Heres the situation..
Selling gas guzzling 4WD for economical family car that can pull a 16foot boat, and hold a fair amount of stuff in the back.
Any suggestions?

gogomobile dart.

Probably another 4WD, but this time with a turbo-diesel engine is the way to go...

Else you could get a Falcon running LPG.

LPG falcon also
Or v6 camry, avalon

Stagea :>

'05 nissan patrol gu 3.0 td

SMRT

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Canyonero!

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XR6 or XR8 maybe?

I'd say Renault Laguna SII, but you need to tow that boat. Not sure a 1.8L or 2.4L Laguna could really do that.

A Commodore or Falcon. Rear wheel drive 6 cyclinder can tow up to 2800 kg with correct towing setup

Our VT wagon (which we just traded in) was perfect we could fit a heap of crap in the boot and hook up a camper trailer/boat and go camping etc.

commo wagons do indeed rock

Are you on drugs Greg.cx?? 2800kg's?
Even with proper electric brakes and the right setup you are struggling to pull 2 tonne with a Commy or the like.

I doubt he'd be towing anything over 1700kg which is what most car's are rated at towing.

Get yourself a Subaru liberty man. 3.0R or 3.0RB :)
It will do the job, and beats the pants off a commodore or falcon.
They are wonderful cars.

diesel be the way to go and a car/ute that weighs more that your boat and trailer.

Don't rule out protons.. nifty cheap little cars that are bulletproof (except if shot at by actual bullets)

protons have the towing capacity of a mini-moke

if they towed your mum, they'll sure as hell pull a 16 footer packed with s***.

um yeah if u want a safe towing setup car should weigh a far bit more that trailer otherwise u can spin when under heavy brakin .

whatever you do do NOT buy an auto, my auto commodore can barely pull itself let alone a trailer. f***ing s***box holden bulls*** gearboxes, they all need to be burned with napalm. s***ty gearboxes that die

autos r for bad drivers

well I have crashed into planes, trains and other automobiles so yeah I guess autos are for bad drivers http://users.bigpond.net.au/ritsuko/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

Auto commodores are fine, our VT was auto.

auto ftw

get yourself the ultimate in go anywhere machinery
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Toyota is about to release an Electric Hybrid Toyota Kluger. I f you cant wait that long I'd buy a Subaru Forester.

f*** the boat and the rest of your s*** just keep to your bike, pay some other c*** to move your s*** around when it needs a movin

haha fuknukle
but does it come with the man-meat?

fooknookle makes me hard in the pants, the car is average.

HMS Mongie's for the win.

'Man-Meat' optional extra at the cost of 2 new front wheel bearings

o might i just add
the Rocsta got out of that easy as, i put it back in to take the photos and drove back out again.
'no worrys at all' said lil Roccy.

heh that was funny
he gets the car all pointed up like that, then backs off and has another go and gets up before glen can grab the camera

so we tell him to do it again for some pics and now he keeps getting up the hill instead of getting it stuck in that rut again =]

Diesel or LPG something. But the price of petrol is the least of your dollar worries if you own a 16 foot boat.