helo..new member and planning to buy nissan patrol

helo there,

good day to all,
my name is Sherwin and iam from Philippines..
iam new here and..also planning to buy used 2001 (y61) or 2004 (gu dx).


can anyone suggest which is better..they both have the 3.0 zd30 engine.
please also advise on what to check in the car to prevent future headache..
thanks thanks very much in advance
your advice is appreciated..in advance :xxxx:

thanks
sherwin

G'day mate welcome aboard.
Any before 2007 crd should have the NADS mods done

Welcome to the forum. If the vehicles are in similar condition then the later the model ZD30, the better. Early versions of that engine had problems (melting pistons) but later ones where more reliable.
Problem occurred when towing heavy loads up hills at highway speeds.

Welcome.... and, all else being equal the 2004 will be better as it is after the early period when the ZD30 had an unusual number of failures

G'day Sherwin welcome to the forum mate.

Welcome mate, surely the best forum on the net. If you need it, you can get it, if you want to know it, just ask it.
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Enjoy the sights and sounds of the greatest show on earth.

G'day sherwin welcome to the forum.

Hi Sherwin, welcome to the forum mate

Welcome to the forum mate, feel free to ask any questions.

Hello Sherwin and welcome to the forum.
avoid the early ZD30 say 2001-2003 and buy the lastest model you can afford

thanks to all..
its a big help

anyway, what were the easy checkpoints on the car before purchase..
thanks

Welcome dear
Are you living in Philippines or you are working in Middle East ?

thanks troll..
problems occurs only when towing heavy loads uphills???
so, it will be safe during highway cruising with no heavy loads at 100kmh max? (cause phil.hyway only allowed 100kmh max)..
hehe
thanks

thanks asirana..
yup..iam living in the Philippines..nop iam also working here,const.of powerplant
thanks

thanks for the info growler..

thanks for the info twins..

thanks shero

thanks mego,I will be soon..asking soo many questions..

thanks for the advice threedogs

G'day welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum mate.

Welcome to the forum mate

Welcome mate, this is a grate forum heaps of info and friendly people willing to help you out.

Welcome to the forum mate

Hello from Romania, Sherwin! Have a nice day!

Welcome to the forum mate

gday mate, welcome aboard