Pajero VS Patrol VS SaFari VS Bighorn

[merdenoms]

which of those 4wd's is "bang for the buck"

my kuya told me to buy a car... preferably a 4wd....he's from dubai and he will be back here in manila by november! He wanted to have a 4wd by the time he arrives here....

Our budget is 500-600k

i prefer
1. okay sa offroad
2. di masyadong sirain
3. mura ang presyo ng parts at madaling makahanap ng parts pag nasira
4. di malakas sa gas compared to expedition
5. kahit wala masyadong visual appeal basta okay ang performance at reliability(pero kung pareho mas maganda)

questions that keeps bugging my mind
1. pangit ba talaga ang converted..... ano ang cons nito??
2. talaga bang sirain ang pajero..oh yung pajero lang na mahina makina 2.5L



TY my fellow Tsikoters.......





"Don't marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can't live without."

[mikaztro]

For me, between Patrol, LC, Trooper, Pajero, I'd go with:

1. Toyota Land Cruiser
2. Nissan Patrol
3. Mitsubishi Pajero
4. Isuzu Trooper

But of course all vehicles have their pros and cons. It's a matter of choosing the right vehicle for your requirements and specs. Moreover, all four vehicles are exceptionally capable 4x4s on and off road.

[falalofasion]

check the isusu trooper 93 ful convert to 2005!!! this look venice for me!!!

[oldblue]

get the safari para karespe-respeto

[kmo]

just stay away from the bighorn and any other converted vehicles ... the patrol safari is a good choice sa pajero naman get the 2.8l version pero i think for your budget mahihirapan kang humanap ng gusto mong 4wd

[merdenoms]

san ko makikita yung 93 converted to 2005?? sorry im just a newbie in terms of cars!!!

[merdenoms]

ano po ba ang problema ng mga converted cars??

[alwayz_yummy]

wala naman prob sa converted, just check throughly ang conversion kung tama..pano mo malalaman:

check and take pictures ng original LHD,specifically ung steering part..., then compare mo sa converted na gusto mo..pag 99% pareho, ok yan.1%dashboard and 4wd shifter position nalang yun malamang...

ako driving a converted 4wd van fo 6 years na..no probs...

DELICA SPACEGEAR 4WD ka nalang... its a pajeroand L4-spacegear rolled into 1.. good 4wd capabilities(pajero drive train!) with the practicality and space of a minivan!

[boybi]

you can't get a nissan patrol with that budget.

[alwayz_yummy]

japan converted, pero for me ha, too bare ang japan surplus safari..masmaganda pa ung dito sa atin.. wala lang sa local natin is: turbo!

[Djerms]

you can't get a nissan patrol with that budget.

Bossing boybi, di ba may mga less than 500k na na patrol? Of course were talking of the safari series ha. Siguro 94 model makakabili.

[swordsman]

Pajero VS Patrol VS SaFari VS Bighorn

Patrol at SaFari, parehong Nissan Patrol yan, models lang nagkakaiba. Pero with that budget, you'll probably only get the Nissan Safari.

My choice would be the Safari rather than the Pajero.
Bighorn is out of the question. No matter how good it was converted, it is still a converted vehicle. I don't wanna find out how good really it was converted during an accident. I'd rather get an original LHD vehicle.

Meron ako nakita binebenta dyan sa Nissan North EDSA na Safari around two weeks ago, i think it was being sold at P650K. Baka negotiable pa.

[IMm29]

Safari, Patrol or Pajero FM. Nga lang, with your budget, mukhang Safari.

[drifto]

safari ok naman, engine power =good, aircon =excellent, suspension= fair,parts medyo mahal.

[mikaztro]

Check the FOR SALE SECTION of www.4x4ph.com

[niky]

RE: Converted...

That's a long-standing debate on the boards... ...my ten centavos...

If you're serious about buying a converted vehicle, follow alwayz_yummy's advice. Compare it to an original LHD vehicle and make sure all the mechanicals are the same. Bring an experienced mechanic with you and check that there are no messy welds or make-shift mechanisms installed. Also do a long test drive and check for any alignment, steering or suspension problems. If there are, walk away... actually, run!

Also, be aware of the fact that if the vehicle is converted, the dashboard will most likely not accurately reflect the mileage of the vehicle, and the OR/CR of the vehicle will definitely not reflect the actual age of the car. Research the model you're buying beforehand so you can be sure that the "1998" you're buying is really "1998" and not "1989".

I know some people who've never had problems with their converted vehicles, and I know others who've had nothing but problems. If you can't bring a 4x4 expert mechanic with you while buying, or if you're not sure of what to look for, don't take the chance.

[alwayz_yummy]

sa seatbelt and sa vin..nandun manufacture dates...usually, the converted you see here the most are 10years and older...since 2006 ngayon, mga 1996-98 malamang ang pinakabago mong mabibili...its the rule of customs,e....

kaya naglabasan na mga noah, magagandang spacegear/pajero, granvia, reguis..kasi 1996 up models sila...

mines jdm 1991, pero 1996-98 model na dito..sa japan ang 92-96 model na liteace ung mga nakikita mong iba ang itsura..96 up noah na.....basta late tayo dito.

[boybi]

Djerms, GQ Patrol/Safari ang mga nasa 500K ngayon. mga GU Patrol, nasa 900K up pa.

AY, hehe, hindi tayo late dito, hindi naman kasi nilabas dito yang mga yan

[OTEP]

Base the age on the date of manufacture. Kasi yun ang 'true' age ng sasakyan.

Huwag ka maniwala sa boladas ng ahente or dun sa rehistro kasi year of importation yung model year sa rehistro.

[driven]

whether GQ or GU man, pwedeng tawagin nissan patrol or nissan safari yan, depende lang kasi kung saang bansa mo siya tawagin... sa europe at australia, kung sinabi niyong nissan safari... "what the heck is that?" ang sasabihin sayo... sa japan, kung sinabi mo nissan patrol... "nissan safari, nissan patrol, same same...!" ang maririnig niyo

GQ models costs less than 500k lang, pasok ka sa budget.

may mga marunong magtawad ng presyo, nakakakuha ng 93 model na GQ sa more or less 350k lang