buying a hilux? need advise

[NOLAW]

hey guys, im looking into getting a new daily but i want to be able to use it to tow my car (on a trailer) and be able to load stuff onto it, making a ute my ideal option, thing is i dont have a huge budget and i want something post 1990 model

i found this ute and i quite like it but i need some advise, what do you guys think, are the ks too high? will it be suitable for towing? (if i is raised back up) any help would be much apprecited

cheers

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =197713007

[skoty]

No such thing as high km on a hilux Besides that I would suggest a diesel over a petrol for towing plus fuel economy eh.

[Lloyd]

There are high kms on petrol ones, the diesels tend to go forever. Looking at that, its high kms for a petrol one, the guy said its developing a miss and its been f*cked with. I'd stay away

If you're wanting a daily you basically want cheap to run and reliable right? A diesel one would be perfect, though it depends how far you want to stretch the budget.

How much have you got to spend?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 323716.htm

[NOLAW]

at this stage i only want to spend around the 3-3500 area, maybe in a few months id spend a bit more but really after one soon as my current car is due to be sold and is a bit unpractical for the things i need it for

[fangsport]

offer him $2500 for the primered one.
2.4 petrols go alright, but you really want the RZ motor, not the Y motor.
would pull better than a lazy old 2.4 diesil

[Truenotch]

2.4 petrol will still suck for towing, my 2L petrol is average as. Wouldn't be keen to tow up hills or anything with it. But has done 299,000KM and never misses a beat.

Find a cheap one for $500 and spend the rest on a 1UZFE conversion. Or look out for a 2.4 diesel one.

[Dazed&Confused]

I heard the 2.4 diesels eat heads like no tomorrow

[edwagon]

The 2l-t engines in the surfs do, and the 3l, but I thought the na 2l engines that come in the 2wd luxes are ok - could be wrong tho?

[Snaps]

Why specifically a Hilux? Or would you go for something else.

My dad used to have two 3L Turbo Diesel Toyota Hiace Vans, one converted to be a work van (i.e. flat tray in the back with seats taken out). They got absolutely thrashed but were still going strong when we sold them, both around the 170,000km mark.

[THA SHZ]

the 2 lt engines only eat heads from poor maintenance practices , they are actually a strong engine and you can buy brand new kiwi made heads for cheap they would tow a battleship , albeit they would just do it terribly slow but would get there .

[fangsport]

the 2 lt engines only eat heads from poor maintenance practices , they are actually a strong engine and you can buy brand new kiwi made heads for cheap they would tow a battleship , albeit they would just do it terribly slow but would get there .

thank you. but i bet that comment won't stop the now-it-alls from claiming they eats heads.

[THA SHZ]

haha gotta love the know it all internet mechanics

[Mr Revhead]

have they improved those nz heads yet? about 3-4 years ago they were worse than a 10 year old import head!

if the cooling system has been looked after then they shouldnt crack heads.

[Dell'Orto]

One of my customers wont use a new cylinder head from Kiwi unless they send him a few to cut up and test...he uses them, so they cant be all bad

[THA SHZ]

have they improved those nz heads yet? about 3-4 years ago they were worse than a 10 year old import head!

if the cooling system has been looked after then they shouldnt crack heads.

Yeah the nz heads are better now , like anything gets better with time , but it still better off to just look after the head you have and wouldnt need to

[FULLOC]

i got a 2L (2.4 NA) hilux with 445000 on it not too long ago and its f-ing mint! was a company car so has been diamond serviced by the local mitsi(wtf?) dealer all its life. never misses a beat.
iv had nissan and mitsi diesels and i prefer this. 40 bux to fill at the moment does over 500kms oooh yeah