GolfGTIforum.co.uk
General => General discussion => Topic started by: Mk1Macca on 13 December 2011, 20:16
-
Ok, best not to ask why, but Mrs Macca want's to buy a Navara.
Does anyone have any experience of them? Is the 4x4 any good? Do they break down and die a lot? What kind of milage can they manage if looked after?
Looking at a 2004, old shape.
Thanks :)
-
Brother in law loves them and wants another, he had one in SA where it was actually needed on the dirt tracks travelling between construction sites.
Tell her to a Beetle/Mini/MX5 is perfect for her :wink:
-
Beware of the crankshaft problem that they have! many will have had new engines fitted,
Thom
-
Hmm...Someone on here has one as a "company car" *cough
This came up in a previous company car / business owner thread I can't lay my hands on.
-
If it's one of this type, then they're horrid to drive - really bouncy and nasty on the road.
(http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s353/MrBounce38/nissan_navara_03_sil.jpg)
If one of these, did over 1000 miles in it this summer and it's really quite a pleasant place to be. My father-in-law has had both and had no issues with reliability on either. :smiley:
(http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s353/MrBounce38/Midas/Midas167.jpg)
-
Hmm...Someone on here has one as a "company car" *cough
This came up in a previous company car / business owner thread I can't lay my hands on.
If it's Jord, he has a Warrior :wink:
-
The one we've spotted is an old shape, but the price seems ok. Going to give it a test drive tomorrow and see what it's like, but wanted to see if anyone had any real world experience.
The garage mentioned there had been a mod done to it on the engine to stop a problem, I wonder if it was crank related?
-
Could have been. That said, it could have been mapped. :cool:
Be prepared for the thing to drive like a badly set-up truck. That's what it is, but the new ones are miles better.
-
my dad had 2 navaras about 2 years ago for work, now both replaced with warriors,
why not look at the VW Amarok :wink:
-
Your Mrs wants a Navara :huh:
-
Your Mrs wants a Navara :huh:
mine wants the warrior my brother is selling :cry:
-
Your Mrs wants a Navara :huh:
Great for Dogging so I've heard, imprezas have the AWD but not the Clearance for some lanes!
-
my dad had 2 navaras about 2 years ago for work, now both replaced with warriors,
why not look at the VW Amarok :wink:
Because they're about £15K more than she's looking to spend ;)
-
Does anyone have any experience of them?
Yes, lots. Generally they're driven by people with an inferiority complex who think any time is a good time for front foglights and at junctions they seem to think their truck ends 2' prior to where it actually does.
Many owners seem to have migrated from BMWs - I guess they decided BMWs simply were crass enough for them.
I think Danny's term for them is 'doublecab c*nts' :grin:
-
Does anyone have any experience of them?
Yes, lots. Generally they're driven by people with an inferiority complex who think any time is a good time for front foglights and at junctions they seem to think their truck ends 2' prior to where it actually does.
Many owners seem to have migrated from BMWs - I guess they decided BMWs simply were crass enough for them.
I think Danny's term for them is 'doublecab c*nts' :grin:
Thanks. I'll pass this helpful advice on to my wife.
-
we hand the newer one for a work truck for years, had a new clutch and propshaft but after my boss had well overloaded it on site and pulled about 4 tonne with it, after that, never broke down and did 120,000 miles and only got serviced up to 30,000. we would still have it but someone wrote it off on the motorway. Now have a ford ranger and it is pure sh!t. avoid these
-
my mate at work has an 07 one, 40k on it when he got it and 6 months later it needed a new clutch and dualmass flywheel and a cost of nearly 600 sheets. its a common fault appatantly :grin: