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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / 4x4 Cars / February 2005gravel roads - used SUV recommendation
Hello 4x4 experts, I am currently located in USA but will move to Patagonia at the end of this year. I planing to take an USA bought SUV with me. The car will be used 50/50 paved/gravel roads (thousands of kilometres on them) with occasional not serious off-road. It should be small to medium size SUV, reliable, not difficult to self service, not exotic in South America. I am looking for used cars only, 4+ years. What models/years would you recommend? Thank you, jwu Find out what other people in that area are successfully using, and get the same. There are many factors to consider, parts, service, suitability, etc., so just asking what's best will just get yuo a list of everyone's favorite vehicle. OK, I'll chime in: get a Jeep Wrangler. 4-cyl stick (cheap to drive, easy to fix), with at least full doors. Get good tires. The six cylinder is OK, but if fuel prices are what I suspect they are there, you'll be hating that stop to fill it up! <g> >Hello 4x4 experts, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Thank you, >jwu Get a toyota. there everywhere, reliable and get around good. > Find out what other people in that area are successfully using, and > get the same. There are many factors to consider, parts, service, [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>Thank you, >>jwu Or a Cherokee, there are lots of those floating around. An on the Jeeps, the 4 and the 6 cylinders get almost the same mileage. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Find out what other people in that area are successfully using, and > get the same. There are many factors to consider, parts, service, [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >Thank you, > >jwu My 4-banger Wrangler got about 3 to 5 MPG better than others who had sixs... May not seem like much, but if fuel is, say $1.50 a liter (not gallon...) it could add up. Of course, maybe I drive slower than others? <g> >Or a Cherokee, there are lots of those floating around. An on the >Jeeps, the 4 and the 6 cylinders get almost the same mileage. > Hello 4x4 experts, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thank you, > jwu Wait until you get there and then buy one. You want to ask around and see what works best, what's available, what you can get parts for, and (most important) what you can get fuel for. There are some very nice vehicles available in foreign nations that we can't get. A small 4x4 with a 4 cyl diesel might be the perfect vehicle in Patagonia. But you can't get one in the US.  Signature.boB 1997 HD FXDWG - Turbocharged! 2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver 1966 FFR Cobra - Ongoing project A horse ... > Hello 4x4 experts, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thank you, > jwu The key aspect for you may be availability and serive (if you wont fix the car yourself). Go see what the locals drive ... Toyota seems to be spread worldwide. I would consider buying there as you may not get pestered with as strict emiision controls. OFten tires and suspension and colling systems and other details are different between countires and you want the one they matched for there. matt Freelander--- one of the newer ones, they are awd, but perform quite well on and off road, and you can scream down dirt and gravel roads with excellent control and very little vibration, even on washboards... |
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