New Truck pro,s and Cons
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I don’t have any but read a bit.
Toyota expensive
Ranger, look at the engines as some cause problems. Probably later ones.
Isuzu, some people think the 2 litre is under powered, other don’t.
You could get another L200, there will be spares for many years to come, and it may be cheaper to buy cos everyone wants an Isuzu or a hilux.
Toyota expensive
Ranger, look at the engines as some cause problems. Probably later ones.
Isuzu, some people think the 2 litre is under powered, other don’t.
You could get another L200, there will be spares for many years to come, and it may be cheaper to buy cos everyone wants an Isuzu or a hilux.
Rake Aboot
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Hilux
Especially at that money. You’ll be buying a very high mileage truck and time after time Toyota has shown it’s the top dog for a reason. The reason being reliability.
You still have to check hard for corrosion but that’s the same for them all.
For 10k I’d think about having the L200 refurbished
Especially at that money. You’ll be buying a very high mileage truck and time after time Toyota has shown it’s the top dog for a reason. The reason being reliability.
You still have to check hard for corrosion but that’s the same for them all.
For 10k I’d think about having the L200 refurbished
I bought a 2017 Isuzu D-max, the smaller engined version, 89,000 miles on the clock, for less than £10k, just under 2 years ago.
Prior to that I'd had a brand new L200 every 3 years on contract hire. If I could have carried on leasing L200s I would have done, but they're no longer available and none of the other makes (Toyota, Ford Ranger, etc) were offering affordable hire deals.
I'm very pleased with the Isuzu. No regrets at all. It's a bit more "utility" than the L200, but that's fine - it's a working vehicle, not a family car.
And despite the smaller engine it tows well over the legal weight.
Prior to that I'd had a brand new L200 every 3 years on contract hire. If I could have carried on leasing L200s I would have done, but they're no longer available and none of the other makes (Toyota, Ford Ranger, etc) were offering affordable hire deals.
I'm very pleased with the Isuzu. No regrets at all. It's a bit more "utility" than the L200, but that's fine - it's a working vehicle, not a family car.
And despite the smaller engine it tows well over the legal weight.
Get a nice basic 2.5 'Active' or 'HL2' Hilux. Have a look at it to make sure it wasn't a hire vehicle or works vehicle, don't buy anything from Scotland (rusty). A 2012-2016 2.5 Hilux will give you 140bhp and an engine that will go forever if you change the oil and do the timing belt every 100k miles. 16" or 17" steel wheels that will take good tyres that won't cost stupid money. Buy some Turtle seat covers and you're good to go.
long_range_rob
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Avoid the fords that run a wet cambelt
The only thing I found with the L200 was that it was trying too hard to be a car rather than a truck. I suppose that might be important to you if you're looking for a "nicer drive", but I felt it somewhat lacking in practicalities for work. But they were very cheap to lease, so I wasn't complaining!
One thing I like about my Isuzu is that it is a down-to-earth work vehicle first and foremost. It's not pretending to be anything else. It might not be what you'd call a "nicer drive", but that's pretty low on my list of priorities. More important considerations are things like the fact that I can pressure wash the inside of the cab without damaging the carpets. Because there are no carpets. Just rubber mats. That's a plus, as far as I'm concerned.
Yep that's why I stated for me it was a nicer drive although not important for everyone it was for me, I have to do a lot of road miles to get to and from my Stalking and Vermin permission and also fishing so I wanted the comfort on the road as well as the practicality off road once there.
deerstalker.308
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I would agree on hilux but not necessarily on high mileage, mine is 2016 and on 87k, current valuation is £12,500 so no particular reason to think you would be going for seriously high miles at that price if you shop around (mine isn’t for sale I should add!)
Rake Aboot
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I agree but you wouldn’t be buying it for that money , certainly not from a forecourt.
Pickups are expensive just now .
Pickups are expensive just now .
Those are the new 2ltr turbo ones, the older 2.2 and 3.2 are on chains.
I went Ranger last year having looked at the D-Max and L200 as well. It mostly came down to finding an acceptable one locally, as I didn’t want to be traipsing half way across the country to look at one to decide someone had polished a turd.
As others have said, rust seems to be a risk with all. They also all seem to have their own foibles. The Rangers use a variable vane oil pump that can go and requires a bit of care when servicing (nothing terrible but you need to be aware). I’m sure I read the other 2 had their own problems, so seemed a case of picking which one you want to risk.
I had a similar budget and was looking at a similar age. I ruled the Hilux out as it seemed about £2k more for the same age, mileage and condition when compared with a Ranger or D-Max. The L200s seemed a little cheaper.
Rake Aboot
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There is a reason the Hilux was dearer likes .
Get the right Hilux and you can service it at Toyota and get a year’s manufactures warranty to boot
Get the right Hilux and you can service it at Toyota and get a year’s manufactures warranty to boot
Here’s a question for you…… Do you need a pickup?
The reason I ask is, I needed a vehicle. Pickups down here were bloody expensive, so I bought a SUV and I use a heck basket to keep the nasties outside.
I can carry a fallow in the basket. But only one. If you shoot more you could use a small trailer. And it could still be cheaper than the pickup. Not as cool, but my Freelander goes everywhere I need it to go in comfort.
Just an option
The reason I ask is, I needed a vehicle. Pickups down here were bloody expensive, so I bought a SUV and I use a heck basket to keep the nasties outside.
I can carry a fallow in the basket. But only one. If you shoot more you could use a small trailer. And it could still be cheaper than the pickup. Not as cool, but my Freelander goes everywhere I need it to go in comfort.
Just an option
Best pickup I had was the 2.5 Isuzu always regretted getting rid of it put 180,000 miles on it and only serviced it.Worst one was the Nissan that one was sold still in warranty after coming out of the local Nissan dealership after months of repairs and a £7,500 bill.Which incidentally Nissan picked up.
reeves_dama
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I've personally owned a 2012 L200, 2015 Hilux and a 2015 D-max, never had a ranger of that age and I abused all of them.
L200 Barbarian was good, only ever broke the leaf springs on it in 50000 miles but they just feel a bit cheaply made.
3.0L Hilux Invincible of that age just felt a bit gutless when towing, never had an issue with it though that wasn't driver error. Only issue you will ever get with a Hilux is rust.
D-max 2.5L was my favourite of the 3, most comfortable, best on fuel, best looking in my opinion and it tows like a train with the twin turbos. only downside is they suffer from blocked DPF problems, I had mine taken and mapped out and never had another issue.
Rangers of that era - never had one but 2 of my friends had them, most comfortable to drive and great trucks, but ones had 2 engines in it due to failed oil pumps before 100000 miles and the others had a new engine due to same failure at 120000. so I wont be trying one of those.
Same for me. I used to drive from Derbyshire to Scotland a bit and the Barbarian was the most comfortable vehicle (not just pickup) that I had done such distances in. I had two from new and never had a single issue with them over a combined mileage of around 150k.
I had to move to a new Hilux last year due to the L200 no longer being available. It is a much more expensive option but it certainly has a more commercial feel to it and the 2.8 engine feels very robust. The 10 year/100k miles warranty should see me through to an age where I will no longer need a pickup so I'm hoping to keep this one long term. Being back in Scotland now, I should easily keep within the 10k per annum as I also have a 2nd fun car.
Any experience of the 2l Amorock? I was looking at one with 70k miles which seemed like good value. £10k 62 plate
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