Which 4 x 4 ?

[gazalucy]

I need help and advice. Looking to buy a 4x4 soon, but which one. My wife likes the Grand Vitara, I like Freelander. Can anybody help, perhaps through their own experiences. Also, new or 2nd hand, whats the best option ? Thanks.

[El Cid]

Freelanders, like a lot of Landrovers have an appalling reliability record.

Buy anything Japanese or possibly Korean. The latest Kia and Hyundai models (Sportage and Tucson) are very good and cheap.

If you want something that will really perform off-road go for any Mitsubishi. For decent off-road performance you need a car with a low ratio gearbox and lockable differential.

Sid

[hillybilly]

I had a Mitsubishi Montero (otherwise known as the Pajero in the UK) on hire and loved it.

[Valencia_Paul]

I had a Mitsubishi Montero (otherwise known as the Pajero in the UK) on hire and loved it.

It always makes me smile when I see a Pajero - no wonder they don't call them that in Spain. Look up in a decent dictionary if you're not sure what I mean.

I would agree though, to stay well clear of Land Rover and go for Japanese or Korean.

[pwwm]

We bought a second hand Discovery early last year from UK (LHD) bought it over changed the plates and we love it, we saw one for sale here same age as ours for 8000 euro's more than ours had cost us to buy and import.
But as they say the "choice is yours"

pwwm

[Shukran]

It always makes me smile when I see a Pajero - no wonder they don't call them that in Spain. Look up in a decent dictionary if you're not sure what I mean.

Ooops! Couldn't resist checking on the translation. I'll never look at another one in the same way again.

[frank]

A guy was boring me to tears telling me about how fabulous his Pajero was, so I just had to tell him what that means in Spanish. He was gutted!

[oliveview01]

not in my dictionary.... any clues?

[Julie]

Hi
We have a Toyota hilux and a KIA sorento, both good motors, but the price for the KIA is really good for what you get, it has been voted best towing Veichle, but maybe you don't want it for towing, we had a land rover discovery and a range rover before these, given a choice( forgetting difference in price) I would choose range rover, Kia, toyota,then discovry but its all about money and personal preference really. Kia do give excellent value for money and good warrenty.

[Alan-LaCala]

Don't suppose there is any point in telling you that having a 4x4 is environmentally unfriendly?

Alan

[Bongtrees]

None whatsoever.

[El Cid]

Don't suppose there is any point in telling you that having a 4x4 is environmentally unfriendly?Alan

OK you win. I will switch mine over to two wheel drive.

I feel better now.

Sid

[frank]

not in my dictionary.... any clues?

Dicho de una persona que masturba o se masturba.
In short, a w--ker.

[oliveview01]

Obviously my dictionary is a very well bought up one!!

[Solysombra]

My offering for what it's worth, I've owned a discovery for ten years with barely a hitch, it shakes a bit over 70 but very reliable and more importantly I feel safe in it.

[El Cid]

My offering for what it's worth, I've owned a discovery for ten years with barely a hitch, it shakes a bit over 70 but very reliable and more importantly I feel safe in it.

The Discovery is the one Landrover that doesn't come at the bottom of the list. In the What Car 2005 reliability survey it came 16th out of 100. The Freelander was 96th.

Overall, Landrover been in bottom place of 30 manufacturers for the last 4 years. The top 8 places were Japanese or Korean. The first European car was Skoda!

[pwwm]

We bought an 11 yr old Disco for use over here and it is brilliant, best buy ever, It is a diesel and we get good kms per ltr. We bought over a normal car and found early on that we should have bought a 4wd initially.

pwwm

[Solysombra]

My Discovery, bought new in 1996 has had the following:
2 new exhausts, 3 new sets of tyres, 1 rear bumper (I managed to back it into a steel bollard in a car park) and 1 engine rebore 2 years ago, If you don't need elegance or style I'd recommend it anytime, having said that it's the only 4 x 4 I've ever owned so I have no yardstick to judge it by, I can only say I'm very happy with it (except when it starts to shake above 70 mph).

[spanish_lad]

It always makes me smile when I see a Pajero - no wonder they don't call them that in Spain. Look up in a decent dictionary if you're not sure what I mean.

Ooops! Couldn't resist checking on the translation. I'll never look at another one in the same way again.

and a "pajita" is a straw or a bj, depending on accent

[pentaqua-new]

Trying to get a price from a dealer for a Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tuscon or Vitara in the Granada - Malaga area is incredibly difficult - admittedly, I'm doing it via e-mil from UK in preparation for late-May visit. Any ideas???