4X4 Recommendations

[Gers69]

Hi, looking to buy a second-hand 4x4.
Anyone have any recommendations whether Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Landrover, Mitsubishi etc are the best, and why?

[shoota]

What do you want it for?
The suggestions would be different for a 'soft-roader'as opposed to an 'off-roader'

[Octavius]

Depends what your usage is really, crossing mountains and farmland, pulling horses or caravans, looking trendy in the city, school runs?

[tonyav]

I'd buy Japanese if I were you, Landrover ( Discovery, Range rover etc ) not very reliable.

[Baldric]

What are you going to use it for,
Towing a horsebox, Birding or just driving to footie matches?
How much have you got to spend?
It all makes a difference.

[friedgreentomato]

suzuki vitara and as chance would have it - I know someone who has one for sale!

[tonyav]

Never !, fgt lol.

[friedgreentomato]

Excuse me tony?

Very reliable, going strong after 17 years what more could you want?

[Gers69]

It's going to be the family car but we live in a rural area and have a 200 yard potholed lane leading to our house. Previous car suffered numerous problems with suspension and steering and I thought a jeep type vehicle would be more sturdy in this respect.
Other than this it will be used on the road so economy and ride are valid considerations. ta G.

[tonyav]

Excuse me tony?
you knowing someone who has one for sale.

[tonyav]

I'd still recommend Japanese ( Toyota Hilux are very good ).

[friedgreentomato]

Well G all your prays are answered - are you in northern ireland?

[friedgreentomato]

Tony lol

[shoota]

Honda CRV. Has been around for donkeys so there is one for all budgets and was (when I did the research) the third most reliable 4x4 behind the Honda HRV (now discontinued) and the Suzuki Grand Vitara (also a good bet).

[boxtops]

There you are, shoota agrees with you, FGT :-)

[shoota]

http://www.which.co.uk/news/2012/12/best-and-worst-used-4x4s-for-reliability-305628/

[shoota]

http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/images.aspx?cp-documentid=159645201#image=11

[friedgreentomato]

lol box

[tonyav]

Pssssst fgt, boxy is after some commission !.

[frugalfred]

one word of warning - check the rate of road tax before you buy. Large diesel 4x4's have been taxed heavily since 2006 - I looked at a Jeep Cherokee for towing a caravan - annual road tax £475!

[friedgreentomato]

my 4x4 is cheap to run!