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Which 4x4 to buy?
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:00 pm
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?
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:35 pm
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.
What's it for?
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:53 am
by Tapage
Did you see a new Hi Lux .. ? ( Vigo ) place on your options list .
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:48 pm
by 4WD WOG
hilux to much $, will be used for daily driver, towing a boat and prob bit of 4x4ing beach n bush
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:54 pm
by RockyF75
Mates had a 2x4 BT50 for a couple of months and loves it so far, if thats any help.
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:55 pm
by sniper
navara is a good reliable truck
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:10 pm
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:18 pm
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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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:31 pm
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.....
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:00 pm
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...
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:36 pm
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