Question on converted 4x4

[ale828]

i plan to buy a converted RHD to LHD na 4x4. Does anyone have any feedback on the conditions and ownership of these converted vehicles?
Can you guys give me the going rate for these converted 4x4= 2-door pajero, 4-door pajero, isuzu trooper 4-door and safari?

[kimpOy]

ale828,
the negative outweighs the positive
feedbacks are not good, saw one bighorn being push the other day, yung uncle ng friend ko pinaulit pa niya conversion, yung friend ni boybi hindi rin maganda experience, pero meron ding fresh, yung MU ni tebats at yung lc ni lc80 ayos pagka convert
pero eto po ang last price na encounter ko
pajero box type
3 door 250T plus
5 door 300T plus
tonka look
3 door 500T plus
5 door 620T plus
bighorn nasa 600T plus din

good luck sir

[Boy2]

wag na po kayo bibili sa mga dealers. mas maganda po pag kayo mismo ang magbi-bid, para atleast medyo kasundo niyo yung price, at dapat po, ma-inspect niyo mabuti yung mga units before the bidding day. subic daw po yung may pinakamagandang place para mag-auction ng mga suvs...

[fierari]

pag nakabili ka palitan mo ng orig LHD steering parts saka dash para swabe. other than that gaganda ng jap cars swabe quality talaga. kailangan lang eh maganda pag ka convert.


hilux SURF ang gusto kong bilhin talaga na RHD siyet

[Boy2]

sabi ng dad ko hindi raw talaga maganda bumili ng converted vehicles... kasi mahal ang mga Orig. LHD parts, dashboard pa nga lang ay php 40k, tapos pag hindi pa maganda yung conversion gagastos pa ulit ng malaki.. pero bakit naman yung mga elf/trucks magaganda naman ang conversions... :roll: siguro swerte lang talaga...

gusto ko din yung tonka Pajero na 3dr... astig yung dating e.

[kimpOy]

boy2 basta SWB ganda talaga
pede na ako sa Jtop pang off road with 4M40 TDi engine

[pajerokid]

ale828::: if you look around, ang dami daming nagbebenta ng converted na Pajero, Surf etc. You must really wonder why. One pajero owner i talked to was so pissed off with his decision to get one. He said that sana he bought a local second hand unit na lang. If youre really bent on getting a Subic Unit.... youd better bring a very very competent mechanic to check the car, otherwise, you could easily spend an additional 100thou on post-conversion repairs.

goodluck!!! :D

[kimpOy]

may customer ako ngayon lang naka gen 2 tonka look 5 door pajero with a 4D56T engine
nakuha niya sa malinta auction 440T lang daw, sabi niya meron pa ngang 400T lang

[OTEP]

Boy2,

I checked out the converted trucks. Pangit din ang conversion lalo na after around a year or two kasi magsisimula na mag-peel yung pintura sa sidings at dashboard and yung mga dugtungan magca-crack na dahil lagari and fiberglass ang method of conversion.

Ayoko na ulit ipaliwanag how they make the a/c work. Mabwibwiset lang kayo.

I'll stick with the locals kahit mas mahal and mas kaunti ang features. Unless gagawing project car.

[Boy2]

sir otep

siguro nga swerte lang kami nung nakabili kami ng elf na mura, kaya lang pina overhaul din yung makina, pero yung conversion ok naman, nakarating nga ng davao by land na hindi tumitirik... yung interior medyo pangit nga, bumili pa kami ng comfortable seats, kawawa naman yung driver kung hindi papalitan e.

pero diba its the best place to buy heavy and farm equipments... wala kasing conversions e.. :lol:

[kiper]

my dad has a trucking company.. bumibili siya ng mga converted trucks sa mga mismong company na direct importer tapos dito na kinoconvert.. maganda ung place nila, pati trabaho high quality kaya walang problema. dun din nga namin nakuha ung mechanic namin eh.

hindi katulad ng mga conversion sa subic na tipong minadali tapos low quality pa.. tsktsk..

[garyq]

I have an Isuzu Big Horn 3.1TD bought 1st week of December. You have to consider many things as with buying any other 2nd hand car. 1st,if you will use it as an everyday car then buy a unit(SUV or others) na 2-3 years old pa lang. Experience ko you start with big maintenance sa Jap cars after 4 years, i.e 50 km-up mileage. (water pump, timing belt, suspension,etc). Kung 2nd car lang then you can consider older units. 2nd, how much are you willing to pay for it. Ako kasi when I bought the unit handa akong gumastos para mapaganda. Mine is 1993 sa Japan. Trooper yun dito sa atin at sa US, Jackaroo sa Aus, Big Horn,Holden Monteray sa Jap,UK,NZ. Nakuha ko ng magandang price so even if I spend 100K sulit bili ko. 3rd are you into mechanical/tech stuffs?Kasi pag marami-rami kang ipagagawa maganda alam mo yung sinasabi sa yo para di ka maloko. Dugtong dito yung marami ka dapat kilalang auto repair shop. Nag preventive maint nako sa rig ko like change timing belt, pa repack lahat ng wheel bearings, change diff gear oil. Minor lang ito except for the t.belt. I researched the Net alot before making the purchase so alam ko most of the issues na associated sa binili kong kotse. Yung 93 kung nakuha sariwa tapos maayos ang pagka-convert. Had 2 shops check the conversion, ok naman. Depende talaga sa unit na bibilhin mo yan. Ako I was prepared to invest money to bring it to a quality level na gusto ko so I paid the right amount na kahit mag shell out ako ng 100K ok pa rin. I checked 10-15 units before narrowing it down to 3. Sa auction ko nakuha unit ko. Being everything in the same footing kung ok ang conversion same lang ang maintenance na gagawin mo sa Jap converted rig against a local unit. I would suggest you research your unit 1st before buying anything.I was in Tagaytay yesterday and I enjoyed the drive, sunroof and all. Lakas ng 4JG2, tahimik at smooth takbo ng makina. On the otherhand fuel consumption is better sa 2.8 4JBT-1(lumang Trooper). The new Trooper is of course the best. 4JX1 ang makina. Common rail, Direct injection dishing out 160+hp, 3.0cc lang ito. Sa akin 3.1cc but it can only deliver 130+hp. Lotus handling. i.e Lotus UK tweaked the suspension giving it a softer ride. Mas aggressive yung Irmscher model. I hope this helps. I even bought an owners manual for my ride. Sori ang haba coz I wanted to share what I found out regarding buying this rig. Happy New Year!! 8)

[boybi]

kiper18, san kayo bumibili ng mga converted trucks? meron bang mga elf and forward dun?