Half ton bakkie

[Mr Feesh]

So im getting my 1st car soon, looking @ the half ton bakkies as i will be working part time for my dad picking up doors etc.

Looking @ 2nd hand corsa utility or ford bantam, have found some good deals on auto trader for 60000 +- what do you guys recommend?

 

[supersunbird]

I have a Bantam, so I might be biased. I'm very happy with mine. It's a 1.6 so the fuel consumption is a bit higher, if i was driving it daily i would take the 1.3. I choose the bantam because i prefered the rounded looks and didn't like the high corsa loadbin. Happy with it, no problems except the aftermarket aircons belt broke once at 46000km.

 

[TheGuy]

I've heard the guys are complaining that the Bantams are very lazy even the 1.6

 

[supersunbird]

I've heard the guys are complaining that the Bantams are very lazy even the 1.6

I don't know what "lazy" means but I never had a problem towing a big trailer load to Warmbaths or pulling away at robots against other people, even my 1.3 Ikon (which as just a bantam sedan) is more than adequate.

He can go for the Corsa if he like the looks, but I don't think their engines as totally as solid as the Bantam rocams. I don't mean they arent good, just slightly less solid. Parts and services on either shouldn't be too hard to get or too expensive.

 

[Optimus01]

Drive both and decide from there.

The Corsa 1.4i has 66kw and the 1.8i has 79kw
The Bantam 1.3 has 55kw and the 1.6 has 70kw

Based on this I would take the more powerful Corsa

 

[Brawler]

The rocams like to rev so the bantam is very nippy as long as its not carrying a massive load. The 1.3i doesn't like going faster than 120KPH though..

 

[spiderz]

Bantam 1.6 seems to be best.
Corsa's i've heard give loads of trouble.
The 1.3 Bantam is a bit "lazy", life you put it. (brother had one.)