Budget 4x4- Need advise!!

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I am planing to leave my new Pajero(2011) for my daily use and get a toy for the desert!!
want to get a budget 4x4 and then customize it for the desert..

:023:(thinking) of Jeep( Wrangler/Cherokee), Old 3 Door Pajero, Nissan Patrol(prior 99) or a 4 door pick up (Toyota/Nissan).

Budget around AED 30,000 for the base downer vehicle without modifications.
Criteria for selection,

Cost of base vehicle
Size of engine/ Off Road performance
Ground clearance for desert use
Availability of mechanical spares
Availability of cosmetic parts

Please put in your thoughts guyz!!!

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My personal preference would be a Nissan patrol (late 90 - early 00)

Reasons: Reliability, Engine power, Parts availability (both mechanical & cosmetic)
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FSL;9025 wrote:My personal preference would be a Nissan patrol (late 90 - early 00)
I second that too!! but its virtually impossible to find a clean one, I am looking for 2 door (only) version, Lots of bent, leaky diff's, lots of bent & bulged chassis.Engine housing leaks & so on...
If someone can locate a clean please do let me know as well.
For 30 K you can get a good Jeep.
Good luck mate.
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zeemmee;9028 wrote:I second that too!! but its virtually impossible to find a clean one, I am looking for 2 door (only) version, Lots of bent, leaky diff's, lots of bent & bulged chassis.Engine housing leaks & so on...
If someone can locate a clean please do let me know as well.
Good luck mate.
zeemmee... Check dubizzle i've seen atleast 3-4 really nice 2doors 97-01 models recently and in very good price range around 26 to 33...
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zeemmee;9028 wrote:I second that too!! but its virtually impossible to find a clean one, I am looking for 2 door (only) version, Lots of bent, leaky diff's, lots of bent & bulged chassis.Engine housing leaks & so on...
If someone can locate a clean please do let me know as well.
For 30 K you can get a good Jeep.
Good luck mate.
I saw one Patrol today in Ajman car souq, SWB, model 91, straight 6 cylinder, 4.2L, price 21K, good conditions.
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If you could wait few months the prices will even go down in summer season. I believe you could find a 2000-2001 nissan patrol cheaper than 90s since they are still wanted in the market and as the guys said its really to find 1 in a good condition. Just try to avoid 1998-1999 models, they got some technical issues. For really cheap nice car for desert fun you can think of cherokee 2000+ models. But I have no idea how good is this car but hopefully cherokee owners would help you with that.
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some nissan's on dubizzle....

http://bit.ly/xN1L9Z
http://bit.ly/xZsMRz
http://bit.ly/FTiDI6
http://bit.ly/FPaKov
http://bit.ly/ySiUuA
http://bit.ly/AfaqhP the best of the lot i think...

Zeemmee you might look at some of these SWB's...
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Dont 4get that some of 1998-2000 comes with 4.5 carburetor engines
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Now I'm thinking 2 get a patrol :010:
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alfalasi;9037 wrote:Now I'm thinking 2 get a patrol :010:
Go for it, I didn't try to drive my suggestion, but it looked well. It's definitely better than any Peep from that age. :011:
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