[sambo]

This is an interesting thread for me right now - my partner's Disco II got run off the Monash Fwy a month ago and we got a couple of grand from the insurance payout. She needs a 4WD to tow her 1700kg horse and float about once a month. The problem is, she does lots of kms for work so it needs to be frugal (for a 4WD).

The new XT Forester's towing capacity has been downgraded to 1300kg (and the interior is really cheap) so that's out. The new Prado diesel looks good but when you add ABS and cruise it's well over 50k.

Mike, how reliable have you found the turbo diesel Disco? We had the petrol V8 and it drank heaps, plus the ABS module had recently gone and it was going to be $3000 to replace.

Any other suggestions for a used 4WD under 10 grand that will last another 5-10 years? That leaves her some change for a new daily driver.