more then a rutted field at times, I also like the idea of the separate cab as al4x referred to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Have you considered a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport mate ? Mine does all I ask of it Hello Norm, I am open minded about any at the moment but I do fancy a single cab/load space truck, great for dead things, wet dogs and grand kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88b Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 One thing to consider with the single cab trucks is your height. The single cab trucks have less leg room than the double cabs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 One thing to consider with the single cab trucks is your height. The single cab trucks have less leg room than the double cabs . Reading another thread I don't think that will be an issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Reading another thread I don't think that will be an issue? Correct When I said 'single cab' what I meant to say was separate cab, I would want a double cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcombehall Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 I have a new l200 and my wife has an 04 l200 both double cabs, I use mine as the family car and use it when I go shooting across very muddy fields and taking out my 4 jack russels, my wife uses hers for work and also collecting animal feed for our pigs and chickens. They are very versatile trucks, easy to work on and very reliable wouldn't be without them and having the sperate truck keeps smells and mud out of the main cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 I had a 2005 L200 4Life & bought a 2009 Trojan New Touch wood, coming up on 90K a few mods - ASFIR underbody protection, Rock Sliders & Modular Wheels I am 6' & have plenty leg room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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