3.0 or 2.8

[itchyvet]

I cant make up my mind... Im going around OZ in about 10 months with the family. I know a td4.2 would be the ideal choice but once everything is perchased our funding doesn't allow it. $20000 is our limit so its the 3.0 or the 2.8 , I've heard all the stories about the 3lt but untill reading some stories on this site I thought the 2.8 were a slow but strong motor. I've also known 2 people that own 3lt's for nearly 10 years and they have never skipped a beat..
Please give me your thoughts
thanks

As a 2.8 GU owner myself, I'd advise you go the way of the 3 litre, just make sure it's at least 5 or 6 years old, younger would be better, but AVOID the 1999 thru to 2005 years, far to much grief.
Knowledge and parts are much more readily available for the 3 liter then the 2.8.
For what it's worth, my thoughts on the issue.

[JoseM]

As a 2.8 GU owner myself, I'd advise you go the way of the 3 litre, just make sure it's at least 5 or 6 years old, younger would be better, but AVOID the 1999 thru to 2005 years, far to much grief.
Knowledge and parts are much more readily available for the 3 liter then the 2.8.
For what it's worth, my thoughts on the issue.

What changed on the zd30 after 2005?

[macca86]

What changed on the zd30 after 2005?

common rail rather than di