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Which 4x4 to buy?

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Which 4x4 to buy?

Post by 4WD WOG »

Hey guys,

Dads in the middle of tossing up between the dual cab utes.

He has the new ford ranger, mazda bt50 and navara in mind.

What would you choose and what do u all think is better?
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Post by chimpboy »

The diesel Ranger is meant to be great, the petrol is said to be terrible.

Just to fill out the list, what about a Rodeo? I've heard mixed reviews but some people love them.

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Did you see a new Hi Lux .. ? ( Vigo ) place on your options list .
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Post by 4WD WOG »

hilux to much $, will be used for daily driver, towing a boat and prob bit of 4x4ing beach n bush
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Post by RockyF75 »

Mates had a 2x4 BT50 for a couple of months and loves it so far, if thats any help.
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navara is a good reliable truck ;)
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Post by bad_religion_au »

i've been a fan of the older rodeo's but the two new ones i've used (the V6 and the petrol 4) have both lacked torque and refinement. new hilux is beautiful to drive.
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Post by Paul Smith »

My farther inlaw just brought a new Triton a couple of months ago.
he loves it.
he brought this instead of the hilux and navara as it was about 10 grand cheaper I think he said.
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Post by Cruza62 »

Work has a BT 50 and a Ranger (Diesel), the ranger frightened the SH!t out of me when I put the foot down.....
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Post by ROGQ »

grab the latest 4x4 australia mag.. they did a test on the new dual cab utes... bt-50 and ranger could not complete the test for the same reasons(some problems with water and their computer systems didn't read that much into it...they are pretty much the same car from what ive heard just a few slight differences) it's funny that those 2 came 1st and 2nd on 4wd monthly dual cab ute test... the navara won the 4x4 australia one but came last in the 4wd montly test a few months back...
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Post by 4WD WOG »

ROGQ wrote:grab the latest 4x4 australia mag.. they did a test on the new dual cab utes... bt-50 and ranger could not complete the test for the same reasons(some problems with water and their computer systems didn't read that much into it...they are pretty much the same car from what ive heard just a few slight differences) it's funny that those 2 came 1st and 2nd on 4wd monthly dual cab ute test... the navara won the 4x4 australia one but came last in the 4wd montly test a few months back...
Yeah thats a bit weird, mayby its whoever pays the magazine the most they put number 1. I wouldnt be surprised
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