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Off-Road 4x4 for daily use

  • 20-02-2018 4:01pm
    #1
    CorMc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm after a 4x4 that I can use for some greenlaning but won't have my back broken or my diesel tank heavily drained on a daily drive. Have around 6k to spend and not sure what to get. Anyone got any suggestions? Kind of fancied a Disco 3, but not sure what they're like on reliability. 

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    TrailerBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭TrailerBob


    You can have 2 of these things but not 3....

    I've driven a landcruiser as a daily for the last 10 years.. never got it stuck, utterly reliable but don't expect anymore than 30 mpg in old money...


  • #3
    irisheddie85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 762 ✭✭✭irisheddie85


    Buy a cheap suzuki jimny for greenlanning and buy a comfortable car for the weekly commute. Any 4x4 that's good off road will be very thirsty on road


  • #4
    CorMc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭CorMc


    TrailerBob wrote: »
    You can have 2 of these things but not 3....

    I've driven a landcruiser as a daily for the last 10 years.. never got it stuck, utterly reliable but don't expect anymore than 30 mpg in old money...
    30mpg isn't terrible to be fair! 

    Bu thanks for that!


  • #5
    CorMc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭CorMc


    irisheddie85 wrote: »
    Buy a cheap suzuki jimny for greenlanning and buy a comfortable car for the weekly commute. Any 4x4 that's good off road will be very thirsty on road
    Only issue I'm having is the cost of 2 insurance policies! But that might be the way to go.


  • #6
    selectamatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,055 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    CorMc wrote: »
    Only issue I'm having is the cost of 2 insurance policies! But that might be the way to go.

    If you've a driving of other cars extension on your current policy you could always have the little 4x4 in someone else's name and then the only cost on paperwork is keeping it taxed and tested.


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Nothing the size or weight of a Landcruiser is going to be frugal.


  • #8
    CorMc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭CorMc


    selectamatic wrote: »
    CorMc wrote: »
    Only issue I'm having is the cost of 2 insurance policies! But that might be the way to go.

    If you've a driving of other cars extension on your current policy you could always have the little 4x4 in someone else's name and then the only cost on paperwork is keeping it taxed and tested.
    Hmm, but doesn't it need to have an insurance policy on it to be driven on my extension?


  • #9
    CorMc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭CorMc


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Nothing the size or weight of a Landcruiser is going to be frugal.
    No hoping exactly frugal, but more isn't going to be a 20mpg kind of job.


  • #10
    selectamatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,055 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    CorMc wrote: »
    Hmm, but doesn't it need to have an insurance policy on it to be driven on my extension?

    Not if you're with liberty or a few other insurance companies. However if you're with Aviva or someone similar then yes it'd need it's own policy.

    Only way you'll know for sure is by checking your insurance certificate and policy documents.


  • #11
    Heres Johnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭Heres Johnny


    Commercial or 5/7 seater? There are a few 5 seater you can tax for 333 euro including range Rovers.
    I'd be looking at landcruiser or hilux.
    Disco is nice. They're like driving a big petrol car as regards fuel bills if they're a proper off roader.
    Beware of some SUVs if you want to leave tarmac. They look the part but that's all really.


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  • #12
    James Bond Junior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭James Bond Junior


    Suzuki Jimny on A classic policy and a regular car as normal. Or a daihatsu 4trak may work too.


  • #13
    mawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭mawk


    I bought a 03 grand vitara a while back.
    Makes 30-34 mpg and it's comfortable enough to drive. Ladder chassis and low range gearbox for the offroad use. I've been very happy with it.


  • #14
    maidhc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭maidhc


    TrailerBob wrote: »
    You can have 2 of these things but not 3....

    I've driven a landcruiser as a daily for the last 10 years.. never got it stuck, utterly reliable but don't expect anymore than 30 mpg in old money...

    I have a landcruiser too. 30mpg is about it. Quite comfortable and at times I take it to work for the sake of it. Wouldn’t have thought we have enough green lanes in Ireland to green lane in though.


  • #15
    CorMc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭CorMc


    Heres Johnny wrote: »
    Commercial or 5/7 seater? There are a few 5 seater you can tax for 333 euro including range Rovers.
    I'd be looking at landcruiser or hilux.
    Disco is nice. They're like driving a big petrol car as regards fuel bills if they're a proper off roader.
    Beware of some SUVs if you want to leave tarmac. They look the part but that's all really.

    I don't have a company or that to get a commercial policy! Unless there's another way to do it I don't know?


  • #16
    CorMc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭CorMc


    maidhc wrote: »
    I have a landcruiser too. 30mpg is about it. Quite comfortable and at times I take it to work for the sake of it. Wouldn’t have thought we have enough green lanes in Ireland to green lane in though.

    There's plenty of green lanes around the Donegal area where I'm from. Hence looking!


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