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  • Newbie - Shopping for a Hilux

    hi all

    New member here! Found your forum as I'm looking for a Hilux and this seemed to be the obvious place to start. Sadly I'm short of time so would appreciate some guidance - doubtless I'll ask questions that have been done to death!

    I started looking for a Hilux pickup as I'm in need of a workhorse for towing a car and boat (one at a time!) , as well as carting stuff to the tip from a project house we're about to buy. In my search I stumbled across the "Surf" model and it set me thinking. Perhaps not quite as much of a "workhorse" as a pickup - can't chuck mucky stuff in the back so easily, but then again more of a useful overall package. Plus I worry about the pickup as I can't get long stuff in the back without some kind of rack, and the ling interior might be more useful for those B&Q trips for wood, skirting board etc!

    I found this:

    http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201008353004868/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/3000/model/hilux/make/toyota/page/3/radius/1500/postcode/nn48hy?previous=%2Fsearch%2Fus ed%2Fcars%2Ftoyota%2Fhilux%2Fp ostcode%2Fnn48hy%2Fradius%2F15 00%2Fprice-to%2F3000%2Fpage%2F3%2Fsort%2F priceasc&logcode=p

    on autotrader which looked like a good car, but I'm not yet clear what I'm looking for fault wise. Budget is about right - I'd planned on about £2k.

    So, any thoughts or guidance appreciated.

    Many thanks
    Rich

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    Take a look in the FAQ for what to look out for.

    Around 2k you should be able to find a good 3.0 2nd gen for that
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    • #3
      You're right about the pick up. It's great for bricks and cement, but timber and any longer stuff is a headache, Surf is better for that sort of gear, just let it stick out the rear window.
      Sent from the iPad you "lost"

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