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If I had hindsight, I'd have bought a Jimny new, at the time I'd thought to myself I'll buy a 2-3 year old one for 14-15k. Not a chance of that happening. Writing was on the wall when Suzuki stopped importing the passenger version. Even the commercial version is madness and shamefully you can't get the version with Android auto etc.
Would the clever move now to import one from Japan yourself?
Time was when a pre-loved Jimny was a cheap way into the off road life. Now it seems you need very deep pockets. But on the other hand if it prices the idiot class out of the market then is it such a bad thing?
The Jimny is still a lot cheaper than a Defender, l hope that Jimny prices don't get near what you need to buy a decent one of those.
Defenders have moved out of reach of many and are now the preserve of the well off.
Yup, lots of people with lots of spare cash from the pandemic so toy prices are sky high. I wonder how many have calculated their tax bill for next Januarys tax return? I expect the market will change quite dramatically around that point.
I've been using Jimnys for my work for the past 8 years, making use of their off-road ability, lightweight and agility but the way the market is at the minute I'm basically priced out, so I'll probably be moving to something less trendy when the time comes to change. On the plus side, seeing as my current Jimny is worth about 3x what I paid for it and very few other vehicles have gone up as much so I should be in quite a strong buying position.
The Lada Niva is capable but basically like a 1970's new car
More Defender than Jimny really, get one that isn't rusty/worn out and you'll be surprised at its abilities.
The heater is really good! lt was designed to work in Russia, after all.
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