new tow car ideas?

**fordomatic** · 25-08-2023, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ebv8

the old SZ RWD 4.0 is wining the race so far but not many around
I'd like a TS with the better dash ICC and cloth trim but i'm in no rush so i'll keep looking
Yesterday while on a bus up to Sydney I started noticing 120 series prado's, i've always liked the shape but they had too much toyota tax, $10k plus for something nearing 20 years old with 400,000km. however if one popped up with under 250,000km even in diesel that might be ok.

however knowing me i'll buy the first clean AU sedan i find on marketplace, i can get a 2300kg towbar for one of them and i'll have a spare parts car at the track.

Territory for the win. Cheap and easy to fix all the issues they have, which is many.

Prado will be our next family car, for the 10k price difference of petrol vs diesel, there is years and years worth of fuel, also cheaper to maintain the petrol. Impossible to find anything well priced with under 200km though.

**DFB FGXR6** · 25-08-2023, 08:47 PM

Bit over your budget, but this SY II looks pretty good -
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...13522981/?Cr=7

SY II TS LE in the lovely Seduce -
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...1937232/?Cr=12

Or this SZ is well priced vs km's -
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...15325018/?Cr=9

**fordomatic** · 25-08-2023, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

SY II TS LE in the lovely Seduce -
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...1937232/?Cr=12

Or this SZ is well priced vs km's -
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...15325018/?Cr=9

Have these gone up in price? I payed 12.5k for my one owner SYII Ghia with 100km on it 18 months ago.

Ben73 · 12-09-2023, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fordomatic

Territory for the win. Cheap and easy to fix all the issues they have, which is many.

Prado will be our next family car, for the 10k price difference of petrol vs diesel, there is years and years worth of fuel, also cheaper to maintain the petrol. Impossible to find anything well priced with under 200km though.

I have a 150 series petrol Prado and it’s good, but it sure likes a drink. My least fuel efficient car I’ve owned by a long shot and I’ve owned several V6 petrols and a V8

smoo · 12-09-2023, 07:00 PM

Could also pick up a 1998 - early 2000s Lexus LX470 for around $15k.
Full time 4wd but there are aftermarket part time conversion kits available.
Free up the exhaust and they sound decent.
15l/100km empty or 19-20 towing, to offset that they probably share the top spot with the AU coon as the most reliable vehicle on the road.