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My names Matt. My lease on my 2009 Subaru Liberty recently ended and I am now looking to purchase a new vehicle. I am after a large car that is practical for going to the shops, the hardware store and the occasional trip to/on the beach and up the mountains. For reasons I cannot even answer I am reticent to purchase the usual Toyota option (Hilux, Prado, Landcruiser) and dislike pretty much anything from Ford or Holden (Bad experiences, generic and poor design).
I have been eyeing off an Amarok for well over a year now and now that the auto has been released I've been to the dealers a few times to check them out in great detail and book a test drive (or three
). However the model I am after, the Highline, is in my opinion VERY expensive for what feels like, and effectively is, a work ute. I know the car is great, the engine is superb and the factory fittings leave most of the competition for dead, but I'm sorry - a leather steering wheel does not make this trade ute feel like a luxury SUV - which is what the price suggests!
Now, the way I see it is I can get a 2nd hand Touareg while reasonably low km's on it for well under the cost of a new Amarok...and it'd feel a lot more like it's worth the cash. They apparently handle themselves quite well off-road (disclaimer - I'll never do any hardcore off road work. Just gentle beach cruising and up to the snow really).
So I'm here to figure out what my best option is, if I can go for a much older model with reasonable km on the clock and get good value for money, what I can replace or fix aftermarket to update it a bit and extend it's longevity more and so on. The way I see it the older a car is the more inclined I would be to improve it
Still all research at the moment but hopefully I can figure out what path I can go down on these fine forums
Thanks and chat soon!
- Matt
My names Matt. My lease on my 2009 Subaru Liberty recently ended and I am now looking to purchase a new vehicle. I am after a large car that is practical for going to the shops, the hardware store and the occasional trip to/on the beach and up the mountains. For reasons I cannot even answer I am reticent to purchase the usual Toyota option (Hilux, Prado, Landcruiser) and dislike pretty much anything from Ford or Holden (Bad experiences, generic and poor design).
I have been eyeing off an Amarok for well over a year now and now that the auto has been released I've been to the dealers a few times to check them out in great detail and book a test drive (or three
). However the model I am after, the Highline, is in my opinion VERY expensive for what feels like, and effectively is, a work ute. I know the car is great, the engine is superb and the factory fittings leave most of the competition for dead, but I'm sorry - a leather steering wheel does not make this trade ute feel like a luxury SUV - which is what the price suggests!Now, the way I see it is I can get a 2nd hand Touareg while reasonably low km's on it for well under the cost of a new Amarok...and it'd feel a lot more like it's worth the cash. They apparently handle themselves quite well off-road (disclaimer - I'll never do any hardcore off road work. Just gentle beach cruising and up to the snow really).
So I'm here to figure out what my best option is, if I can go for a much older model with reasonable km on the clock and get good value for money, what I can replace or fix aftermarket to update it a bit and extend it's longevity more and so on. The way I see it the older a car is the more inclined I would be to improve it
Still all research at the moment but hopefully I can figure out what path I can go down on these fine forums
Thanks and chat soon!
- Matt
