Best 4X4 4 door pick up

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Wed 7 Feb 2007 20:30
Best 4X4 4 door pick up - dodo
As of today my very practical 2006 old shape Mitsubishi L200 has been written off. No I did't do it - I lent to a friend whose van was out of action. Seems he treated it like his Berlingo with the aforementioned result. I need to replace it and I am anxious to make the right choice. Do all pick ups have the old leaf back springs? Budget not most important but driveability is. Any ideas?
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Wed 7 Feb 2007 22:09
Best 4X4 4 door pick up - DavidHM
Not really my sort of car but HJ seems to like the Nissan Navara and the new shape L200.

Navara: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=191

L200: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=199
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Wed 7 Feb 2007 22:41
Best 4X4 4 door pick up - PhilW
"Seems he treated it like his Berlingo with the aforementioned result."

Sounds like you would be better off with a Berlingo!!

www.citroen.co.uk/level3/modelpage.asp?pagetype=be...o

Sorry ;-)

Have a mate (builder) down the road who has an L reg L200 which has been hammered since new and is still going strong - only thing ever gone wrong with it is a puncture or 2 - if I was in the market for a similar vehicle I'd look for one of those first!



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Phil
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Thu 8 Feb 2007 10:27
Best 4X4 4 door pick up - Carse
I would recommend the Ford Ranger, had one for a year and it was bomb proof. Not as fashionable as the L200 or the Nissan but much cheaper to buy and run. Great off road (if you do that sort of thing which I did quite a lot)

2 and 4 wd with low and high box.

The new version has a 143BHP common rail Diesel so should also be quite punchy.

Carse
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Thu 8 Feb 2007 10:29
Best 4X4 4 door pick up - Carse
Sorry,

Missed the point regarding leaf springs (oh for an edit button). The only pick-up I know that does not have leafsprings at the back is the Land Rover Defender pick-up.

They are very expensive but will no doubt run forever.

Carse
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