Grieta Thanburg
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Hi
I'm getting feelers out there for potentially getting a second hand bakkie as second vehicle. I find myself more and more needing to transport things from point A to B. Some examples:
- I like to take the dogs to the beach, but my back seats in my small little Fiesta can't take it any more.
- Every time I cut my grass, I have between 6 and 8 bags of grass. I can't fit everything in the trunk, so have to use the back seats of my car or wait multiple weeks for garbage collection (we're limited to 4 bags per week) or pay a garden service to remove it.
- Due to the living arrangements at the moment, I constantly have to drive around large tools between 2 locations and have to flip down the back seats in the car. The tools also isn't great on the back seats and heavy.
- I can foresee a fair amount of use for a bakkie in the next couple of years.
As a second vehicle, and second hand vehicle, what would you suggest that is cheapish to service, with readily available parts and durable?
I like the idea of a super carry as it's cheap and if I buy it new, I would be able to pay it off in about 2 years at current interest rates. If not, looking at a single cab Toyota (more space at the back) second hand. I think parts should be fine, even if it's an older model?
I've never owned a bakkie before, so anything else I should be aware of?
I'm getting feelers out there for potentially getting a second hand bakkie as second vehicle. I find myself more and more needing to transport things from point A to B. Some examples:
- I like to take the dogs to the beach, but my back seats in my small little Fiesta can't take it any more.
- Every time I cut my grass, I have between 6 and 8 bags of grass. I can't fit everything in the trunk, so have to use the back seats of my car or wait multiple weeks for garbage collection (we're limited to 4 bags per week) or pay a garden service to remove it.
- Due to the living arrangements at the moment, I constantly have to drive around large tools between 2 locations and have to flip down the back seats in the car. The tools also isn't great on the back seats and heavy.
- I can foresee a fair amount of use for a bakkie in the next couple of years.
As a second vehicle, and second hand vehicle, what would you suggest that is cheapish to service, with readily available parts and durable?
I like the idea of a super carry as it's cheap and if I buy it new, I would be able to pay it off in about 2 years at current interest rates. If not, looking at a single cab Toyota (more space at the back) second hand. I think parts should be fine, even if it's an older model?
I've never owned a bakkie before, so anything else I should be aware of?
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Appreciate the response.
