New VW Amarok

[hiluxman]

All I can say is in 18 years I've never gone back on a hilux. Bought 2nd hand and sold for more between 3 and 5 years later.

Had rangers and navaras too. Both ok but I'd not look to buy them again. Unless a mint WRR came along. Driven most of them tho.

Currently we have 2 lux and 1 isuzu dmax.

I like the d max but jump in the black lux which is now at 170k and it still drives down the road better. Isuzu is 60k less.

My dad sold his mk4 lux few years ago, I bumped into it and it's new owner a few days ago. It still puts a good shift in.

Old is gold. As they say.

I like my pick ups basic. I've a range rover for comfort but realistically I don't need it it's more a want it.

 

[DaveDCB]

I had my mk7 Hilux from new, 11 years old now, even if I chopped it in it would have cost me 1k a year……!! The only reason I’d consider swapping it is it’s max towing weight is only 2800kg.. I can only justify new if I base it on 10+years ownership, most things make sense when divided by 10!

 

[Lancs Lad]

All I can say is in 18 years I've never gone back on a hilux. Bought 2nd hand and sold for more between 3 and 5 years later.

Had rangers and navaras too. Both ok but I'd not look to buy them again. Unless a mint WRR came along. Driven most of them tho.

Currently we have 2 lux and 1 isuzu dmax.

I like the d max but jump in the black lux which is now at 170k and it still drives down the road better. Isuzu is 60k less.

My dad sold his mk4 lux few years ago, I bumped into it and it's new owner a few days ago. It still puts a good shift in.

Old is gold. As they say.

I like my pick ups basic. I've a range rover for comfort but realistically I don't need it it's more a want it.

Did see a mint new Artic Trucks Hilux on mwaY today with winch and extra lights etc...looked mint...if I saw one of them at right money....

 

[DaveDCB]

Official Reservations now open… definitely going to try and get a demo once the dealers start to get them in!

 

[TiltyShaun]

Just had a quick google to look to see what is about.
I still thing that I need the current set up of Iveco, old disco and Range Rover Sport. I would need the Hilux to do all 3 and with my varied work and family life I need to many extremes rather than one all rounder!!

 

[doobin]

Firmly in the ‘six old vehicles for six different jobs’ camp here, rather than ‘team billy big bollocks in their brand new pickup but with hired machinery’

 

[DaveDCB]

 

[Lancs Lad]

Firmly in the ‘six old vehicles for six different jobs’ camp here, rather than ‘team billy big bollocks in their brand new pickup but with hired machinery’

I'm not called Billy .

 

[Lee]

Just had a quick google to look to see what is about.
I still thing that I need the current set up of Iveco, old disco and Range Rover Sport. I would need the Hilux to do all 3 and with my varied work and family life I need to many extremes rather than one all rounder!!

Similar here. Iveco flat bed for own jobs, rr as main tow tug for machines, rrs as 2nd tug/family car, smaller vans for lads/nipping about. Costs a bit in tax and insurance but like having plenty of vehicles for different purposes but also if anything off road it’s no problem as others available

 

[TiltyShaun]

Similar here. Iveco flat bed for own jobs, rr as main tow tug for machines, rrs as 2nd tug/family car, smaller vans for lads/nipping about. Costs a bit in tax and insurance but like having plenty of vehicles for different purposes but also if anything off road it’s no problem as others available

I also find the RRS is quite popular in the family when they need to “borrow” something for a week or 2 whilst other vehicles off the road!!

 

[TiltyShaun]

I'm not called Billy .

Dare we ask the size of the gonads??

 

[Lancs Lad]

Dare we ask the size of the gonads??

Not something I can disclose without making folk feel inferior...

 

[DaveDCB]

@Lancs Lad has it arrived yet? Have seen a few on auto trader now, obviously dealers ordered afew extra to make a cheeky £10k ontop!

 

[Lancs Lad]

@Lancs Lad has it arrived yet? Have seen a few on auto trader now, obviously dealers ordered afew extra to make a cheeky £10k ontop!

Yes but waiting till September plate

 

[DaveDCB]

Yes but waiting till September plate

Ah cool, will await a honest review & not a useless journalists biased opinion! Something will be getting ordered around Xmas , still torn!

 

[Lancs Lad]

Ah cool, will await a honest review & not a useless journalists biased opinion! Something will be getting ordered around Xmas , still torn!

Ive had a nosey round it at dealers...

Got to get towbar and ordering a receiver hitch type for it so having a nosey underneath...looks flimsy af underneath the rear

 

[hiluxman]

Ive had a nosey round it at dealers...

Got to get towbar and ordering a receiver hitch type for it so having a nosey underneath...looks flimsy af underneath the rear

You mean engineered to get away with the smallest build cost that only just meets specification and lasts 2mths longer than the warranty

 

[Lancs Lad]

You mean engineered to get away with the smallest build cost that only just meets specification and lasts 2mths longer than the warranty

Tbf it's got 5 year and 124k warranty and 5 services/3mots inc.

 

[V8Druid]

Tbf it's got 5 year and 124k warranty and 5 services/3mots inc.

which you'll have paid for up front in the purchase price

 

[Giles]

Tbf it's got 5 year and 124k warranty and 5 services/3mots inc.

Which one have you gone for?