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@Yash1 is a Jimny driver that was in my convoy some weeks back. From what i've seen the Jimny managed very well. Maybe he can give his two cents.

It is completely your call and choice considering your financial position and job/business stability, whatever you are into. Anyways you can't buy any car atm as RTA is not registering any new transaction. So you have to wait until COVID cloud clears up. From offroading point Prado is very good balance of both the world but you can only enjoy Prado (safely) until newbie and fewbie level. Beyond that you need to consider some moderate bumper modification. Usually we always advise every new offroader to try offroading for first few drives and then decide any new modifications or change of vehicle. If you are not 100% sure of your financial position then I will highly advise you to wait until you are completely sure, because you are buying on EMI and not full cash which means EMI require future consistent flow of money. If you are good with financial position, I advise to go ahead with this Prado as you are getting a good deal and secondly your heart is set on Prado. Third it is good for newbie-fewbie level so you can test if offroading can be your new hobby or not. If sand bug bites you then you can knock off your Accord after few months and buy Xterra for offroad and keep Prado as a daily driver. You simply cannot go wrong with Prado, because it has insane resale value and if you drive it well you can always resale it next year by dashing 5-8k (max). Also during this COVID period you might be getting better deals as people are unsure of future and selling cars for less, so for a new buyer this is another good buying opportunity. Buying a dedicated offroader (weekend warrior) I wouldn't advise Pajero but you are 100% better off with Xterra, FJ Cruiser, Wrangler, Patrol (Y61). Xterra standard and offroad are not very different and both are equally capable, just that offroad version has firm shocks, body protection and diff lock which is a blessing for offroading. So while in market to buy a dedicated offroader, your first preference should be an offroad version, if you cannot or if you dont wanna spend little extra then standard is also fine. The negligible price difference between offroad and standard definitely favors offroad version considering those 3 benefits vs cost.

Is there already a threat going on for this? If so, I will emerge this one, otherwise this will be the one to continue. Received this in one of my whats app groups. Wow. Share videos/ links of offroad videos to enjoy. IMG_3473.MP4

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@Arsalan Ehsan like @Gaurav bhai put it, you know your financial challenges better and you need to make that decision, however the Prado is definitely a good buy. You can always ask and make the necessary modifications if you determine off-roading is the sport for you. Just to answer your questions, I am a big fan of the Pajero and yet it puts me off for desert driving for a few reasons. Mainly it is the low over hang bumpers that they come with, but that is an easy a cheap fix. Another thing is that the pre-2014 models have an up-shifting problem which means you cannot keep it in the 1st gear when required, it automatically shifts to the second gear thus you loose your momentum, however it is brilliant on-road and a very safe car. Maintaining it with an external garage is much cheaper than maintaining it with the Dealership. An example, I found out that the major service with Al Habtoor Motors would cost me AED 4000+. I got all the jobs to be done, purchased the necessary parts with them and fixed a rate with the garage to change all oils, coolant,timing belt, and it cost me extra because a couple of pulleys had also given in. The whole thing cost me less than AED 1000/-. Carnity has been amazing for me to find out more about my car and carry the services out at a much lower cost saving at least AED 1000s of Dirhams in maintenance and repair costs. I love the Xterra as well and now we have 4 in the club, the off-road version is the one with the difflock and is definitely better than the stock version, bit if the price difference is too much and if you cannot afford it is not a deal breaker. However the rear shock for the X-Terra are the leaf springs which makes it slightly uncomfortable and a bit loud with regular off-roading, @Emmanuel did spray with some solution which did make a quieter for a bit, maybe he can share his experience better. @Shamil, @Jamy B. and @Asif Hussain are the other X-Terra owners and can give you the low down on their experiences. Don't be in a hurry and you will find plenty of deals going around soon.

Not just mom's but all women are like that

I loved FIFA 18 and thought i was pretty good as used Netherlands and often beat the likes of Germany, Brazil and Argentina which look much better on paper. But once I played against my daughter's friend and quit playing PS4 all together.

