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If I was in the market for a dc ute and had the $ for this price set...
I would go the 2.3 petrol simply because I dont want a diesel entering and exiting my garage enclosed and attached to my town house with diesel fumes hanging about entering the house. Also the cleaner fill at the pump no stinking diesel all over the hands ..unless you wear gloves. Any experts here able to explain which is the least polluting ...3.0 d or 2.3 t? |
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It’s around $1,700 less than the V6 diesel, if you were able to get cheaper petrol prices that happen in the city, it may be worth the effort… |
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My local Ford dealer also sells VW. The back lot is full of unsold high spec Amarok's. To me, this sounds like a common theme, backed up by the price cut on the 2.3 petrol.
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Ranger vs bt50 Dmax vs bt50 Navara vs merc Ranger vs Amarok Obviously there are a myriad of reasons why but it must still be worth doing for these manufacturers. I guess there is no, or much less development costs so they don't need a high volume of sales to recoup costs and it gives them a presence still in that market.
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The top of the line VW is equivalent to a Ranger Platinum though which is near $90k.
If anything it maybe more fancy with its 21" wheels which the Ford doesn't get.
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Are VW Amarok servicing costs similar to Rangers?
If I could build my own ute, it would be the Ranger Platinum spec with V6 EcoBoost and as a fall back the V6 diesel, but with rear coils from the Raptor at overall normal Ranger ride height. |
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At the moment they are throwing the first 5 services in for Free so right now, nothing but first 5 total about $1800
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good list there. Noted the Hyundais as well. Be still my beating heart. Was recently in a CX5 and not a patch on the Terry, even when it's brand new. The fwd feel was very quickly obvious.
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Everyone else one so I may well get one they must be ok seems to be the thought process. |
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