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Can you suggest a good 4x4 for £1800?

I am in search of a good 4x4 for a family of four. I have £18000 to spend and need a car capable of tackling a farm track each day and trips to Cornwall (500 mile round trip), three times a year.

I am not one who enjoys haemorrhaging money on cars so electrical and bodywork issues have to be something of the past if it can be helped. Can you suggest a good 4x4 for £1800?

Asked on 11 June 2014 by Papa Simpson

Answered by Honest John
Not for £1800, no. It's pot luck. Maybe a Nissan Terrano II, a Shogun or a Pajero, but for this sort of money you are more likely to be buying trouble than getting a long term reliable 4x4.
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