Looking at getting 4wd ute first time 4wd buyer,so just wanting any tips of what to get and what to leave ,at this stage will be looking at second hand thanks

Thanks ,few people telling me to go auto ,

If you are taller than 5' just make sure you test drive the Isuzu and Colorado.

I got a DMax last year as a company bus, the company chose it without me test driving it which wasn't unusual as I'd nevere test driven a hack before.

Got it on the Friday, went to work on the Monday and advised them that I had found the car which would most likely kill me.

The problem is the steering, I'm 6'1" and although there is tilt adjustment there is no telescopic adjustment adjustment, so to use the brake I had to swing my knee out to the door so I could get my foot on the brake.
More concerning was when doing 80kmh on a straight road I moved my knee which bumped the key and switched the engine of and the dash gives you the message "See You" as it shuts down.

The Dmax drive train felt very nice for what I used of it, pulls like a mad bastard.

Regarding Man vs Auto

If you do a lot of beach driving Auto rules, especially on soft sand where a gear change in a manual can stop you.

Just dont get a white one or youll end up tailgating a volvo

Ultimately it comes down to budget. Under 15k most 4wd utes are old or flogged so you just have to look around at individual cars i guess and a decent 2nd hand one will cost 25-35k.

When i was looking my budget was 20/22k, loads of rubbish hiluxs and navaras owned by the flatbrim crew or cars that were well over 100k kms. Mitsi were doing tritons at the time for 27.5k. No brainer really. I think MQ tritons are now 33k.

Ford and Holdens are generally pretty rubbish after a few years and there is simply no way a Ranger is 30k better than a new triton. Not to mention after 5 years they are worth the same anyway

Dmax by far would be the most reliable but i also found it cramped (6'5).

Do it once and do it right. TOYOTA LANDCRUISER

But if you cant afford that get a triton. Ive had hiluxs navaras rodeos currently have a landcruiser troopcarrier (best car ive ever owned :) ) the tritons are virtually the same as the above but with an honest price tag.

there is a reason why most of the mine sites use Toyotas......and its not cause they're cheap..

lortap said...
there is a reason why most of the mine sites use Toyotas......and its not cause they're cheap..

Good fleet deals?

get a Great Wall Wingle !!! Best car I ever had !!!