Best Pick up to buy

Neighbour has a 2019 hilux. I've borrowed it on a few occasions to collect machinery.

I'm 6ft 7 and found it grand for space.

Quite impressed with it for towing with it . You wouldn't feel 3 ton behind it

I see they are replacing the chassis’s on the hilux Going back 12 years. Fair play to them.

Mate of mine is getting a new one in his 2015. It's actually snapped across, but if they are repairable, they go on a waiting list of up to 6 months and are being welded by Toyota and repainted. It's a recall, not necessarily a replace. Now my mates one is certainly a replace.

My 2006 Landcruiser passed the CVR test today. Have one 'visual' to take care of, but I knew that beforehand. They're dear, but they're great machines. I have mine since 2008.

Talking to a fella at the weekend, 2021 raptor, 125k kms on it , no towing. Timing belt went bang, new engine 17500 n whatever to fit it. He changed oil every 10k , yoke was spotless. Uninspiring!

Ya I have an old hilux as well. They will last everything except cow shiite. It is bad stuff to eat them underneath. Unfortunately dairy farming has a lot of that.

I was just wondering what to change to next. When it comes. Hard to justify 30 or 40 k for a 5 year old jeep. For me personally

Aside from the lack of off-road ability stuff like this is no good for all the other stuff crew-cabs etc excel at on top of farm work e.g. being your car half the time, dripping kids to school, going places and so on.

These are more suited to the building trade where the are being driven from morning to evening on the road only and parked up with no use outside of work hours. If you had the price of this and had to buy a car you are then probably paying more than a crewcab so it’s swings and roundabouts. You are also insuring, taxing, testing, servicing two vehicles too which also adds up.

I know this is not pick up related.

Need to buy something for tipping around the farm. Towing the 10x5 box the odd time with a few weanlings from the mart when the other jeep is gone for repair.

Currently travelling 50 to 70km a day to work.

Want something AWD for that purpose. Looking at a kia sportage 2.0 litre diesel for that purpose.

Anyone know anything about them. Are they prone for any troubles or anything etc etc.

Cheers

Round trip.

I have read back through the thread and see you recommending the rav 4 but browsing done deal. Very hard to get one at present for the money unless your paying the big tax. Only looking to spend 3 to 5k

clean 2.2 4wd rav4's are gone very thin on the ground tbf and the reason is simple. The nox charge put an end to any being imported so what your left with is the limited amount that were already in the country.

2.0tdi Audi Q5 quattro worth a look can still get them in unworked condition.