Patrol bought - user now insecure due to permanent empty wallet.

[Silver]

So...I thought it over and had a good deep sleep tonight.

Our decision now is to keep the car cause we will have lots of opportunities we wouldn't have with a 2wd campervan. Even if it uses a bit more petrol than we'd prefer and even if there are some rusty spots it is still better than a damn campervan half as old with nearly the same mileage that has only been owned by backpackers, is fully rotten and will probably break down if we are more than 200kms away from a town.

I even thought about investing a bit into the car and get an auxiliary tank or even a bigger main tank - though the prices are really high on those, we'll see.

I have looked up the book on the internet and found "Centre on a Budget" by Sheedy here http://bit.ly/sxX4zM and "Outback on a Budget" here http://bit.ly/vDMHny...get both?!?!?!

haven't seen Centre on a Budget, I look forward to your review Harry! :-)

[Silver]

Problem is that I'll need a long range fuel tank then...because I don't think that there are petrol stations every 400km are they?

here is another book recommendation Harry - HEMA's Australia Touring Atlas. It does show some places where fuel is available, but is not 100% reliable, because they come and go, and for other reasons, for instance it does not show fuel at Thargomindah, but there is fuel there. (Hardly the far outback I know :-) )

[harry-potzer]

I will definitely try the car out before going to the outback due the only 4wd experience I have is from "Colin McRae Rally" on Playstation

Who of you Brisbanites then knows a decent and cheap garage near to New Farm? The best choice would be a mechanic-assisted diy but I don't know if something like this exists in Australia. Because I'm really thinking over installing a bigger or an auxiliary tank.

Would something like this fit? http://tinyurl.com/7vbuy6q or http://tinyurl.com/79q7baa

And how much would the installation be?

[NissanGQ4.2]

Strange that no one said "BEST DEAL EVRRRRRRR" yet because that was what the guy I was buying it from was telling me...that he could have easily sold it for 9.5...

To him you may of been getting the best ever deal and he probable could of sold it for 9.5k if he had the time and waited.

May saying is..... a vehicle is only worth how much someone is willing 2 pay for it.

You could try and and sell it tomorrow and struggle to get 5 for it...............you could try selling it 2 months down the track and someone might give you 15g for it.

Really depends on the market at the time

[the godfather]

Hi Harry, sounds like you got a good buy to me. Lots of good extras there.
Travelling deep out back is always fun. You can get a fuel drops on most of the major trails (Gun Barrel, Stockman Track etc) Well over this way you can, at a cost of course. I would definitely go long range tank though.

[gruntlet]

That's exactly my problem...$$$$$$$$$...90l by now - what would be "long range"? Of course I still have 3 jerries...

Mine has 90ly mains and 75lt aux. I get around 16to100 unloaded. Rossco

[harry-potzer]

If you want a new tank that won't leak have a look at
http://www.longrangeautomotive.com.au/
http://www.browndavis.com.au/
http://www.thelongranger.com.au/
These places will fit it for you for additional cost, but they wont be assisted DIY.

I've already been on some pages to take a look but they don't seem as cheap as the used ones (for example http://store.mitchellbros.com.au/lon.../nissan-patrol).
I think I wouldn't replace the original one but fit in an auxiliary tank...hopefully I could get this done for less than 1.000?

Does anyone know a garage from where I can get a quote?

[wildgu6]

Harry Harry Harry, you paid 7.5k for it coz you thought it was worth it, hopefully you took it for a drive and you were happy with the way it ran (mechanically), handled,drove, comfort, color etc etc.
Trust me if you were happy with that, you will be more than happy with it off road, thats what they are built for and like the guys say there is so much gorgeous country out there that your standard vehicle wont even get near.. Apart from that buddy, you have a couple of grands worth of extras with the bugger, tuff truck, top extras great country, sounds like a great buy to me mate.
Price of fuel can be a bit of a pain, but if you need it mate you dont care how much you have to pay for it, Some remote places can sting you up to $3 a litre, but would you prefer to pay that or abandon your rig to be stripped naked by the locals, $3 a litre thanks. your gerry's will do fine until your financial enough to upgrade to a larger tank if thats what your after, I know what you meen about the $$$$ though, I go away and enjoy, but when i get back i have to bust my hump to get back on track only to do it all over again.....lol it is an addiction as you will find out. What a ramble but hope it made some sense.....ldid to me.......lol Enjoy mate

[wildgu6]

Oh and by the way mate, ive had a permenant empty wallet ever since ive had a miss's.......lol but it does work out mate..

[harry-potzer]

...for instance it does not show fuel at Thargomindah, but there is fuel there. (Hardly the far outback I know :-) )

I've looked up Thargomindah today. It's on Google Street View...so there has to be a petrol station (;