As the Indy is very close to being Road Legal (if the speedo ever works!) I have started to look at a new everyday car.
2 reasons i would like to change cars, firstly my car at the moment is a 106 Rallye and is great for hooning round country lanes and roundabouts, but
the Indy will take over the pleasure aspect of my driving. The rallye is also useless at driving any distance, above 80 it drinks petrol and is
noisy.
Secondly, i would like to get a trailer to tow the car to trackdays and other things. So i need a suitable tow car.
I have been thinking about a Toyota Hilux, never really thought about one before, but after seeing the one on topgear i think they look really cool,
thats without the outboard bolted on the back!
Obviously its a bit unpratical as most only have 2 seats. But for load carrying they are unsurpassed by most things.
I should be able to get £1200-1400 for my 106. What sort of Hilux am i likely to get for this money, have a look on ebay and there are a few on there
that look decent and not abused by a builder, but they still have a few days to go so not really sure how much they go for.
Please let me know your opinions and thoughts even if its just you think im making a huge mistake! Or alternative cars or trucks, keeping in mind im
only 22 in July (the 2.4D hilux is about £100 more for insurance that the 106) I dont think im ready to get an estate car yet either!
Golf
Greggors, if do an advanced search on ebay, you can tick a box marked "show completed listings only". It's the best way to find out the
average finishing price for ebay stuff.
HTH
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Originally posted by Mezzz
Golf
you won't get much of a hilux for £1200...
You want a bit of comfort when towing for a long time 4*4 have a shite ride and gobble fuel with no real advantage.
I use a normal saloon and get 35 mpg towing with aircon and a comfy ride.
Pals crewcab gets 20mpg and your kidneys are scrambled after a couple of hundred miles.
Go for a 4 year old diesel mondeo will be well within your budget - my last one towed 1.5 tonnes for 120k without a murmer
Citroen C5 Diesel
Very cheap for Y plate
Hydro suspension, self level and a big enough car to give stability.
50mpg easy for the 110 HDi
As for comfort, the suspension puts it in a different class
Saw a 51 plate at auction, last week £2200.
Often overlooked but they can be a real workhorse and all the depreciation is already there.
For that kind of money you won't find much around that won't cause you a lot of unwanted hassle at MOT time. On that budget best tow car suitable for every use that I can think of is the the Rover 600, they are pretty well bullet proof.
i too would recommend a diesel ex repmobile. I had an r reg primera diesel about 3 years ago, it was a great car despite 160k, and towed things very well.
c5 is a loverly car but i bought one when y plate was first new and had problem after problem with it untill it caught fire on the m10
but if you find a good one there a pleasure to drive.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=43664
Golf tdi does the job
406 hdi estate. nigh on bullet proof (mine is anyway!) and great towcars. Cheap as chips these days for older ones. Mine at 125k and going strong
I'd go for a Ford Mondeo diesel. Alot of car for the money, comfy and economical. Personally I use a Shogun 2.5D for towing, reliable and reasonably comfortable, about 30mpg, and 23mpg towing a big trailer at 70ish on the m-way.
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Originally posted by scotlad
406 hdi estate. nigh on bullet proof (mine is anyway!) and great towcars. Cheap as chips these days for older ones. Mine at 125k and going strong
i have a nice e30 bmw 318i touring with a towbar for sale at the moment, that will do the job, not too bad on the go-go juice either! £650 taxed an
tested!
shamefull plug i know.
I have just sold a 98 Vectra Estate for £700. Done a few miles but was brill for towing and fairly good on fuel (2ltr ecotec).
I wouldn't recommend a Pick-up. You either need one or you don't!! You can only seat two and you can't secure stuff in the back. They
can also get pushed around when you are towing if you are not careful!!
The best towcar I had was a Discovery but it was always falling to bits and cost a fortune to run.
Don't s'pose I have said anything that helps.........
im hoping to find a nice vivaro soon for towing and work, but i missed the autotrader today as i was too busy at work. Maybe next week...