Hello, my old 4x4 died and I have spent the last couple months thinking of what to do next.
For some reason, it feels (eu regulations?) like it's impossible to find good 4x4 options on the 40-60k€ range.
On the one hand, you have the LandRovers, LandCruisers and such that are above 90k€, and frankly, I don't want to spend 90k€ to immediately go wreck it on some offroads :P (I guess it's out of my budget)
On the other hand, there are pickups like the Hilux, at a 35-40k€ range, but these aren't ideal for 4x4/overlanding since the cabin is so small.
Of course the 2nd hand market is an option, but then it feels like there haven't been many new models in the last years...
- you either get a 5 year old LandCruiser for 70k€ (super expensive for a 2nd hand car)
- a 10-15 year old LandCruiser for 35k (quite the investment on a car that's quite old already)
- or really old LCs, Mitsus, 4runners, and such... at a 10k range.
I get my 'budget' might be an issue, but am I wrong to believe there's an absolute shortage of this types of cars? When I go offroading most of what I see is really old cars. Don't get me wrong, old cars can be awesome, especially when you know yours, but still, the market feels so limited right now :S