almost 1 year i asked for pick up truck for long distance commutation and for site visit purpose, at last my boss willing to spend on a SECOND HAND pick up truck (ok la rather than nothing)

he asked me to quote him with the price for each pick up truck available on Malaysian road but he never mention bout the max budget, but i do think the allow budget will be only around RM40K to RM60K. if possible state also the price (and promotion available) for the new pickup for my revision.maybe my boss might consider a new one if i racun him bout high maintenance cost for secondhand car. below i list some of pick up that available here, so pls help me to suggest the best secondhand pickup. at least 2004 and above,

mistubishi triton
mitsubishi storm
toyolta hilux
nissan frontier
nissan navara (in my dream )
isuzu dmax
ford ranger

if there are more model, do tell me but no TATA pls (2003 secondhand can get for RM15k, must be the worst pickup ever )

as for me, i will choose mitsubishi triton (pls dont suggest triton lite) if within the budget.

i drove latest hilux and ranger xlt before. both 2.5 and turbo. i found that ranger got more torque but slower pickup. but when ady at 80km/h, accel to 160km/h is lightning fast! hilux is so so only. just decent acceleration.

how bout mazda fighter? juz came to my mind bout this pickup. not so popular, later im afraid maintenance cost will be crazy. but in the end, it's the company who will pay for the maintenance and petrol. i juz want a decent pickup with good torque cos most likely i will speedy on highway ( at least once a week need to commute KL-JB, who can tahan to drive slowly )

ah, i heard that triton is the most comfort pickup? i read bout navara is comfort also but then definitely will be rejected by my boss since the price is 100k.

Jtuned, me oso if possible wanna avoid storm since the look is a bit ugly to me

maybe i will go for 4x2 if the price of is a lot cheaper than 4x4

as an update, i would like to inform that my boss ady decided to get a new hilux and a secondhand mitsu pajero.. what la my boss.. at last he's the one who decide.. waste my time asking here and there

2005 2ndhand price can get RM15k

it juz a matter of time when there are too many navara on the road


i drove 2.5 hilux before. the pick up cant meet my requirement

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Added on March 21, 2009, 2:39 pmi think this thread should change the title. '4x4 talk and recommendation' perhaps? we still dont have dedicated thread for pickup truck. we should start one. how guys?

This post has been edited by mutt: Mar 21 2009, 02:39 PM

i tried hilux sr turbo before, drove KL-JB-KL. in terms of performance i think the 1 of the best pickup in its class. but the drawback is the handling is not as good as current hilux. sux a bit and the FC worse than current hilux also (juz FYI only, who cares bout the FC anyway.. hehe..)

spare part also mahal.. but it's the company's money anyway, nobody cares

ford should change the look of the vehicle. they still remain the conventional look of pickup truck. that's why most of the ppl go for other brands. but if i have the money, i will buy either ranger or navara.