Well guys, thank you for your support on helping me finalize the car. I gave a real good thought and had a realization moment where i though about everything discussed above and the examples you have given. Discussed it with my wife just to see the other side of the coin. TBH, i am satisfied with my Accord till now and will try to squeeze the last mile from the beauty till it gives up on me 😁. I have clocked 270k on it . No issues till now whatsoever. The only reason for me looking for the 4x4 was to venture into the off-road and develop this as a past time/hobby. I had a soft corner for the Prado in reality and the price was too good to let it go. But if i see at the current uncertainty this COVID -19 beings with it, i have double thoughts about it now. I looked at the pros and cons of committing to financing the car at the current situation,even though my target was to keep the EMI below 1K but still was this worth a risk when we really don't know how the situation will pan out to be. Realistically even if i was to finalize the car, i would have really been able to take it to the dunes only by Nov or Dec. The situation we know around us, what is happening even though we cannot publicly speak about it. Thank you for sharing the above article @Gaurav"Carnity Used Car Buying Guide", when i was reading through it another article was referenced in it where one member wanted a TJ and how he ended up buying an Xterra. I looked up Xterra for 2009-2010 years mentioned above in car in price range of 10k to 20k. I was thinking when things start to calm down and we start seeing the light at the end of tunnel, then i would venture out to buy a car. From my limited search on the form what i was able to gauge is, there are two cars which are highly spoken of Nissan Xterra Pajero Can I ask the owners of these cars, what is the average service cost and parts, maintenance for these two? how reliable are these off-roads. Any specifics that i should be aware of? i read something about the suspension for Xterra. Nissan Xterra, I have seen two variants. One with a diff locks and other one without it. Is the diff lock a deal breaker? Pajero, should i keep an eye out for 3.5 or 3.8? LWB is what i prefer so can utilize it for any family trips ☺️ I would say 80% usage of the car would be for off-roading, until Accord doesn't give up 🙈. What do you guys suggest? Is this a wise decision to not buy the Prado? I really don't have anyone in my circle who i can resort to for advice hence coming here to experts for the right direction 😎 Thank you in advance.

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Playing online with randomers for the first time is a steep learning curve. I thought I was a god on forza until I got xbox live. Used to beat all my friends. I got my ass handed to me every time. Most of these guys are nerds who live in their mothers basements and game 14 hours a day. There’s no way you can compete with them. I did get pretty good at project Gotham racing. Made it to number 3 in the world then the servers got shut down.

Apart from regular clean up, organizing and tidy up your house, car, PC, phone, camera, what unusual stuff you have done during this stay at home period, which "you have never done before"? I dance with my 5 YO son and wife like I have never danced before. Started with kiddo's dance - as usual Then he picked up our moves and we dance on regular music for an hour with good volume and bass. Surprisingly we never think/expect that kid at such an age will like / adapt to our music or moves but when given been a chance they really surprise us beyond our expectations.

OMG, this seems like a Chinese copy of Audi.

So are the Sand Rails it's based on

Still in lockdown so it continues, this time I turn my attention to ol' bollywood. I churned out the entire thing yesterday evening so don't expect miracles! Like, subscribe, share and all that jazz

It is fucking awesome.

These Nissan Patrol's are basically buggys without any weight, souped up V8s and just a light cut out to look like Nissan Patrols.

This was a joke and a sarcasm as how ppl get fooled. Including myself some 10 years back.

That's basically a Sand rail with a chopped patrol body on it. Well some of it from a patrol anyways

wise decision brother... Even i was in same position like you.. finally decided not to let go my absolute perfect daily driver the Honda civic 😍.. and bought a Nativa to venture into desert. no regrets... also this is good time to find a good bargain on xterra or pajero. wish you luck... see you soon in the desert . insha allah..

Well I never seen so much of kids channel in my entire childhood. Moreover, my wife and me had been playing "Head, Shoulder, Knees and Toes" along with Baby shark 🦈. 😂😂 the kids have definitely learned body parts 🤭

I would say the Jimny is the hot hatch version of the proper 4x4 world. It's small efficient does what's it's supposed to on a budget but it can really never compete with or replace the proper big guns.

For years i really want to try one of these. This might be the car i am getting if i move back to Turkey.

