What should I buy

RallyDog · November 22, 2013, 10:18:05 PM

My wife and I are in the process of buying a new toyota and are tossing up between a lc200 or a lc70 4 door ute. We are going to be towing a track trailer topaz (pick up next year deposite down) and have 2 kids. We will do some off road but not hard core stuff, we will go to places like cape york, kalumbaru and tracks around perth. Ive always had utes and like the practicabilty of a ute but the wife sits in a lc 200 and wants that. Who is right? In my head she is adorable but wrong. What do you think?

Mace · November 22, 2013, 10:36:46 PM

HWHL.

(Happy wife, happy life)

Whichever way, you're on a winner., but the 200 is a safer family vehicle, 5 star v 3 star.

Bird · November 22, 2013, 10:41:04 PM

Pajero

Swogjb · November 22, 2013, 10:45:48 PM

It is hard to go past a 200 series for family touring IMO.

TOPNDR · November 22, 2013, 10:55:36 PM

LC70, assuming you're thinking diesel is only a single turbo and a harsher, noisier ride than the twin turbo 200 Series.

Love my 200 Series, it's the nicest vehicle I've owned.

fuji · November 23, 2013, 05:27:09 AM

As a owner of a now 12 month 76 series wagon which I love, I would not hesitate in getting the 200 series. The 70 series vehicles are a truck and they ride like a truck. Do yourselves all a favour and get the 200.

Wayne

GeoffA · November 23, 2013, 05:57:24 AM

Quote from: fuji on November 23, 2013, 05:27:09 AM
As a owner of a now 12 month 76 series wagon which I love, I would not hesitate in getting the 200 series. The 70 series vehicles are a truck and they ride like a truck. Do yourselves all a favour and get the 200.
Wayne

If it has to be between those 2, then there's ^ your answer.

GeoffA · November 23, 2013, 06:01:57 AM

......or........

If she wants a 200, and you want a ute, buy a 200 and chop it

.......

Everyone's happy.

speewa158 · November 23, 2013, 06:04:22 AM

Quote from: GeoffA on November 23, 2013, 06:01:57 AM
......or........

If she wants a 200, and you want a ute, buy a 200 and chop it .......

Everyone's happy.
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Your a very brave man Geoff or ,,,,,,,,,,nuts ]

Diesel Power · November 23, 2013, 07:07:12 AM

One of the guys at work has had a 76 now owns a 200. He said that the76 is good to knock around on the tighter tracks because it's narrower and has less plastics. He loves his 200 ( and I do too, love mine ) because the 200 is so much nicer, better seating position, way more power, quieter and tows his boat a lot better.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Angus

RallyDog · November 23, 2013, 08:30:57 AM

Thanks for your comments, sounds like I lost that one, I cant argue with you lot. Sounds like its the lc200.

muzza01 · November 23, 2013, 09:22:12 AM

I would love to have either vehicle but I can see advantages in the 200.

alnjan · November 23, 2013, 09:25:23 AM

I am like yourself and prefer the LCV8DC go the 70

DrewXT · November 23, 2013, 09:27:39 AM

If you want a ute that has car creature comforts, have a look at the Amarok...

My wife didn't want a "BIG TRUCK THING" but after she sat in the Rok and realized it's like sitting in her Passat, it was a winner!

Good ride, great economy, and will tow 3 tonne all day...

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Azz · November 23, 2013, 10:19:10 AM

We traded our 200 series for an Amarok, I love the Rok, the ute is great, fuel economy is awesome, tows well.... BUT the 200 series kicks the Roks backside to the moon and back for power, towing and sheer driving pleasure.

Although every time I went bush in the 200 series, I dinted it or some of the plastics broke. Maybe I am rough on my gear?

Apart from bush pin striping, the Rok has been pushed lots harder in the bush and has no damage. I found the 200 series a little 'soft' in its build.

In saying that, If I was you, I would go the 200 series. We did lots of k's with the four kids in comfort in it. The reason we swapped to the Rok was the kids stopped coming with us and the three dogs started coming along instead.

I really wish they would build a 200 series twin cab, I would buy one in a flash.

speewa158 · November 23, 2013, 10:22:00 AM

2nded Buy a Pajero

RallyDog · November 23, 2013, 10:44:58 AM

Thanks Azz, I read your story to the minister for finance and war and pluk me she wants a ute (sense of adventure). We have always had toyota landcruisers in the family my last one was a lc79 td ute.

Azz · November 23, 2013, 10:54:06 AM

Glad I could help.

Get the auto Rok unless you REALLY like changing gears

Alan Loy · November 23, 2013, 02:35:43 PM

You seem to have decided

As a general comment, I wonder how a Iveco Daily 4X4 would go. http://adtranstrucksnew.equipmentsales.com.au/equipment-detail?id=AG-AD-316140

Tough enough, same price range

TOPNDR · November 23, 2013, 03:19:09 PM

Quote from: Alan Loy on November 23, 2013, 02:35:43 PM
You seem to have decided

As a general comment, I wonder how a Iveco Daily 4X4 would go. http://adtranstrucksnew.equipmentsales.com.au/equipment-detail?id=AG-AD-316140

Tough enough, same price range

I'll pit the ride of my 200 Series against that, any day.

speewa158 · November 23, 2013, 06:06:11 PM

Quote from: Alan Loy on November 23, 2013, 02:35:43 PM
You seem to have decided

As a general comment, I wonder how a Iveco Daily 4X4 would go. http://adtranstrucksnew.equipmentsales.com.au/equipment-detail?id=AG-AD-316140

Tough enough, same price range

That could be a build up project

RallyDog · December 23, 2013, 03:06:04 PM

The wife one she got the 200 ttd landcruiser pic up this arvo pics to come and let the mods begin.

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