Recommend me a very cheap 4x4

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I currently have an 03 Shogun that is costing me a small fortune to run. I have decided to sell it and get myself a little run around and an older 4x4 to tow the trailer. I am only looking to spend about 1.5k, which I know won't buy me much, but would like some suggestions for older type 4x4's, please?
 
You'd be better off sticking to the shogun, I had one although it was old but got stolen then bought a cheap landrover discovery, cost me more to fix it than it was worth - never again!
 
I agree with the discovery, bag of ****! Mine was very expensive. Had defenders, OK but need someone who can do a bit of mechanicing as they are prone to breaking tho not as pricey as disco. My bestest 4x4 by a long long way was a 3.1 isuzu trooper (not the newer 3l engine as they blow up)! had it 6 years and it spent more time towing than not. never ailed anything. towed like a dream and really robust. I really really regret letting it go. I got a wagon so wanted a little run about car but sooooo wish I had my trooper back!
 
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You'd be better off sticking to the shogun, I had one although it was old but got stolen then bought a cheap landrover discovery, cost me more to fix it than it was worth - never again!

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My Shogun got stolen too! I reckon they are really easy to steal
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The Shogun is going! Although its fab for towing it has cost me an absolute fortune in repairs and seems to love the garage and likes to visit every month! I want a 4x4 in a lower insurance group, so will try and avoid the Shogun's and Disco's.

I will have a look at the Trooper and the Frontera. Elsie what size engine has your Frontera got?
 
Daihatsu Fourtrak! I am sure you can get them quite cheaply now. Had mine for many years and it's brilliant on road and off, plus a very good tower. The engine is 2.8 TDi so doesn't cost the Earth in fuel either. Touch wood has never cost much in repairs either..
 
I had a disco & it was fab - never broke down in 4 years & towed fab but I've also been looking again & agree the isuzu's have a good reputation. When they were first brought out a policeman I spoke to said his force used them & really rated them.

Before the disco I had a LWB landrover hard top for 10+ years & I'm really sorry I ever sold it as it was the absolute BEST tow vehicle & very reliable on the whole.

Unfortunately there are "rogue" cars in every group - if you get a bad one then there's nothing you can do except dump it asap.
 
Dogstar I was just looking at insurance groups and the Fourtrak is by far the lowest.

Carys, just looking at Isuzu's and you can pick them up really cheaply. I know what you mean about the "rogue" cars. Unfortunately I always seem to end up with one!
 
Get an old 300tdi series disco ..... Its towed brilliantly, infact towed a 2006 navara out of the field as it was stuck, The discovery which is a 97 never even tracked the field
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Its been very reliable, it was my only vehicle and I wanted something a little newer, Brother in law now has it and it has never given him any bother at all, The only thing with an older disco is that back end/boot area does rust quite badly, but if you know a good welder then just keep him in mind
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I now have td5 disco and it hasnt given much bother apart from a broken hardy spicer, I think that may have been my fault though
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We tow 1x16hh horse in a Hyundai Santa Fe 2L. I wouldn't tow more than that or charge all over the UK, but it's cheap in most respects for a 4x4 - we need it to be a non-towing vehicle too, and it does both jobs well in Cornwall's hills/lanes.
Sis is more serious, competing nationally and uses the the Hyundai Terracan - says the only problem she's ever had with it is forgetting that the trailer with 2x17hh++ is even on the back... Again, inexpensive for the job it does, although you won't buy one for its looks!
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You should pick up a fourtrack for that money get an L reg > as has better suspension and get a model with the manual 4x4 not the button on the dash.
 
you could prob get a Surf for your budget. They're Toyotas so normally very reliable. Unfortunately I found one of the few 3.0L models with a dodgy cylinder head so it's been expensive this year. Insurance - not sure what group but costs me about £39 a month.
 
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