ú6000 and in need of a 4x4

[clivea]

Hi, no unfortunately not. She had 3 months, but has also taken out one with warranty direct which is 15 months for the price of 12 and starts when the dealer one ends. However under the recent consumer protection I believe that she will have an effective 6 months from the dealer under which it would be the dealer to show that a fault was not present when the car was purchased. What type of faults this protection actually covers I am not sure. Is suspect it relates to the more serious types, and of course may have to be taken to the Small Claims Court. Howver I think that she has gota good deal, and looking at Jeeps across the country there are similar ones around if you are patient. She spotted hers via the dealers advert on E-bay.

Cheers

Other Clive

 

[Essexeddie]

Had two Discovery's In the past [300 series], good solo but found them gutless towing.

Now tow with a Toyota Landcruiser, what a difference.

 

[Steve L]

Eddie has a simlar point to what i was making before Frank got his knickers twisted in his sporon.

The 300 series discos suffered both poor towing stability and lack of power for towing.

The other Clive also has hinted at fuel consumption with his daughter's Cherokee.

For 6K you are looking at a tired 4X4 with what ever you see. Only Hyundai or Diahatsu's offer younger vehicles in that price range. Jeep V8 gas converted machines are ok but then your a little restricted on where to fill up and soon the chancelry will tax LPG and bring it in line with all other fuels.

Unless you particularly "need" 4 wheel drive and a low ratio transfer box then maybe a large people carrier would be more "practical". For example, even towing a large van like I do, I haven't got stuck on any site as such, a bit of wheel scratting does happen on non tarmac drives but only a minimal amount.

The same could be said about fuel consumption. In my case, I do more miles solo and at about 48Mpg I get good value. Sure towing at 30Mpg is a large drop and a sizeable cost to consider when you have the van on the back, but when you consider that two thirds of a week away is spent driving solo, I think the costs still come out in favor of the car.

All I'll say is the choice is yours. But I would try towing with any vehicle you buy before you commit to parting with your reddies. If the vehicle doesn't have a tow bar that you are viewing, I'd find one that does and ask the owner if they would pull your van for you so you can get an idea of how it tows. Obviously a few quid will have to be exchanged but it would be cheaper than a 6k mistake.

 

[Killerpete]

Why not look for something a little older. There are plenty of pre-Xreg cars out there which are reliable, for less money, with the added bonus of not paying huge road tax. We bought a 1997 P- Reg Maverick eighteen months ago, for