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Joshie23 wrote:Good morning all..lols I intend to purchase a van for my birthday, March 2015, God spare life..(yeah its early but..I think I read somewhere that the ever wise Lighthammer took about 6 months to buy his van..lols)..so I've narrowed it down to the Ford Ranger ($239,000-4x4, manual, fabric, 2.2L) and the almighty Datsun ($222,000-4x4, manual, leather..the 2.5L goes without saying)..was in Massy the other day and I'm leaning towards the Navara..but hearing of Massy's not so hot after sales service plus their exorbitant servicing costs in addition to the fact that McE.M offers the 'In-One' package..which includes free servicing and insurance for 5 years..(need clarification on this because this might actually be better value for money)..but as I said that 6 Fwd Datsun calling meh..lols..now I know men are going to say 'I can't tell you how to spend money' but I've gained a lot of knowledge on vehicles that I don't own yet through these threads..and I know there are men who have driven and probably own both..so I'm asking for info as to why you all decided to go with the Navara..or why I should run far away from the Datsun into the arms of the Ranger..any and all assistance is greatly appreciated..thanks in advance..
kamakazi wrote:Is the leather really necessary in the datsun:smile:
lighthammer wrote:kamakazi wrote:Is the leather really necessary in the datsun:smile:
Only if ur mammy or wifey driving it... And I don't like leather really, it does get hot in the sun and burn skin, and gets slip and slide when u take hard corners and wearing soft pants.
civic minded wrote:I am a ranger owner and gonna agree with lighthammer. But dont be mistaken, if it was me that looking for a new pickup- I am going toyota all the way.
Joshie23 wrote:lighthammer wrote:kamakazi wrote:Is the leather really necessary in the datsun:smile:
Only if ur mammy or wifey driving it... And I don't like leather really, it does get hot in the sun and burn skin, and gets slip and slide when u take hard corners and wearing soft pants.
Lols I always said I didn't want leather eh..but the one in the showroom had it..and it felt so comfortable..a little more so than expected/usual..lols then again..thats the trick I guess..and that soft pants/hard corners thought too..
sliderz1 wrote:btw 2.2 is a dead horse no matter how you swing it
tourniquet wrote:since it's going to be a birthday gift, and not something you need immediately, why not wait until the new set of Navaras come in? That way you either end up an updated model with more features/ power, or you get the current model, which you like already, at a reduced cost
tr1ad wrote:Seems you already know what you "want" but not ready for the plunge.
For me after all the vehicles I have, I'd quicker get a hilux
DrunkenMaster16 wrote:Call Marcus @ 349-5289 he's a ford sales rep in pos that'll go the extra mile.
Personally with my experience im staying far from the Navara's. A friend went through a minor flood and water entered his cab thus fugged is electronics (mud behind door panels etc), low clearance, lack of a lsd, etc etc.
I've owned a BT-50 for 8 years now and only had minor issues, most self imposed. If i were to upgrade and fund's allowed it i'd go Hilux, ford secondly. But that said im very happy with my little mazda and have no intention of "upgrading" any time in the foreseeable future.
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