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So then, what 4x4 that drives like a car but actually works off road?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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There are a lot of good suggestions on here unless you are a farmer and you need a Defender and have a garage full of spares like I do, stay well clear of anything with a Landrover badge on it or you will have a world of pain keeping it on the road. They are fantastic for 4x4 offroad trials but utterly hopeless on the road for everyday use. You have been warned. Ignore all those who have them as company cars etc because they don't have to pay for the repairs and they usually get shot after three years. They hate admitting they've bought a pile of junk. Anything Japanese should be fine.
http://www.reliabilityindex.com/manufacturer
Look at the last placed manufacturer YEP its Landrover!
Nothing comes close to this :- http://www.reliabilityindex.com/reliability/search/78
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Well, after test-driving both a Forester Turbo, and a Freelander 2, I have to say the freelander was a much more impressive vehicle. Maybe a leap of faith, but it looks like the FL2 seems to have lost LRs reputation for unreliability from some scouring of the web - most informed reviews (with the exception of the "all LRs fall apart" comments) seemed resoundingly positive.
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We just bought one of these
Suzuki Grand Vitara DDS. 1.9 Turbo Diesel, full time 4 wheel drive with all the fancy locking diff nonsense. Got to say I'm impressed with it and it takes a lot for me to say that.
Just a shame it's the wifes car
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Lada Niva
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Lada Nivas are ace.
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How about this
or this
Sounds like you actually need a decent 4x4 for where you live OP.......WHAT A CONTRAST TO THIS COUNTRY
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Have you thought about a Volvo xc70 or xc90 if you need more ground cleance. They work offroad but are nice to drive on the tarmac. If you need more offroad capabilities than this then you will need a proper offroader such as the landcruiser. I have the xc90 and have been impressed with it offroad so far and im planning on taking it for a play at a place this weekend to try and find its limits safley.
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Very expensive and very ugly, but the only car in the world that would satisfy a petrolhead and actually perform offroad as well is the Porsche Cayenne
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Don't forget that you are in Australia, not UK, buy local, Japanese or Holden/Ford at a push.
I'm an Aussie and never got used to how much they charge over there (when I went back 6 years ago) for Euro cars, I bought a LandCruiser for myself and a Forester for my wife, we loved them both.
Judging by all that you have said and given that you are in Aus, forget the Skoda, Volvo etc stuff and buy a Forester, we had a few year old one that we paid $10k Aussie for it, drove it for 2 years, almost wrote it off when I hit a wombat and still managed to get $11,000 for it. Its still going strong (despite that bloody wombat)
I am a massive fan of Landies but wouldn't touch one over there, they are so expensive to fix and Freelanders are pants (in petrol which is all you'll get over there)
Buy a 'Cruiser, Hilux or Forester, they are all affordable and brilliant.
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SKODA YETI?
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Going through much the same process myself at the moment.
Cars are expensive in Australia but they last for longer than in UK or NZ. Parallel imports are harder than in NZ.
Skoda Yeti is as yet unavailable in Australia. There are rumours it will be arriving soon.
Audi A6 Allroad is listed $115,000 in Australia. Skoda Octavia fourby estate is available as an alternative.
XC90 is $70,000 in Australia.
Ford Kuga is unavailable in Australia.
Lada Niva is unavailable in Australia.
Holden Captiva and Ford Territory are available but I just wouldn't buy a car from either of them again. The Commodore estate 4x4 isn't made any more, I think.
Renault Koleos does well on paper - but they're fugly, no-one buys them (my local dealer has "new" 2009 models which they still can't shift!) and even if they're Nissan platform and made in Korea...they're still French.
You can buy parallel import Japanese 4x4 MPVs - Bongos and Delicas and stuff - but it doesn't sound like that would be of much interest.
zokes - you should seriously consider buying ex-government at auction. 1-3 years old, substantial discount and dodging the painful depreciation. Outlander, X-Trail, Forester, Outback, Territory, Captiva are all commonly available. I have a bit of experience at this, including buying a Subaru Forester, which was very well-made and nice to drive, but punishingly bad on petrol. Let me know if you want more info on this.
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Ignore that last bit - just seen that you got a Freelander on the other thread. Happy trails!
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EDIT: this is an ancient thread!
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Skoda Yeti
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