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.
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