Im coming up empty handed there is just nothing on the market, hows a navara for a tow vehicle?
Guess i need to look for a 4x4 territory these cars were barely selling for $1800 before corona now there selling for $5,000+ bloody stupid how the economy crashes and cars sky rocket in price
Cat i suspect the car yard has already contacted me via classifieds offering $2800 they put the boot in itslisted for $4,500
Yet i only negotiated old mate today from $3,500 to $2,800
Happy to sit on my hands for a few more days untill a good car comes up but boat and trailer go to the mechanics next week so i'd like to know i have something to push the boat up the driveway
Im coming up empty handed there is just nothing on the market, hows a navara for a tow vehicle?
Shit motors with timing chain issues..navara's were about the cheapest 2nd hand vehicle when I was looking for a 4wd tow vehicle a couple of years back..
I went with a 2010 Pajero and have had zero probs...
The 3 litre D22 Navara wasn't bad. The zd30 was a heap more reliable in the nav than the patrol. I put 250 thousand on one - regular servicing, a suspension change and a set of rear wheel bearings. The clutch was still original but was probably nearing replacement time. It towed ok apart from stopping. If it had ABS it would have been fine. Certainly no LandCruiser but better than a sedan. No timing chain either - gears.
My cousin is trying to tell me to buy a mid 90's era prado landcruiser at 5k are they even worth anything near 5k?
Years ago the new reps got d22 and being senior I got a bit more of a budget and got a d40 navara
mine was a lot nicer vehicle to drive and tow with the d22s were a tractor in comparison
Half the people on gumtree and facebook are not replying to msgs, found 2 4wd territorys both decently priced one was only 2k but this lock down is sucky i called service nsw hotline and they were closed, i than called the local cop shop ro ask if i could leave my lga to purchase a car dor transport he wouldnt give me a clear answer and told me to call the corona hotline where a lady said its in the gray area and it would be up to the cop if i were pulled over
So now im stuck and have to look in my lga
I, like most others on here, fail to see the urgency of buying another car. Surely it can wait a couple weeks till your lga is out of lockdown?
Disorderly i can only tell a thick person so many times i wont repeat it again.
Gunnayeah spoke with someone else my options are to wait 9 days untill lock down is lifted but that means postponing everything, trailer rego, maiden of the boat etc..
The only cars i see plenty of are turbo diesel captivas there is about 7 to pick from
But you guys have warned against those
Theres a ex company navara TD but i cant get there for another 9 days
Gunna i take it you drive front wheel drive compact cars and own a tinny? For some information to forfill your self with i have owned mostly rear wheel drive commodores i have been stuck at sylvania (hole in the wall), chipping norton lake, the entrance, and the old botany ramps so yes it is very likely i will get stuck again and that is no shit!!
If you look at my towbar its the same as everyone elses on a ford but where my trailer is different most have up to 100mm hanging below the ball (100mm shs steel drawbars) i have 130mm i beam below my ball mount than i have 155mm bolts thats 155mm below the ball in trailer height (130mm i beam,2x 6mm plates, 10mm nuts) tell me genius how u get clearance reversing up a steep driveway?
That is 6 inches of trailer right under the ball...