bt50/ranger

[manchild]

After had a good laught at the toyota salesman today about the price i seriously considering one of the above trucks.Especially because a long time member here offered me employee prices and prime rate lease.Im aware of all the other treads ,but im interested in hearing From people who use it as a trade vehicle.Im a builder/roofer this would be my everyday workhorse.Will be constantly loaded and rack up about 50000 k a year.So have anyone use it for real work?
thanks in advance
George

[Bowser]

There is an old saying in the motor industry that "Nissan have the best engineered cars, Mazda the best designed and Toyota the best marketed" I have yet to see anyting that will change my opinion.

[joe 09]

i brought a bt50 SDX back in 07 I've clocked up over 50k and they only problem i have is that the speedo is out by about 10km's other wise it's a perfect Ute.

PS: I'm in the roof industry to and i carry two ladder every day and all my work tools. Also they have some great get up and go for Ute,i tow my 6m 555 with no problems.

[Lovey80]

My old man has a ranger extra cab (suicide doors) for his work truck (roofer too). He bloody loves it. I doubt it has 50000km on it yet but he is very happy with the bosses choice of work truck.

Cheers

chris

[manchild]

Thanks ,new pk ranger now on order.
George

[Malcolm W]

After had a good laught at the toyota salesman today about the price i seriously considering one of the above trucks.Especially because a long time member here offered me employee prices and prime rate lease.Im aware of all the other treads ,but im interested in hearing From people who use it as a trade vehicle.Im a builder/roofer this would be my everyday workhorse.Will be constantly loaded and rack up about 50000 k a year.So have anyone use it for real work?
thanks in advance
George

Not quite what you are after, but some feedback on the BT50. Just returned from a 2600km trip to the north of the state towing a 1700+ kg boat. The destination a station that caters for fishing parties. The last 80km was the roughest road I have ever been on sustaining some damage to most vehicles and trailers that turned up (the fishing made it worthwhile). My keel rollers wore flat to the pins, all of the lights broke through vibrations and one brake calliper fell off. The mazdas only problem was the fuel tank guard vibrated loose. I started off in 4th gear at 95 km to return a consumtion of 14.7-15 lt to 100 km. Trying to catch the party in front I ended up in 5th at 110+ km and found the car handled this well, only changing back uphills. Consumption increased to 17-17.5 lt per 100km. So far happy with the car and I think for the type of work you do it would be fine.