Don't use anything that was made in China, ever, or for any purpose. Period. The problem is though that Chinese manufacturers are very good at copying and/or faking packaging, data sheets, and even test reports, so you may not necessarily know that you are installing substandard Chinese fongkong rubbish. Until, of course,what you installed fails prematurely, or you rear end or worse, kill someone because your fake Chinese brake pads faded suddenly.

Does anyone know reputed engine oil analysis lab in Dubai or Sharjah? How much does an engine oil analysis report cost? how long it takes? Any red flag to pay attn?

So in that case, dont use chinese brake pads, tires and fake aftermarket part that has billion dollar market

Thanks @desertdude and @treks for your expert comments. Do you know any lab address or name?

Nissan Patrol is the best and most powerful.

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I hear you, but these types of failures typically do not have the potential to not only kill everyone in the car, but also multiple other innocent road users. Cruise control systems, even OEM systems, are inherently unreliable and therefore dangerous, so fiddling with an already potentially dangerous system by installing aftermarket, or even used OEM components is a really, really, bad idea.

This is true- labs will not analyse the results for you, so you need to know what the numbers mean both in relation to each other, and to min/max allowable limits/levels as published by the oil formulator(s) and/or regulatory bodies. Generally speaking, only lubication engineers and industrial chemists know what the results mean in these contexts. As for laymen, the best you can hope for is to have the lab tell you that the quick lube joint you paid to change your oil used mineral oil when they should have used synthetic.

More than that do you know how to read such a lab report? They will just tell you what you have in your oil and how much of it.

Hope you have gone through this @Arsalan Ehsan, if not, its worth a read when you are buying used car.

Power to weight ratio

If that’s what your mother says, then that’s what it means. If she is anything like my mother, I will have to agree with her that the sky is green and the sea is red. Saying yes and smiling is the key to an easy life.

FJ was my guess until I did a bit of reading. Same designer? Or lazy designer?

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South American deserts. What beautiful landscape. Can only imagine what fun it must be in those big ass rolling dunes!

While less extreme, working in the pharma business, I have been and remain in the office working probably longer hours than usual and working 7 day weeks. Luckily, I do not have the added concerns of medical professionals because we are socially distancing in the office very successfully. Of 150 people, there are a total of 10 in the office (5 in my team) and we are all doing what we can to limit contact outside the office so we do not infect each other - possibly a bigger responsibility than if it was just me and my wife: At home, the unusual thing we did is to cheer every night at 8pm for the public service workers and health workers who are taking real risks to keep the country moving and functioning. Last night I took my drum outside to bang on the drum because where we are supporting the public servants. That felt strange because it was not really a big thing where we are, and frankly so many of the apartments are clearly vacant. We could hear a few people in the disntance joining in ... feels quite wierd and ... isolating.

Thanks @Gaurav, very important points to know and practice.

Hi Zed, I need to install flag mount in my prado. Finally, what option, you were opted? Are you happy with that solution? it will help me to choose better option!! Thanks in advance to give your time

Point was 350 is not at all that much specially at the dealers considering what one pays for updates for their GPS devices.

Thank You So much, I already got it done from Dealer, Touch screen is Stock in LC

No , Dont Need to ! Free RTA Smart App or Uncle Google takes me wherever requires

Don't underestimate the power of the sedan! I've done entire the hatta loop once in a Corolla and then in a Cressida with full 4 passengers! That was a different thing that they were company cars! Lol

Especially, when downward slope, low range gear seems necessary to control on certain point. Which will be major limitation of sedan!!

Going to wadi and mountain in a sedan is a very risky unless mountain has a tarmac road like jabal jais or jabal hafeet. I have taken my wifey trail blazer once, which is proper 4x4 but suffering from low ground clearance. After 3 incident of underbody scrapping, we returned back from half way climb. I presume sedan will return in first 5-10% path.

Hello Ashok, As per my view, you can bring sedan till bottom of Mountain / starting point of Wadi Sena. As there is no dedicated parking plot but you can park on some safe place nearby starting point.

Hi Chirag and Gaurav.. how far can a sedan go in Wadi Sena? One of my friends has a sedan. Although have suggested that he park at the base of the Wadi and hop into any of our cars.

I believe Best Line Garage provided a solution for my Prado that allows me to connect the flag next to the roof rack rail. Its been a few years so please call them up and check.