Hey guys, I am about to do a 4.5 month trip to Chile, Argentina and am looking to buy a SUV of some sort in Santiago. I have poked around their classifieds (https://www.yapo.cl). Just looking for advice about models/configurations. Looking for something small to mid-size, please chime in if you know about what to stay away from - what to look for, common problems or fail points, 4x4 abilities etc. I'm spending a good chunk of my time in Bariloche in Argentina and am worried about parts availability for some of these cars.
I'm looking to spend 2.4K to 5K kind of the less the better. Ideally I would find something that looks like ******** but is great mechanically. Don't need a ton of space but I think the older 2dr Suzki Vitaras are just too small for all my gear.
Ok without further ado here are the contenders:
Chevrolet (Isuzu) Trooper - 1st gen, staying away from the 2nd gen b/c of reliability concerns (Here's a sweet one - Price is right! )
Huyndai Galloper (Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero) - Gravitating towards this one currently, there are some diesel 2dr examples (Looks like ********! Runs but smokes (!?), This is a nicer one, more money than I would like to spend)
Sizuki Grand Vitara - Ton of these on local forums, looking at older 4 door examples or newer 2 doors
Nissan Terreno II - Some cool 2 door models - no idea about reliability or parts availability (here)
Nissan Terreno (Pathfinder) - Lots of these of various generations
Kia Sportage - Tons of these, wondering about reliability
Daihatsu Rocky/Feroza - Seems like they are generally reliable, wondering about parts availability
Thanks in advance for any help!
I'm looking to spend 2.4K to 5K kind of the less the better. Ideally I would find something that looks like ******** but is great mechanically. Don't need a ton of space but I think the older 2dr Suzki Vitaras are just too small for all my gear.
Ok without further ado here are the contenders:
Chevrolet (Isuzu) Trooper - 1st gen, staying away from the 2nd gen b/c of reliability concerns (Here's a sweet one - Price is right! )
Huyndai Galloper (Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero) - Gravitating towards this one currently, there are some diesel 2dr examples (Looks like ********! Runs but smokes (!?), This is a nicer one, more money than I would like to spend)
Sizuki Grand Vitara - Ton of these on local forums, looking at older 4 door examples or newer 2 doors
Nissan Terreno II - Some cool 2 door models - no idea about reliability or parts availability (here)
Nissan Terreno (Pathfinder) - Lots of these of various generations
Kia Sportage - Tons of these, wondering about reliability
Daihatsu Rocky/Feroza - Seems like they are generally reliable, wondering about parts availability
Thanks in advance for any help!