Offroad-Express

Hey all,
I will be in ChCh this summer and will be shopping for a 4wd. I've done a little searching and it seems like Trademe or Turner's auctions would be a good place to look for a new rig. I am considering a diesel powered rig like a Surf, Terrano or Bighorn as I will be looking at a daily driver that can handle some light to moderate offroading or camping. I don't have any experience with diesel engines and was wondering if you could recommend a mechanic in the area to check the engine on a potential purchase, and possibly other sources for a clean used truck?

I have actually owned Nissans, Toyotas and Isuzus and liked all three, so I am looking for the one with a diesel engine that is the most reliable, doesn't necessarily have to be the strongest. Relatively quiet and non-smoky would be a plus.


And of course I'm always willing to mod it to gain a little more power and/or reliability. Thanks for any suggestions.

to buy- trademe, sometimes get good deals
-turners, never delt with
-buysell and exchange, always good

to check
-summit 4wd
- 4wdacessories are good.

brought a mint nissan terrano from turners. 180km 2.7td man, reserve was only $1500 was a repo so some good buys to be had there.

madterrano wrote:brought a mint nissan terrano from turners. 180km 2.7td man, reserve was only $1500 was a repo so some good buys to be had there.

thats not half bad

good finding

I'm in pretty much the same boat as looking for similar vehicles but will be doing my buying in Auckland

Sounds like turners could be a good option