4X4 on a budget

[Ricof4e]

Two blokes (Shauno and Jocko) have bought each other a cheap 4WD, and they've got to build it up for under $5,000(AUS) in less than 24 hours. (Part1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrPSYAtTt84

[Mad Manny]

viewforum.php?f=38

[Mike Nel]

I saw that. No one got anywhere close to $5K and the Patrol had issues. Obviously.

[XJ Junkie]

So what’s the best 4x4 for R50k in SA?

[KurtG]

A Disco 3 with a snapped crank?

[Mad Manny]

So what’s the best 4x4 for R50k in SA?

XJ... no question...

[Ricof4e]

XJ... no question...

I agree, something like this:

https://www.namcars.net/Jeep-Cherokee-4 ... 1400699808


Although I doubt that you will be able to get one in good enough nick for 50k.

[XJ Junkie]

The one Ricoffy posted is a very old pre-facelift one with nearly 300kkm, for R80k .

I don’t think you’ll find a decent XJ for R50k anymore.

[XJ Junkie]

Here is an option.

Some of them had a Merc 3.2 I6 motor with 162 kw & 312 Nm. That’s pretty powerful.

They are a bit low & don’t have a great ground clearance, but they’re as cheap as chips.

[Mad Manny]

I doubt that you will be able to get one in good enough nick for 50k.

The one Ricoffy posted is a very old pre-facelift one with nearly 300kkm, for R80k .

I don’t think you’ll find a decent XJ for R50k anymore.

They area lot more affordable than you two think.
I'll post a few for under R80k
Going rate is R45 to R60k

[Mad Manny]

Here's one...
R45k

[Mad Manny]

Here's another two...
R50k & R60k respectively

[Ricof4e]

There's a brick behind the front wheel of the XJ advertised for 45k. I would stay away from that one

[grips]

Suzuki SJ410. See a few available for around R50k.

I am convinced that a R50k 4x4 would cost you another R50k to get it reliable. Would then rather spend R100k from the start.

[Saxj]

There's a brick behind the front wheel of the XJ advertised for 45k. I would stay away from that one

Their handbrakes never work. I tried for years to get my XJ's one to work. It will hold on a downhill, but not on an uphill. I used to forget about the handbrake and just put it in Park.