Which Car
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:19 pm
Hi to all,
After last weekend drive, in which I damaged the front (plastic) bumper (for a third time) and lost the exhaust tip, my wife revoked my permit to use her Prado to drive in the desert. I am therefore looking to buy a suitable car.
I would like to ask for your advice on the following:
1- Which car do you recommend? I have noticed that the majority of the experienced driver have either FJs or Wranglers. I am not going to ask which one is better because most likely I will receive multiple contradictory responses. Instead, my question is: are there other good alternatives? I was thinking in the short wheelbase version of the Pajero or Patrol. Are these any good for the desert? Is there any other good option to consider?
2- For a newbie like me, what do you recommend: buying a car already modified and ready for the desert or buying a stock car and modify it step by step as my expertise and experience increases?
Whatever car I decide to buy, I will use it only during the weekend to go to the desert. I will not use it for daily commuting. Regarding my budget, I would like to keep it around AED 40 - 45k.
Thanks a lot,
After last weekend drive, in which I damaged the front (plastic) bumper (for a third time) and lost the exhaust tip, my wife revoked my permit to use her Prado to drive in the desert. I am therefore looking to buy a suitable car.
I would like to ask for your advice on the following:
1- Which car do you recommend? I have noticed that the majority of the experienced driver have either FJs or Wranglers. I am not going to ask which one is better because most likely I will receive multiple contradictory responses. Instead, my question is: are there other good alternatives? I was thinking in the short wheelbase version of the Pajero or Patrol. Are these any good for the desert? Is there any other good option to consider?
2- For a newbie like me, what do you recommend: buying a car already modified and ready for the desert or buying a stock car and modify it step by step as my expertise and experience increases?
Whatever car I decide to buy, I will use it only during the weekend to go to the desert. I will not use it for daily commuting. Regarding my budget, I would like to keep it around AED 40 - 45k.
Thanks a lot,