wild foamy Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Hi there peeps, Ive been using a Kia Sportage for the past 3 years now, it has 112,000 miles on the clock, is running on LPG/Petrol and has never put a foot wrong, but i feel the time has come to move it on as i have the FTO for general driving, I only really use the kia now for moving motorbikes and occasionally a towing dolly and would like to upgrade as it isnt really suited to towing anything heavy (It's a 2L petrol after all), also since owning my Kia the road tax has gone up from £255 a year, to £265, then this year it hit £285, yet my dad and brother pay £220 a year to tax their 5.2L Dodge ram vans?? (same as my FTO). Im 20 years old so a van is out of the question, im not paying £3500 to insure a battered sprinter, if i wanted to be robbed blind i could find a much more fun way to do it than paying for some insurance companys Christmas ****-up. I was looking at something like the old 2.8 Pajeros/Delicas as i would like to keep it jap and as an all-round utility vehicle i feel these would be ideal, preferably sub-£1000, i am competent enough to change head gaskets, skim heads and do moderate repair work to get it roadworthy, i would like an import as it will most likely be cheaper to tax as imports are unclassified. nothing too flashy as it will be used as a mobile toolbox essentially. a landcruiser would be nice, but i can dream on Pickups are a possibility however due to the open beds may not be suitable for tool storage So, for what i want to do with it, at my age, with this criteria, what options are open to me?. any input would be appreciated peeps. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lallasro Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I guess you want a second? later edit: anyway, if you are looking for a new SUV, try this and no, I don`t recommend DACIA because is a romanian car and i`m from romania. take a look and compare with ANY SUV you want the specs and the prices. most renault dealers also sell dacia and i`m sure is over 100 services in UK if you will need. the insurance group is 6 for DUSTER and i`m sure your insurance will be fine. also, like all SUV`s is good to chose a diesel because of lower consumption and ofcourse more power. the max speed is some like 100 m/h and the medium consumption some like 6l/100 km. I don`t know what that mean in m/g but you can check this on specs. at last I can tell you a freelander 2 will cost you 23.000 and a duster will cost you 9000. can be a option for you if you want a new car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 upgrade from the kia ? cheap road taX ? light weight. ? not too flashy i know you want a reliant robin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Won't be a new car, depreciation is a killer! Up.yours, get out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted September 3, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 3, 2013 Why not a van? You don't need a transit or sprinter, an escort size would do and the cabins are like a car. It would tow and allow better storage than a SUV. For a grand your options are going to be limited with anything half decent. If you really want a SUV type thing then see what the cost of a zaferia is. I don't rate them as the best in the class but there were a lot sold and this may be a good compromise. Pretty reliable, lots of space and spares a plenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Even an escort/astra van would be classed as a van, and because I'm so young van insurance is a ripoff even if it's a car-derived van, I may resort to buying an estate and blacking out the rear windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Fuck me, at 20yrs old I cant even get my boy on my insurance for a poxy wee honda civic never mind an SUV/4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Precisely my point jimmy, hence why i am now using a recovery dolly to move my cars, only problem is it is illegal. sometimes you just cant win. The kia was about £1000 a year to insure, the FTO was £1600, a 3.0L Pajero would be £1000 (or £1200 for a 2.8TD), a 1.6 Astravan would be around £2000, an 01-reg Iveco Daily would be £3500. They're all a bunch of robbing bastards the lot of them, im never ever ever going to make a claim on my insurance because none of my cars are worth more than £1-1.5k, and if i did i could expect to see my renewal price shoot up for the 5 years following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted September 3, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 3, 2013 Insurance will be a lot more if you get points using a dolly for a car foamy. An estate car seems a good compromise. I can't see how a big Volvo ( for example) can be cheaper to insure than an escort or rascal van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted September 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 4, 2013 Cos nobbers dont nickem and gypos dont want em for tarmacing. My 4.6 range rover is cheaper to insure than our 1500nissan almera. By about 50 quid. Only 2 years between them in age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnerz89 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 also I think it's because a lot of vans get broken into under the assumption there's tools etc in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Got my eye on a pajero, it's an import so flat tax rate (220 a year) and the Kia is up on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnerz89 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Good choice! Daihatsu fourtrak would be decent too, not so much room in the back though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted September 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 4, 2013 What do you actually intend to tow with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted September 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 4, 2013 What do you actually intend to tow with it. It depends how drunk he gets! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lallasro Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 what is a "recovery dolly"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 This is a towing dolly: Will mainly be towing small/medium size cars, also a 10x5 box trailer as there is no way im going to rebuild the XJ Turbo in the middle of a f*cking carpark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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