it has been a while since i started thinking of changing to a Pick Up trucks <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />, I sort of always prefered them to my 1996 SWB

i Need your thoughts, Pros, Cons, even suggestions

I am considering a brand new one btw <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
the range offered to us here is the very (currently Volitile Bahrain) is quite limited

of course it has to be 4WD

the first choice is the (workers) L200
it has basic trim options and the engine choices are either the 2.4l Petrol or the 2.5 Turbo Diesel(common rail, Intercooled)
this entry trim comes with steel wheels

the other Upper trim comes with most trim accesories like alloys, fenders, elcteric windows and doors etc even a fancy sound system
Engine wise it is comes with either the 6G74 3.5 (which my history with it scares me away <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />) or the same 2.5 Diesel like the previous

what do you guys think

it should look sort of like this one
and as the dealer said that these trucks are all now made in Thailand.... even the engines


PIC

Base diesel, buy up any traction aid option available.

I'd consider selling my 2 oldest step-kids into slavery for a diesel version of the one in his pic link!

looks like a young darth vader transformer

No 2.8L in the upgrade package there?

or 3.2DiD?

I just returned from Thailand past Friday. Even drove by the Mitsu assembly plant on the way to another customer.

the guy at the dealer told me that in our area of the world few people know or prefer the Diesel engines for personal use

i honsetly would prefer the 3.2 beefy one for sure, but they dont import it, not even for the Pajero/Montero

does anyone think that there is any concern in reliability or quality for this matter ????