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I'm emigrating to Nova Scotia, Canada, and will be looking to buy a cheapish second-hand pick up or SUV. Should I go for North American (V6, V8?) muscle and cheap parts? Or Japanese reliability and expensive parts? Any recommendation on Make and Model?

Asked on 21 March 2009 by

Answered by Honest John

Most medium size pick-ups are built in Thailand, not Japan. I know. I've bought a few. If going diesel, the best are currently the 2.5 and 3.0 I-TEQ 4-cylinder engines fitted to the identical Isuzu D-Max and Chevrolet Colorado. They are more economical than the others and are bulletproof chain cam rather than belt cam.

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Dear Honest John,

Please help me choose my next car. I would like it to have:

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