Thread: need some suggestions of choosing between Ford Everest & Land Cruiser

Originally Posted by Andygr

@Black Rabbit perhaps not this one though !!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1579860800357138432

Go the mighty 80 Series!! I don't like the barn doors though.

You never get the perfect setup of rear doors on a vehicle, I think it's one of those impossible things in the world! Barn doors end up being a pain loading or in wind, the tailgate style can get in the way at times and can be shockingly heavy in some designs also is prone to leaks. I have seen one Toyota version where a canopy lift door replaced the entire rear tailgate of the ute like a station wagon, but it was such a long door you couldn't use it if you parked close to something behind you.

Originally Posted by Andygr

@Black Rabbit perhaps not this one though !!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1579860800357138432

Good suggestion, but I prefer doing this on two wheels, or quad.

Toyota Landcruiser all the way, they are bulletproof.
Had the front brakes and new discs done yesterday at 110km, other than that it's just standard servicing and tires, heaps of power, so much so the demerit points have caught up with me.
It's like driving a very comfy Lazyboy with all the bells and whistle.

Yeah Land Cruiser for the win.
But they are fat wee things.
My Prado was way slimmer and fitted around some tight wee bits going to Macetown.
Cobbers LC did the trip too, but a Land Rover coming out had a real job squeezing through the last wee bit of track that my cobber could spare him.
Otherwise the LC wins all day, all ways.

Originally Posted by Grey Kiwi

Yeah Land Cruiser for the win.
But they are fat wee things.
My Prado was way slimmer and fitted around some tight wee bits going to Macetown.
Cobbers LC did the trip too, but a Land Rover coming out had a real job squeezing through the last wee bit of track that my cobber could spare him.
Otherwise the LC wins all day, all ways.

If I have a property myself, I will have two cars, the other will a Jeep wrangler Tj or similar only use it for fishing and hunting purpose.

In the last 20 years I've bought through my business probably 40+ Fords. Mostly Rangers PX1-4 and I've had near zero problems. The worst issue was a fucked clutch but probably driver related. Currently I have a PX4 Sport and it's the best vehicle I've owned. It's only got 4.5K on the clock so hardly a great test of durability. I've not owned many other brands but from my track record I'm not going anywhere in a hurry. The Everest as others have alluded is just an SUV version of the Ranger. I'm certain the Toyota is a decent vehicle to, I have no experience with it though. Id doubt you'd go wrong with either.

Originally Posted by mudgripz

This is the SUV you don't buy... Good condition, well maintained, 2006 model, name brand, just 214k -and yours for $8000 ono... if he's lucky!

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/c...1?bof=ca1Pngr2

I feel for the owners when I see them driving down the road - but - there's one born every minute...

My neighbour bought a used one back in 2012, he was pretty keen on washing it on weekends I guess so everyone could check it out because during the week it was parked in the garage or parked at work.
He was less keen on us seeing it on a tow truck on its way to have its motor yanked out to get its frost plugs replaced . It was ages till he got that turd back from the workshop and I bet he took a hit when he offloaded it onto some other sucker.

Edit, the first question is "how come so cheap?" . The purchase price is more like a downpayment.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

In the last 20 years I've bought through my business probably 40+ Fords. Mostly Rangers PX1-4 and I've had near zero problems. The worst issue was a fucked clutch but probably driver related. Currently I have a PX4 Sport and it's the best vehicle I've owned. It's only got 4.5K on the clock so hardly a great test of durability. I've not owned many other brands but from my track record I'm not going anywhere in a hurry. The Everest as others have alluded is just an SUV version of the Ranger. I'm certain the Toyota is a decent vehicle to, I have no experience with it though. Id doubt you'd go wrong with either.

40+ Fords.... I see you mate, good biz outcome belong to good biz man. If I have the faces, I will set a operation in Hawkes Bay, so much potential either from sea or land. Thank you for the advise, what I need is simple, a vehicle can carry me and my wife on fishing and hunting mission with loads, and once I need to relocate, there is enough space for my essential stuffs ( have thrown away a lots good ones when I moved from akl to chch), and presentable to "those" who do`t know me well. I like my 2.0 x trail, just I am not confident to ride it to cross river or a ford with soft floor, thus missed lots of chance to explore the wild in south.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

In the last 20 years I've bought through my business probably 40+ Fords. Mostly Rangers PX1-4 and I've had near zero problems. The worst issue was a fucked clutch but probably driver related. Currently I have a PX4 Sport and it's the best vehicle I've owned. It's only got 4.5K on the clock so hardly a great test of durability. I've not owned many other brands but from my track record I'm not going anywhere in a hurry. The Everest as others have alluded is just an SUV version of the Ranger. I'm certain the Toyota is a decent vehicle to, I have no experience with it though. Id doubt you'd go wrong with either.

Benefit of buying like that is flicking them under warranty and taking the 3-yr devaluation as the cost of running the vehicle. My one I ended up keeping the thing, as it ended up with a full suspension upgrade and a couple of other mods and changing out wouldn't have been cost effective.

How much for a 2002 -2018 Land cruiser vx maintenance cost every year, a leather seats one? One friend told me that cost of him $2,800 for regular service after 60,000 kms? Really that much for a diesel engine?

My 2018 VX has just had the front discs, pads done, fuel filter replaced and Wof for approx $800.00
Previous service was no more than $500.00
110k on the clock. From new it had a 8000km service interval, I stretched most of them to 15k.
Tyres approx $300.00 each, get around 40 - 50k out of them.
138 ltr fuel tank
Insurance a couple of grand.
New ones come out in a V6

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

How much for a 2002 -2018 Land cruiser vx maintenance cost every year, a leather seats one? One friend told me that cost of him $2,800 for regular service after 60,000 kms? Really that much for a diesel engine?

We just had a 60k service on our 2018 vx was $371.43, biggest cost is the massive amount of oil the v8 takes.

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I keep in good nic and it will hold value, last of the V8 models, mind you Toyota would have rigorously tested the V6 before chucking it into there new Landcruiser model.

Originally Posted by BRADS

We just had a 60k service on our 2018 vx was $371.43, biggest cost is the massive amount of oil the v8 takes.

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Goes along with the massive km the engine will do without a rebuild!