will have 4 grand soon and need to buy a ute. i no it will not get me much but, i want petrol and canopy what would i be looking at ?. to be used just for getting to work and takeing my dogs out.
2sheddies,
Jul 29, 4:22pm
Probably mostly be looking at early to mid 90's L200's, Ford Courier/Mazda equivalents around the 200k mark or more in that price range, but with heaps of life left. Good Hiluxes seem to be a bit dearer as usual. You should be able to find something that'll do the job without much drama.
2sheddies,
Jul 29, 4:34pm
Ha, cheers for that. kept meaning to find what that ended up selling for.
mals69,
Jul 29, 5:14pm
L200's not that flash on gas - 90's Nissan be the smart money !
tamarillo,
Jul 30, 12:58pm
As a museum piece that's cheap, as a car to use that's crazy.
2sheddies,
Jul 30, 3:23pm
Sale prices of old dunger utes have been crazy for years. It's quite bemusing to see people paying 4 and 5k for things that look as if they'd be a useful chook house rather than a reliable, presentable vehicle. There's a few sensibly priced ones still if you look hard, but given the pos's you generally get for the money, if a ute isn't absolutely essential, perhaps better to buy a clean late model station wagon for the same dosh and hook the trailer up for large items.
whqqsh,
Jul 30, 4:12pm
agree totally, I was lucky to find a cheap yet good solid old ute for a mate, but most prices are silly. I'm a fan of s/wagons as they also offer a better level of security for tools & goods with the comfort & drivability of a car
2sheddies,
Jul 30, 5:31pm
Yep for sure. as you say better comfort, including the extra seats if need be. 3 bods squashed in a single cab ute is bloody uncomfy!
morrisjvan,
Jul 30, 5:42pm
you could lurch around the road in one of these, or you could do it in style in a falcon or commodore ute.
whqqsh,
Jul 30, 5:45pm
not on that budget
40wav,
Jul 30, 5:56pm
Depends on the other two bods!
2sheddies,
Jul 30, 6:53pm
As whqqsh says, probably out of budget for a decent one. Most Falcadores are all wellside too which is a bit of a hindrance as load space goes. If it had a flatdeck might be alright, by you don't see many around. Heavier on juice compared to the little jappas too.
2sheddies,
Jul 30, 6:53pm
There is that!
electromic,
Dec 9, 11:36am
I paid $1600 for a nissan ute, 2.4 petrol, king cab, 2 years ago. Great ute, doesn't look flash but gets the job done. Gave it a good service, replaced the voltage regulator, and a couple of lamps.
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