Cheap 4x4

[jonnyboy]

Hi all

Anyone got a cheap as chips 4x4 for sale? Need to get around my sites and service my clients, bit sad that I sold the Navara now

Really needs to be automatic unless super cheap.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

How cheap? There is no such thing as a cheap 4x4 at this time of year, as you already probably know, pal....

 

[Sp!ke]

You dont need a 4x4, you just need appropriate tyres.

 

[jonnyboy]

Yuo wouldn't say that if you saw where my new yard is located sp!ke

 

[nick mercedes]

Hi all

Anyone got a cheap as chips 4x4 for sale? Need to get around my sites and service my clients, bit sad that I sold the Navara now

Really needs to be automatic unless super cheap.

I wanted a Subaru Forester, because I was worried about getting to work in the winter, but with the snow prices seem to have gone into orbit....

I'd wait for the snow to melt and then find a cheap Hilux or Disco.

 

[jonnyboy]

I know Nick, with the hassle I had getting premises the one thing I overlooked was the road leading to the entrance. Annoyed now as I could have been prepared (at pre-snow prices!). I just bought that 124 as a hack and it's great but not the ideal tool for that road, and it won't tow my vans out of trouble either.
Got a line on an Explorer but its got a knackered heater
All the Discos's are ****ged.

I also want it to do occasional towing as I'll be after a multipurpose trailer that'll do cars/plant/refuse etc. Need to have this unit earning its keep over every spare sq.foot !

 

[nick mercedes]

I also want it to do occasional towing as I'll be after a multipurpose trailer that'll do cars/plant/refuse etc. Need to have this unit earning its keep over every spare sq.foot !

If you want to tow a LR or a Disco is the best option as the GTW is nice and high as compared with other stuff.

This is for sale:

DSCF7687 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

(Cheap due to the key being broken off in the ingnition)

Not mine I might add, but belongs Land Rover man who's a few units down from me.

 

[jonnyboy]

Got more details Nick? mot? engine? auto? price?

Cheers
John

 

[trapperjohn]

My brother has K Reg Disco John. He has just shelled out 700 quid on welding at the back end. ((A mate of a mate did it) (sorry Ian I have only just found out after the job ws done)) This is not an uncommon occurence apparently. on Disco's.

 

[jonnyboy]

How does he find it John? I'm not into the whole greenlaning thing, more the on-road stuff

 

[trapperjohn]

He loves it. Then again he does wear cowboys boots and is into clay pigeon shooting and stuff.
Seriously he loves it. Its the high driving position, its low down grunt (his is manual) The space inside is mega magic for him. It will tow anything anywhere. Good all round vehicle and he only paid around 500 quid for it, but he knew it needed some welding, but not quite that much. I have driven it and yes I could live with it. His is diesel.

 

[312 Sprinter]

Land rover short wheel base pickup tax excempt diesel on eBay (end time 05-Dec-10 18:52:02 GMT)

 

[jonnyboy]

Land rover short wheel base pickup tax excempt diesel on eBay (end time 05-Dec-10 18:52:02 GMT)

Thanks, but I just couldn't live with something like that ! Needs to potentially double as 2nd/3rd car so needs 5 seats min.

Interestingly following nickmercs comment about towing, I spotted this :-

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...postcode/gu152lb/page/2/radius/1501?logcode=p

I then looked at the tech data via their site then via parkers etc. Braked towing weight of 1000kg ?????

theirs although nice is a bit too pricey for what i want,that said my company fleet is white.

 

[Egbert Nobacon]

Surely a mid 90's Landcruiser Amazon would be a better bet than an ageing Landrover, especially in terms of reliability and comfort.

They can also tow very large loads with impunity.

1996 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER VX AUTO BLUE (80 SERIES) on eBay (end time 04-Dec-10 13:20:52 GMT)

 

[nick mercedes]

Surely a mid 90's Landcruiser Amazon would be a better bet than an ageing Landrover, especially in terms of reliability and comfort.

They can also tow very large loads with impunity.

1996 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER VX AUTO BLUE (80 SERIES) on eBay (end time 04-Dec-10 13:20:52 GMT)

Old Disco £500, old Landcruiser £3500...

 

[nick mercedes]

I then looked at the tech data via their site then via parkers etc. Braked towing weight of 1000kg ?????

3500kg?

LandRover

 

[grober]

If you want to tow stuff you probably want something with a ladder frame and low ratio box.

how about one of these- serious bits of kit off road Lada Niva back on sale in UK - 7/16/2010 - Farmers Weekly
You can buy a new LHD van version for £8k according to that article.Comrade!

 

[nick mercedes]

Got more details Nick? mot? engine? auto? price?

Cheers
John

It's £500 I think and a 300Tdi.

But I'll find out.

 

[jonnyboy]

Cheers Nick, look fwd to hearing from you, you still got my number?

 

[A140driver]

I was looking in classic cars weekly the other day and saw a Range Rover 1988 diesel, manual unfortunately, but, it's only done 69k iirc and is up for £1250.