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All,

Another girl question....

If you were new to off road, had a budget of 20K what would you buy?

need to make a sensible recommendation to someone....

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Jeep TJ?


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WJ


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there are 2 ways of doing this

1. 20k truck + 20k maintenance in the first year = 40k including lots of head ache
2. 35k truck + 5k maintenance in the first year = 40k with less head ache (if the driver is sensible)

choose one

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SCORPIO wrote:there are 2 ways of doing this

1. 20k truck + 20k maintenance in the first year = 40k including lots of head ache
2. 35k truck + 5k maintenance in the first year = 40k with less head ache (if the driver is sensible)

choose one

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I always thought of this... I am too poor to buy a second hand car :) thats the best advise i can give.
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pay me the 20K she can be my passenger & drive newbies for one year :D
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Aidy wrote:Jeep TJ?


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Forget anything with J
Get a Clean Pathfinder (2000 to 2005) with 3.5 L engine and u get;
1. Powerful car in desert (with AC on)
2. Good space
3. Good on road car
4. Much less headache
5. Spend more time home or Shisha rather than in Musafah
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If u have more 20k go for Xtera
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If u have more, then go for FJ blindly
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I can help u find the suitable one for the three options above as I was in this Situation earlier and went through this v difficult selection
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40k, whatever you do, it will cost 40k...

would it be for a clean TJ prepared, or any other car you'll buy at 20k + mods and fix, you'll need eventually 40k.

nevertheless, after having gone throught the new car path, the second hand TJ Modified path, and the WJ stock to be modified path, i recommand the third one (not only because of the car).

if you find a good stock car, it is always better to do the mod yourself, cause they are new, and you know what you are doing for your own style.

Now, be it a jeep, a nissan, or whatever, it's your taste. Though, not so many V8 for 20k (WJ) :twisted:
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Bu Shahid wrote:Forget anything with J
Get a Clean Pathfinder (2000 to 2005) with 3.5 L engine and u get;
1. Powerful car in desert (with AC on)
2. Good space
3. Good on road car
4. Much less headache
5. Spend more time home or Shisha rather than in Musafah



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Dear members,
I have Nissan Patrol V8 LE 2013, very new and hesitant to use in the desert and I have Pathfinder 2000 model which I am thinking to modify and use, will you please let me know& share your exp. in the modifications required like lifting, shocks, Tyre, air intake etc. Your help is required.
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