£5k Crew Cab Pick Up - That's Closest To A Car

[KTMsm]

My daughter has two dogs, is renovating a house and wants a pick up

I agree that one with a removable back could work well

I've driven a couple and they were hideous - 2007 Ranger super cab and single cab.

The old Brava and P100 were fantastic but she needs 4 seats occasionally

Are there any that have car like comfort at £5k ish price level ?

I have suggested a van / MPV but she fancies a pick up

I used to drive F150s and Rams - they were great but I don't think she'll cope with LHD

[macron]

Nissan pathfinder. Still st. Less likely to snap than the navara. Avoids commercial tax. Hrd to find because rust. Not a removable back but who cares.

[Mammasaid]

At that price you're looking at the lower end of pick up vehicles and your choice is limited.

Navaras of that age can split their chassis in 2, so I'd avoid, Ranger's are notoriously unreliable, Great Wall Steeds are very crude, which leaves the 'Japanese' representatives, the Hilux and L200.

You'll probably get a newer L200 vs the Hilux, but either will be no Rolls Royce. However I daily'ed one for 3 years and like how they drive, albeit you have to adapt your driving style (slow in, slowish out )

Just watch for rust and neglect, as they're working vehicles first and foremost.

Something like this looks well treated;

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/van-details/202406050...

[skeeterm5]

I have an old 2003 L200 double cab and it is definitely more truck like than car like.

Having said that It does go along easily at 55/60 mph and is ok, the furthest I have driven in one go is about 2 hours and it was comfortable enough for that.

When you say comfort do you actually mean luxury?

Edited to add, don’t under estimate just how heavy the ‘removable’ tops are.

[Simon_GH]

Is a trailer an option or is she following her country & western hillbilly dream?!

[Wheel Turned Out]

I'm not sure any of the pickups at that end of the market are anything less than agricultural, or riddled with rust. Or both.

I'd suggest a VW Amarok for the closest to car-like, but I think even leggy ones are still double the budget.

[anyoldcardave]

Pick ups are hideous to drive at around the price you are looking at. She might not like the fuel consumption either.

My mate ran a 2008, I think, Ranger with a high spec and auto box for years, and it was not too bad to drive and probably the pick of them, very high at the back for dogs though if that is what she is planning, they will bounce around too.

Avoid Navara of that age, loads have snapped, the chassis rots between the cab and body.

Nissan X-trail might suit, not bad things.

But if fuel costs and some comfort, for her and the dogs, something easier for dogs to get in and out of, that does miles, a BMW 530d touring or even an E- class Estate.

I sold a 100k E-class with full service history, avantgarde spec, in great condition, 2009, for 2.5 grand recently, it was snapped up at that price, and a very good wagon that you would not mind dogs wrecking. Plenty around.

[Pat_T]

Ssangyong Musso if you stretch the budget just a tad.

[Snow and Rocks]

I'm not convinced 5k is enough to buy sensibly buy any sort of decent pickup, let alone one that drives like a car.

As others have said, an L200 is probably the closest thing you'll get though, definitely get more for your money than with a Hilux.

Does she need 4x4 ability?

[MDMA .]

Shame it has to be a pickup. My mates buys a Pajero every few years when he adds another house/renovation job. Straight in the tip, no commercial BS you get from them with a van/pick up. Seats fold flat, fills with rubbish, cheaper than skips all the time. Once he’s done, he just punts it on.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16802129

Edited by MDMA . on Thursday 29th August 16:45

[PurpleTurtle]

Surely a Volvo V70 estate is the answer here?

Nice and comfy and a massive flat load bed with the seats down?

Or does she need to carry dogs and house renovation stuff at the same time, hence the desire for a crew cab?

What about something like a Seat Alhambra with removable seats?

[Snow and Rocks]

Unless the house is in an urban location then a trailer pulled by whatever car she already has is probably more sensible.

Something like an Ifor Williams P8e with a ladder rack and mesh sides can be towed by almost anything, will carry full 8x4 sheets, lengths of timber, act as a free skip, carry loose building materials etc all without ruining or even making a mess of the towing vehicle.

There's nothing to go wrong, no tax, insurance, mot, servicing and it'll sell again for more or less the same value afterwards if you can bear to do without it.

[KTMsm]

My old P100, Brava and F150 - were (at the time) all less than £5k and drove like cars

The later 2WD and 4WD Rangers were very agricultural in comparison - both the rock hard suspension and the way they performed (or didn't)

It's hard to get ladders, long lengths of timber etc in a non pick up but yes she also wants the look of one but it doesn't have to be 4wd or carry huge weight

[KTMsm]

There's no chance her or my SiL will cope with a trailer and they don't have the room for one

[ZX10R NIN]

Would an SUV with a proper roof rack work?

Santa fe:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202407191...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202408273...

Sorento:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202406100...


Pick Up wise the L200 is the pick:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202408223...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202407272...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202401165...