I received sad news. My poorly Isuzu Bighorn has received the death sentence. The big end had gone and I was seriously considering a new engine but have just been told it will cost me over £1700 for a new 3.1TD lump, and another £600 – £700 to fit it, then there is no guarantees that something else might break.
So with heavy heart and mind, I have had to consign the old girl to the knackers yard. However, before she disappears to the car park in the sky, I need to take my £70 worth of diesel out of her tank (i’d just filled up when she broke down) and arrange something about her rear wheels, as these were only replaced 3 weeks ago.
Tax also needs sorting so she will have some use over the next couple of weeks as I crawl around and find those cd’s that fell down the back and random pens and loose change as she is emptied.
So where do I go now. With not much money and a car which now acts as a shed with wheels, which way should I go? I want a fuel efficient car, but I want a large size, so lorries don’t intimidate me on the road and I can fit my family in, so technically a six or seven seater. My old car was 7 seater and long wheel base.
Well, I am seriously considering a people carrier but with a smaller engine, say 2 litre, but will need to check the costs and such before making the move. Problem is, I have looked on the auto trader website and seen an identical twin for my old car, same colour, age everything. Should I go there again?
We shall see
Tags: 4x4, big end, blown engine, broken car, busted big end, isuzu, isuzu bighorn, need a new car, old car
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