Ok the whole Hummer thing has cause me to get an off road bug. I naturally do not want to take the Hummer because it was kind of expensive as we all know. So what would be a good vehicle for around 10k? I have been looking at Land Rover Discovery 2`s and they seem to be cheap. There is one with 50k miles 02' for $10k. I thought man these are very nice cars why so cheap. Then I start reading peoples reviews on Land Rover products in general and it seems like the upkeep is ungodly when it comes to maintenance. I really like them though because they still are slightly luxury but with good off road capabilities. Does anyone else have a make model year recommendation for something I can do some off roading in & camping yet still go to the grocery store if I need to.

 

well,everyone else on here doesnt seem to mind to take there hummers offroad,but to each his own,what exactly are you wanting to get into,just off road,mud,etc

 

My wife kind of took the Hummer over sooooooooo. Just off roading in the mountains type stuff, no serious trails that would require crazy suspension mods.

 

i would say pretty much anything but a few feature to look for would be locking diffs a low crawl ratio fairly good ground clearance i think a short wheelbase would be better in the mountains and also good approach and departcher angles .








DAM I JUST DESCRIBED AN H3

 

yeah just H3`s are more then I want to spend on something im gonna be rough on and take my dogs in etc, I really like th 00-04ish Discovery 2`s because their reputation and their low cost but I cant get anyone to say too much good about them so why do they have such a good rep? What else is good for around 10k???

 

you would probably have to find a discovery forum to find out about it

 

Why dont you get a jeep?

 

a jeep sounds good,should be able to pick up a rubicon and get most of what you want.but thats for another forum

 

There are a few good choices here....first off I would look for a k5 blazer, jeep Wrangler (won't get a rubi in the price range you are looking for)or an early Bronco...some of the best all around wheeling machines ever made. They all have a huge aftermarket to make them into whatever you want. If you looking for a strictly off road machine then stay away fom ANYTHING with IFS...go for a straight axle or go home.

 

Which cars have straight axles?