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Old 08-22-2012, 05:49 AM   #31
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5 speed 4x4 Patriot - not quite $10g, but close. You might find an bare bones 2007 for 10G. Great milage, but definitely not a truck. 4wd system that outclasses them (cute-utes) all. Plan on putting better tires on it.

http://victoria.en.craigslist.ca/ctd/3202850419.html
That's my first suggestion if the budget allows it. Great mileage and the reviews for the 4x4 system are very good.
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Old 08-22-2012, 11:45 PM   #32
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My 2000 Xterra just failed Air Care. Want to buy it?

The vehicle has been great. It's not bad off road. As others have said the gas mileage is not the greatest. Good thing I ride to work most days.
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Old 08-23-2012, 12:49 AM   #33
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My 2000 Xterra just failed Air Care. Want to buy it?

The vehicle has been great. It's not bad off road. As others have said the gas mileage is not the greatest. Good thing I ride to work most days.
I thought air care was done-ers?
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Old 08-23-2012, 01:24 AM   #34
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Air Care is around until 2014
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Old 08-23-2012, 01:40 AM   #35
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That's my first suggestion if the budget allows it. Great mileage and the reviews for the 4x4 system are very good.
it being domestic i worry about the interior rattling appart.
my buddy has a 10 year old tacoma and its still rattle free.
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Old 08-23-2012, 02:05 AM   #36
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My 2000 Xterra just failed Air Care. Want to buy it?

The vehicle has been great. It's not bad off road. As others have said the gas mileage is not the greatest. Good thing I ride to work most days.
No air care on the island...w00t
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Old 08-23-2012, 05:05 AM   #37
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I thought I would ask the NSMB Guru's their opinions on the SUV's I am looking at.

Right now I am driving an old Honda Accord that has seen better days and want to get something that I can do basic off road (logging roads plus some exploring...but nothing too hardcore), has a large amount of storage in the back (for bikes and gear of course), is not expensive to fix, and is not horrific on gas and that will cost around $10k.

So far the vehicles I am looking at (in no real order) are:

Honda Element
Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Xterra - non turbo
Toyota 4Runner

What do you all think would be my best bet?
My mother-in-law is looking to unload her Xterra for $7500 or there abouts. I thinks it's a 2004.
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Old 08-23-2012, 05:52 AM   #38
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it being domestic i worry about the interior rattling appart.
my buddy has a 10 year old tacoma and its still rattle free.
Lots of imports that I've had or been in rattle. Just depends on the vehicle's use over those years.

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My mother-in-law is looking to unload her Xterra for $7500 or there abouts. I thinks it's a 2004.
So sounds like not getting an Xterra is the answer in this thread.
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Old 08-23-2012, 06:07 AM   #39
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Lots of imports that I've had or been in rattle. Just depends on the vehicle's use over those years.
I agree with k...my Canyon has 295,000kms of abuse on it (just asked some of my scared passengers how I drive on logging roads) and it has no interior rattles whereas my mrs.aeropusher's RAV4 has 60,000km's, never goes off road and the squeaking of the dash would drive anyone insane.

If you want to know about older (2005-2007) Canyons PM me....I've definitely torture tested mine.
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Old 08-25-2012, 06:26 PM   #41
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I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee, great vehicle but not a ton of storage room

with the 4 liter straight 6 engine and manual transmission I get 9.5l/100km or approx 29mpg on the highway driving 120km/hr pretty steady - when shopping around there were not many SUV's that had as much power or as good of fuel efficiency out there.

I bought mine with 165k in mint condition for $4500, IMO it was a better buy than an aging 4Runner with twice as many kilometers and a much higher price tag.
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All really expensive on gas. Don't kid yourself that you can find an SUV that is ok on gas unless it's a 4 banger with a stick, in which case you're looking at older vehicles with lots of kms.
Not really looking for a gas miser, I just want something decent for its class.
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Old 08-25-2012, 06:40 PM   #43
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Id look at liberty diesels too.
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Elements are very versatile and pretty good on gas. But they are based on a Civic platform, have low ground clearance, and have a pretty crappy AWD system, not 4x4. Fine for city use and gravel roads and good in snow... but not an offroad/logging road vehicle.

Available with a 5sp manual though.
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Old 08-25-2012, 07:48 PM   #45
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how do logging roads not fall in the gravel road category?

ive gotten my honda accord through some gnarly terrain.granted i dont give a shit about itlol
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