second hand 4x4 advice please

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Weird_Nev wrote: »

You CAN get servicable 4X4's for £1500, but not at this time of year, and not in Outer-Northern Scotland!

That is the crux of the matter. However, spending £xxx to travel to see a few motors can be productive if you need one now.

Maybe some specialist 4x4 website ?

Wireless_2

Why not use an ATV for the track, and park the existing car near the road at the end of it?

Other options might be an old tractor, or old 4x4, for use along the track, if its your track there's no need for an MoT, Tax or Insurance either.

scheming_gypsy

You can pick up a 15 - 12 year old Jeep Cheroke converted to LPG for your £1500 and they're reasonable to insure. Mine was about £400

alx33277

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

You can pick up a 15 - 12 year old Jeep Cheroke converted to LPG for your £1500 and they're reasonable to insure. Mine was about £400

+1 eg this one......

Hammyman

inkie100 wrote: »

I should add I live in the highlands of Scotland...last year we had 11" of snow, that stayed for 8 weeks! So not sure my Mitshibushi estate would get me home due to the lack of height?

Maybe I should consider buying some skis instead

What makes you think a 4x4 would? It would in my hands because the Army spent money teaching me how to drive one in such conditions. However simply watching the news last year provided endless fun watching 4x4 drivers without a clue sliding around.

Also, 4x4s are no good in snow on the standard road tyres that they come with. You need knobblies and in winter you want winter knobblies.

Hammyman

more_money_for_me wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-15141652

Seems pretty good on mountainous terrain.

It is Mount Snowdon. It has a tourist trail and a train to the top !!!!!!. At least if you're going to give an example, make it a decent one, lol
:D

Hintza

Hammyman wrote: »

What makes you think a 4x4 would?

A decent 4x4 (ground clearance wise) will be going through significantly more snow than your Mondeo.

You can't drive your Mondeo through snow if the wheels are not touching the gound, we found this out a few times with the Panda last year.

Ground clearance is vital.

boyse7en

How about getting a ratty 4x4 with no tax or MoT and just using it to drive up and down the 1.2mile drive. Get a 'normal' car for weekend journeys (with the requisite big boot) which you can park at the bottom of the drive.

The proper car will give better driving on the road, and better eceonomy, wile the 4x4 won't have its off-road ability compromised by having to have road-friendly tyres on it. As you will be doing very few miles in the 4x4, it could be a petrol one (which will be cheaper), too.

Limey

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201139418888454/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/2000/model/rav4/make/toyota/quicksearch/true/radius/1501/postcode/po123nl/page/2?logcode=p

With change from £1500 for some decent all terrain tyres.:cool: Plenty of them under £1500. They are soft-roaders so not as hardcore as a landy, fourtrak etc but I think it'd be pretty good for your needs. You can get them in fourdoor if you need something with a longer wheelbase.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201138417120100/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/2000/model/rav4/make/toyota/radius/1501/quicksearch/true/page/4/postcode/po123nl?logcode=p

I bought my 1993 hilux surf for £1300 and it's far from a 'dog'.

Darren27

Try an early Hyundai Santa Fe.

I have a 53 plate Diesel and that coped with the snow last year in the Peak District where I live.

The 2.0 Diesel is pretty good on fuel (for a 4x4) combined of about 38mpg.

I have seen Y reg / 51 plates advertised in independent dealers for around £2k so they may go for a bit less. The 2.4 petrol can be found a bit cheaper but is thirsty, the 2.7 is almost given away but you do need your own oil field to keep it going!

I've had the car from new and other than normal wear and tear its been totally reliable.

The Tuscon is also a good car and a bit cheaper than the Santa Fe of the same age (the first ones would be around 54 plate) and shares the same 4wd system, just watch out as not all Tucon's are 4wd!