02 navara q's

[the plough]

I am looking at buying a navara 3.0lt turbo deisel. canopy, snorkel, 4*new road tyres with mags, ralle4000 spotties,150000klms they are wanting $24500... Fair?
was also wondering about
1) fuel usage
2)offroad capabilities (fairly standard)
3) highway driving/towing
is there anything else that i should know about
thanks

[tweak'e]

what country are you in?

fuel.....around 10k/l depending on terain, load, tires etc. (we have MT, windy hilly terrain).

towing... no problems, rated to 3 ton.

problems...early ZD30 motors known for going boom. not sure what ver the 02 models will have, the later ones are ok.

[InSanE]

the problems were only in the patrols not the navara 3.0L they run different turbo's and sumps compared to patrol, and the added weight of the patrol contributed to the engine failure, D22 navara are a great truck plenty of power they are quite economical you can get from 9 - 11L per 100k and even better on long trips, the tow capacity is 2.5 tonne if you have the heavy duty nissan towbar, you have to be carefull witch towbar you have because nissan came out with a light towbar rated at 1.5 tonne and heavy duty one, offroad they will keep up with any other IFS truck and with a 50mm body lift, tortion bar crank and some precision bashing you will fit 33" tyres easily, they have a great LSD in the rear witch will help with offroad ability.

[tweak'e]

the tow capacity is 2.5 tonne if you have the heavy duty nissan towbar

must be a assuie thing, rated for 3 ton over here. the 2 wheel drive are 2 ton.

edit: i just check NZ site, they now list it as 2800kg or 3000kg depending on model (which is werid, looks like they have derated the single cabs. not a big deal as 2500kg is the standard braked trailer).

o and i forgot, check the REAR SPRINGS, they sag like crazy.

[84mksd33t]

since when was the navara 3l the zd30?

[tweak'e]

to be honest i'm not sure when they first came out with the ZD30. at least for the last 3-4 years.

edit: a quick google shows 2002 was first release, tho that may depend on country.

http://autoweb.drive.com.au/cms/A_54811 ... ticle.html

[the plough]

thanks for reply's and link. Any comments on price??

[tweak'e]

i can't say if you in OZ.

however the easiest way is to hunt around and see what they are selling for. utes do tend to hold there price and, over here that is, they are hard to find 2nd hand. check what they sell for new.