parrot
Member Since: 10 Sep 2009
Location: North Somerset
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As title, i am selling my D3 as we need to reign in our finances a bit !
However i need a vehicle capable of towing an Ifor Williams Horse Box and normal day to day running around for SWMBO:-
So i reckon im limited to
D2
Grand Cherokee
Vauxhall Frontera
Any other advice / options ?
 Its not a problem - Its a Challenge !!
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 16th Aug 2011 1:32 pm |
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haroosh
Member Since: 16 Nov 2010
Location: Perth & Kinross
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ok its not to everyones taste but what about a Nissan Navara with crew cab. You can pick them up dirt cheap and great for horse box and related stuff????
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| 16th Aug 2011 1:42 pm |
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G_Cam
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: Fife
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haroosh wrote:ok its not to everyones taste but what about a Nissan Navara with crew cab. You can pick them up dirt cheap and great for horse box and related stuff????
But dont ALL of their engines blow up 
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| 16th Aug 2011 4:46 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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we had a couple Grand Cherokee's before the D3, you get a lot of spec for your money but the ride and handling is awful. the 2.7CRD is a merc engine and quite good, but the 4.0 petrol straight6 is gutless.
dont know about frontera's, but being a vauxhall is has to be crap. I would be looking a the D2 or something else. Duncan
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| 16th Aug 2011 4:50 pm |
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Sonic3d
Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Ross on Wye Herefordshire
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Export the horse to the French save a fortune on vets and all the stuff thats comes with a horse and keep the D3  I can resist everything except TEMPTATION
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Seen the light and bought a 4Motion T5
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| 16th Aug 2011 5:03 pm |
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G_Cam
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: Fife
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parrot wrote:As title, i am selling my D3 as we need to reign in our finances a bit !
However i need a vehicle capable of towing an Ifor Williams Horse Box and normal day to day running around for SWMBO:-
So i reckon im limited to
D2
Grand Cherokee
Vauxhall Frontera
Any other advice / options ?
DO NOT EVER EVER buy a Frontera!!
It was THE worst car that I ever owned. Continual breakdowns inc the very first day I bought it...I drove 8 miles and it broke down!
Stick with a D2 - good workhorses as long as you service them and do frequent oil changes. and No timing belt to worry about as its a good old fashioned chain!
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| 16th Aug 2011 5:49 pm |
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tcr4x4
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: England
Posts: 1526
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Nissan Xtrail??
Not that Im selling one 
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| 16th Aug 2011 7:17 pm |
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steve smith
Member Since: 11 Mar 2008
Location: up north towards the hills.
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PM sent Steve
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| 16th Aug 2011 7:17 pm |
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blue meanie
D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
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Just keep the D3 until it's only worth £5k and save yourself a load of heartache and hasslei I and theeeeennn......???
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| 16th Aug 2011 10:53 pm |
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DrLex
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Ciderspace [Oi be in Zummerset]
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parrot wrote:[...]
Any other advice / options ?
Deafener?
Hyundai Santa Fe? Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
Member of Club Med Sucks
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| 16th Aug 2011 11:17 pm |
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G_Cam
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: Fife
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NoDo$h wrote:Kia Sorrento?
probably too dear....! the prices second hand went up when the new model came in with reduced towing capacity.....
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| 17th Aug 2011 8:54 am |
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tcr4x4
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: England
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NoDo$h wrote:X-Trail? Would that be the one with the failed turbos and burst intercoolers?
Just saying
No it'll be the one Ive owned for 3 years without any mechanical faults whatsoever, and has done 81K without even a hiccup.
Dont believe all you read.
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| 17th Aug 2011 4:54 pm |
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