Looking to rent a 4x4 for 3 months

arctictree

I wonder if anyone can help me here.

We live in the Wicklow mountains and are looking to rent a 4x4 passenger model for the winter months. Have been looking at the car rental sites but they are way too expensive. We also have a commercial jeep ('05 Landcruiser) that we could swap as part of the deal maybe.

Anyone any ideas on what the best thing to do here is?

Thanks

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waxon-waxoff

A few months renting will be expensive. Buy a mid 90's Pajero or Discovery. Theres plenty of passenger versions around. You will save money and can sell it in spring time. You could also park it up for summer and bring it out agin next winter.

arctictree

waxon-waxoff wrote: »

A few months renting will be expensive. Buy a mid 90's Pajero or Discovery. Theres plenty of passenger versions around. You will save money and can sell it in spring time. You could also park it up for summer and bring it out agin next winter.

Yep, was looking at that option too... Might not want the hassle though of a 15 year old additional vehicle....

bmw535d

why don't you use the land cruiser? put back seats in and tax it privately which would be alot cheaper than renting or buying another 4x4.

arctictree

bmw535d wrote: »

why don't you use the land cruiser? put back seats in and tax it privately which would be alot cheaper than renting or buying another 4x4.

Surely that would attract VRT? Also, its only a SWB 3 door.

Drummerboy08

arctictree wrote: »

Surely that would attract VRT? Also, its only a SWB 3 door.

Yes, it will attract VRT, alot of it.

I'd go with the buying a cheap 4x4 for the few months. In the long term it will probably work out cheaper.

R.O.R

www.vanrentals.ie have Mitsubishi L200's for rent., but it's about €30 a day.

A customer of mine had one since January this year, because a lot of staff got snowed out of the office/plant up in the Wicklow mountains.

Shouldn't happen this year as they recently took delivery of a D-Max with a spare set of rims with BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tyres and a set of snow socks to get them back to where the spare tyres are kept (and a Roll Hoop and Snorkel - think they are a bit of overkill though).

Drummerboy08

R.O.R wrote: »

www.vanrentals.ie have Mitsubishi L200's for rent., but it's about €30 a day.

A customer of mine had one since January this year, because a lot of staff got snowed out of the office/plant up in the Wicklow mountains.

Shouldn't happen this year as they recently took delivery of a D-Max with a spare set of rims with BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tyres and a set of snow socks to get them back to where the spare tyres are kept (and a Roll Hoop and Snorkel - think they are a bit of overkill though).

You love telling everyone about that DMax!

30 quid a day is over 2.5k after three days (per 28 days) so it doesnt sound like a bad option. What do you do about insurance though?

arctictree

Thanks for the replies. I might look at that deal for €30 a day...

Anan1

Buy an older Subaru Legacy or the like and throw winter tyres on it. I picked up a good 1998 Legacy estate auto for a friend a few months back for €850.

langdang

Anan1 wrote: »

Buy an older Subaru Legacy or the like and throw winter tyres on it. I picked up a good 1998 Legacy estate auto for a friend a few months back for €850.

Ya, can be hard to find a good estate but there's a good few Legacy saloons around for cheap

Marlow

I bought an '89 Audi 200 Quattro Avant (Estate) for 1300. And there is a BMW 525iX (mid 90's) Touring for sale for 950£ in London, not sure on VRT there, but can't be a lot.

For a few bob more (3k) you can even get a 92 Audi 100 S4 Avant, which also has permanent 4WD. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1668099

A '99 Legacy Estate for 950: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1668099
Another '94 for 1450: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1618875

There's plenty of cheap options out there, that tick the boxes.

/M

MarkoC

Marlow wrote: »

I bought an '89 Audi 200 Quattro Avant (Estate) for 1300. And there is a BMW 525iX (mid 90's) Touring for sale for 950£ in London, not sure on VRT there, but can't be a lot.

For a few bob more (3k) you can even get a 92 Audi 100 S4 Avant, which also has permanent 4WD. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1668099
/M

That oldschool tank be is mine :cool:

Minimum VRT is 700+ yoyos for any old car.

Marlow

MarkoC wrote: »

That oldschool tank be is mine :cool:

Which ? The Audi 100 S4 ?

MarkoC wrote: »

Minimum VRT is 700+ yoyos for any old car.

You mean 720 eur, if it's in the 36% bracket for co2 emissions. Correct. Minimum VRT is based on 2k EUR value depending on the co2 bracket (minimum 12% VRT, max 36% VRT)

/M

MarkoC

Marlow wrote: »

Which ? The Audi 100 S4 ?



You mean 720 eur, if it's in the 36% bracket for co2 emissions. Correct. Minimum VRT is based on 2k EUR value depending on the co2 bracket (minimum 12% VRT, max 36% VRT)

/M

Yeah the Audi is mine so far

I never saw any old car was calculated by Co2 bracket, all the old cars are on minimum list which is 2K and you pay 36% VRT (thats what ive noticed) ... Maybe i should look either newer cars or with smaller engines

Marlow

MarkoC wrote: »

Yeah the Audi is mine so far

Well, I've got basically the model before that. A type44 Audi 200 Avant Quattro. Advantage in mine is, I can lock the rear diff Helps in mud, gravel and snow. If I recall right, that feature was gone with the Audi 100 S4.

MarkoC wrote: »

I never saw any old car was calculated by Co2 bracket, all the old cars are on minimum list which is 2K and you pay 36% VRT (thats what ive noticed) ... Maybe i should look either newer cars or with smaller engines

All cars (old and new) VRT calculation is based on co2, if you have the figures and can provide them when you import the car. The yearly motortax is still based on engine size, if the car was initially registered before July '07 (I think that's the cut-off date between engine based and co2 motor tax anyhow).

/M

Anan1

Marlow wrote: »

if you have the figures and can provide them when you import the car.

And the older the car the unlikelier this becomes.:)

Marlow

Anan1 wrote: »

And the older the car the unlikelier this becomes.:)

Sure thing. But there's always a slim chance The older the car gets, the less worth it's also in the eyes of the VRT, but we're getting way OT now.

/M

MarkoC

Marlow wrote: »

Well, I've got basically the model before that. A type44 Audi 200 Avant Quattro. Advantage in mine is, I can lock the rear diff Helps in mud, gravel and snow. If I recall right, that feature was gone with the Audi 100 S4.

I wish i found a 200 TQ at the time, but they are very rare in these days and theyr price will go only up, well if its 88-90y proper 2.2 model
Love these cars.

On my car theres no permanent rear diff lock, but electronical temporary one, it turnes off when the speed reaches up to 20-25 mph or so, but yes it lockable electonically and love to use it sometimes :cool: Not as much fun as with 200 but still enough to get out of any mud hole

You can see the same switch on this picture between the gearknob and handbrake:

Marlow

MarkoC wrote: »

On my car theres no permanent rear diff lock, but electronical temporary one, it turnes off when the speed reaches up to 20-25 mph or so, but yes it lockable electonically and love to use it sometimes :cool: Not as much fun as with 200 but still enough to get out of any mud hole

That's actually the same in mine. So they must have removed that later then. I only bought the Audi 200 a bit over a week ago, but you have to be lucky to find one, and yes, it's a 2.2T, 10 valve, but I can live with 20 bhp less than the 20V

/M