Pajero Shopping....

Author: jawapro
Date: Wed 28/10/2009 11:22 AM




 

Turks suggested I post about my current car hunting - so here goes.

I want a 4x4. I’ve wanted one since, well, probably since I was about 5. I always used to say that my first car would be a 4x4, but when that time came, I went with a more practical choice.

I always planned to get a 4x4 as a second car when I got a job - and that’s still the plan. When I was looking at houses to buy (and even rent) I was very keen to get somewhere that had room for a second vehicle.

So now I’m looking pretty seriously for a fairly cheap 4x4. Currently all the most likely candidates are Pajeros - and there are currently 2 that I’m considering very seriously.

The white on is in Melbourne, and currently unregistered. That’s not a big deal though. I love the way it looks, although it’d need a bulbar. The engine is only a 2.6 petrol, and has had some performance work done to it.

In the other corner we have a blue-greenish Pajero with silver trim. This one is in Launceston. It costs more, has done more ks (by about 100,000), but has had a lot of work done on the engine, which is a 3ltr V6 Petrol. It also has a slightly better interior.

It also comes with an ugly bulbar and roof rack. Although both would be quite useful, I’d want to replace them with something less ugly eventually. Or maybe they’d grow on me.

All this is what I can gleam without having looked at the cars myself. Dad’s going to check the one in Launceston for me tonight.

So that’s where I’m at. If it wasn’t for the more powerful and reconditioned engine in the bluegreen one - I’d prefer the white one. Now I’m torn.

I’m not in a hurry though. Although I would be happy to buy one today, there’s no real reason to rush. If I can talk Dad into it, I’d prefer to take him to Melbourne so we can check both out before making a call - but we’ll see.

Stay tuned...


 

Link to the White one

Link to the Blue/Green one


---- Update ----

Dad has had a look at the Green one, and is quite impressed by it.

The more we look into the white one, the more it makes the green one seem like the better deal. The white one seems to have been resprayed and some panels are probably replacements etc. Looking good for the green one so far - but we'll see.



Comments: 7

 

Comment: 1

Author: LittleSis
Date: Wed 28/10/2009 09:36 PM




Snorkel!

My first car, on the other hand, was a 4x4.

 

Comment: 2

Author: omnimors
Date: Wed 28/10/2009 09:43 PM




Good luck on finding a great deal that will suit your needs. 

 

Comment: 3

Author: jawapro
Date: Wed 28/10/2009 09:51 PM




Not that you ever used it as such though Loopy.

Thanks Omnimors.

I'll update the main post shortly.

 

Comment: 4

Author: turkeybrain
Date: Wed 28/10/2009 10:53 PM




With all the extra work done to the engine of the green one (and even your rego won't tell you if it's blue or green, we had a green Falcon which was officially registered as blue) I really would recommend getting that one. Also, as the white one isn't registered, that produces a whole other kettle of fish to get it back and then get it registered again. I really do have to say I'd be going the green one, and if you're that desperate to get a white one, just spray it. It's not that hard to do.

 

Comment: 5

Author: LittleSis
Date: Thu 29/10/2009 10:15 PM




Did so!

And clearly you arent taking into account the awesomeness of having a snorkely, Turkey-Moose.

 

Comment: 6

Author: Nifen
Date: Fri 30/10/2009 08:00 AM




make sure you check tires and stuff. tires,batteries cost a fortune. so if your going to buy one, get the one which requires the least amount of work done to it :)

 

Comment: 7

Author: turkeybrain
Date: Fri 30/10/2009 09:50 AM




@LittleSis:  I know that snorkels are awesome, but I wouldn't go and buy a car just for that. If you're planning on going off road and want one, then put it on! It isn't that hard, and you'll still have better hardware, so I see no major disadvantage here.