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Thread: Your Vote... Buying tomorrow - 3.0L Di or 3.0L CRD ??

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    Your Vote... Buying tomorrow - 3.0L Di or 3.0L CRD ??

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    About to buy my first Patrol.... (hopefully tomorrow - Fri).

    Your vote (and reason), will really help as I'm stuck between a choice of 2 vehicles!... and I think it's down to the two engines!?!?! What would you choose??

    2006 DX - 141k with the 3.0L Di

    2007 DX - 115k with the 3.0L Common Rail

    The sweetener.... the 2006 is $5,000 cheaper - so more $$ to spend on new tyres, roobar, snorkel etc

    Both ex-Avis rentals, regular service, usual checks - no smoke, clean chassis blah, blah....

    Is the common rail & less kms worth the $5k extra???? What would you choose? & Why?

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    Last edited by MozzieWA; 7th January 2011 at 03:31 AM.

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    new tecnoligy in the 2007 a lot of the so called problems have been ironed out in the crds plus run alot quieter (jmho)
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    Agree with above, go the CRD. A lot better turbo/boost control then previous models. a bit getting used to but better IMO
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    No brainer... get the CRD for sure

    The $5,000 difference would almost be depreciation over the extra year and you get a later model with a few annoying things like cracking Intercoolers etc sorted out in the '07 CRD over the earlier Di
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    Yep CRD for sure.
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    The CDR here too. No Question. YOu will still have some New Car warranty left on that too and the opportunity to extend that warranty at the point of sale too.

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    Negotiate, negotiate, if they won't drop the price then ask for some free stuff to sweeten the deal, there's no harm in asking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD View Post
    ...YOu will still have some New Car warranty left on that too and the opportunity to extend that warranty at the point of sale too...
    How do you figure that ? It has over 100,000 K's on the clock.

    I'd almost bet it is past 3 years old as well but doesn't matter the new car warranty will be expired because of the K's
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    Hi All
    Thanks for the overwhelming vote for the CRD.

    I gave it a full check-up today. No big concerns... except, wheel alignment (tracking to the left) and a slight juddering of the steering wheel at 90-110kph. (I'm putting that down to wheel balance... tell me if you think I'm wrong).

    There was a small puff of greyish/white smoke (not black) just at start-up (like 3 secs). Then nothing at revs. Not thinking head gasket, as oil looks fine on stick & nothing showing in filler cap.

    Once they sort the wheels....(& I get a smooth ride), I plan to part with some cash $$... & join the Trol Club!

    Thanks again 4 your help.

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    Nice choice mozzie, I would of said the crd also.
    Patrols are very well known for having the death wobbles, mine has them around 95kmh but they're not too bad. I will wait till I get new tyres and rims on before I look deeper, it could be any number of bushes, king pin spacers/bearings, wheel bearings etc

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