My nephew needs a tradie ute ....

[Sketchy]

As has been mentioned previously get him into an AU/BA LPG only falcon ute. My employees have them, top vehicle and uses fark all juice for what it carries.

[Fraud]

for that price range, if it was my money, it'd be an AU+ falcon...

pros of falcon:
*Room behind seats to stick a fairly decent sized toolbox, which you won't get in a luxdeo type ute without getting a spacecab style one - which seem to be rare/expensive probably for this reason
*Room behind seats for car audio gear - if he decides that he's actually into cars, this will give him something to do/modify until he has his full license
*reasonably powerful (could also be a con)
*non-XR models will take a chep pallet between the wheel arches
*Factory gas AU or BA will perform reasonably well and have low running costs
*going to fordforums.com.au and typing in "funny noise from rear suspension", "warning light came on" or "stalling when i turn left on a tuesday" will have about a 70% success rate at identifying the problem (the other 30% of the time, you'll get told to clean your throttle body, change your PCV valve, get a K&N filter, some new sway bars, and fit an aftermarket tranny cooler, and if that doesn't fix it, go see a mechanic)
*drives more like a car than the others (and feels more like it too if you get an XLS with such decadent features as "carpet"), and on that basis will probably last him a long time (ie. before he feels like he needs an upgrade)

cons of falcon
*ABS was (and still is I think) an option on non-XR utes (my BFII has no abs) - so look for one that DOES have this
*reasonably powerful (could also be a pro)
*generally more "pretty" than hilux/rodeo utes, so he will probably be a bit more upset if it gets scratched etc
*can pull a fairly reasonable skid (could also be a pro)
*AU's and BA's are probably all getting to the age now where they need a new one of everything - ie. bushes/bearings/ball joints flogged out, probably a few seals, factory cat fucked etc. etc. - but at least you can actually get all of this stuff easily

[JayTHEFordman]

Most of those cons are really pros if you think about it. No ABS is hardly a deal breaker, and for that price range I would expect a little roadworthy work, at least with the Falc its dirt cheap and easy.

[MRMOPARMAN]

Ever seen a manual falcon taxi?

Ba manual would be ok. Dont touch an manual au with a 50ft pole

[Imposter Forg]

i remember being in a manual EF cab as a kid.

[6000SUX]

for that price range, if it was my money, it'd be an AU+ falcon...

pros of falcon:
*Room behind seats to stick a fairly decent sized toolbox, which you won't get in a luxdeo type ute without getting a spacecab style one - which seem to be rare/expensive probably for this reason
*Room behind seats for car audio gear - if he decides that he's actually into cars, this will give him something to do/modify until he has his full license
*reasonably powerful (could also be a con)
*non-XR models will take a chep pallet between the wheel arches
*Factory gas AU or BA will perform reasonably well and have low running costs
*going to fordforums.com.au and typing in "funny noise from rear suspension", "warning light came on" or "stalling when i turn left on a tuesday" will have about a 70% success rate at identifying the problem (the other 30% of the time, you'll get told to clean your throttle body, change your PCV valve, get a K&N filter, some new sway bars, and fit an aftermarket tranny cooler, and if that doesn't fix it, go see a mechanic)
*drives more like a car than the others (and feels more like it too if you get an XLS with such decadent features as "carpet"), and on that basis will probably last him a long time (ie. before he feels like he needs an upgrade)

cons of falcon
*ABS was (and still is I think) an option on non-XR utes (my BFII has no abs) - so look for one that DOES have this
*reasonably powerful (could also be a pro)
*generally more "pretty" than hilux/rodeo utes, so he will probably be a bit more upset if it gets scratched etc
*can pull a fairly reasonable skid (could also be a pro)
*AU's and BA's are probably all getting to the age now where they need a new one of everything - ie. bushes/bearings/ball joints flogged out, probably a few seals, factory cat fucked etc. etc. - but at least you can actually get all of this stuff easily

Cheers.

That's the sort of stuff I wanted to know.

[Justin Bieber]

Hilux workmate 00-04 model. Should get change. You want the 2.7 litre motor.

Fucking lol at dickhead recommending a Proton Jumbuck :D

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d...orkmate|CarAll

Probably get $500 for that canopy on ebay as I doubt he would want it. Would easily be able to beat the seller down to somewhere around 6k.

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d...orkmate|CarAll

Another for 7k with only 100k on the clock.

[MRMOPARMAN]

hey the proton jumbucks are good reliable cars. not really suited for tradie work (and the poor cunt would get teased something chronic) but being based on a nearly 25yo mitsubishi lancer, they have been developed to within an inch of their lives.

the kid is 17. he's going to be fucking hard on the car. falcons are good and cheap, but they arent bulletproof, and have quite a few real common issues, some expensive.

the hilux wont be as comfortable or as safe, but apart from putting fuel in it and service, nothing will ever need doing to it. and he wont wrap himself round a tree doing skids to impress his mates. trust me, im going to trade school with a fuckload of them, he WILL try to show off.

[Imposter Forg]

um... a 17 year old will do nothing to a falcon that a cabbie doesn't. a falcon, although craptastic to drive compared to say, an E46 or an FD RX7, are miles, miles miles miles ahead of driving a hilux, as they're based on a passenger car, not a light truck. as for not spinning a hilux out and putting it into a tree, yeah right. sure they don't have as much power, but unloaded they're fkn deadly, especially in the wet.

[JayTHEFordman]

um... a 17 year old will do nothing to a falcon that a cabbie doesn't. a falcon, although craptastic to drive compared to say, an E46 or an FD RX7, are miles, miles miles miles ahead of driving a hilux, as they're based on a passenger car, not a light truck. as for not spinning a hilux out and putting it into a tree, yeah right. sure they don't have as much power, but unloaded they're fkn deadly, especially in the wet.

Good point. Hilux is super light in the arse, and may catch out a novice driver in the wet. For learning I still say Falc beats all.

[Spoonfed]

Been here before not that long ago, if no 4x4 AU/BA (maybe gas?) Ute /end thread. 11ty better than all the other commercials to drive & for practicality (ie one actually gets space inside the cab) etc.

[Imposter Forg]

mates brothers a first year brickie and gets everything he needs around in an SV21 wagon

[Asteroid]

This is true^ Fold the seats and stick a barrier in it and it's a practical, comfortable vehicle.

[Fraud]

yeah I'd recommend looking at insurance costs for young bloke driving a ute vs. young bloke driving a wagon - it might all be the same but it might not..

[6000SUX]

yeah I'd recommend looking at insurance costs for young bloke driving a ute vs. young bloke driving a wagon - it might all be the same but it might not..

I'll get his mum onto it.