Pottsy

Hi MateI have had a petrol patrol and it was so heavy on fuel that at todays prices per litre you would need to be rich to do a trip. I then bought a hj60 landcruiser and it was a good car but a bit rough and needed a lot of fixing up (cosmetic damage that was already in it). I then have had two Hiluxes, one petrol and one deisel. The petrol was very thirsty if you went over 100klm. the deisel was great and the hiluxes are bullet proof. I then bought a 1995 patrol 4.2l deisel and it was with out dout the best 4w4 that I have ever had. We put an after market turbo and got a 27% increase in power. It was great on fuel and bullet proof. We now have a 2004 patrol 3l turbo deisel and it is a very good car. I do a lot of off road from hunting deer to driving on the beach and have never had to many problems. With your budget I would say a Hilux or an older Patrol and a Deisel but the most important thing is that the service history is very good. If the deisel is not serviced on time and by a mechanic then look else where.