buying a mitsubishi nativa or pajero?

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buying a mitsubishi nativa or pajero?

Postby lvs777 on Fri May 07, 2010 4:55 am

hi there
iam a true outdoor fan and jus got my new license. Iam planning to buy a 2nd hand 4 wheel drive ( till I get the hang of things ) and with regards to my budget I have narrowed down to Nativa vs Pajero. The nativa is more affordable than the pajero. But I dont mind the pajero as well if i find better reasons to buy it. Iam not into gadgets as I believe its cheaper and better to do your own vehicle than buy stuff from the company you dont want. Please advise which one I should go for and why.

Plus iam offered a 2004 nativa at 27k by a friend. is it worth that much?

P.S iam seeing the above vehicle tomorrow 8)
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Re: buying a mitsubishi nativa or pajero?

Postby root on Fri May 07, 2010 11:35 am

Between the 2, the Pajero is the better bet due to:
- better offroader
- better resale

when buying an older car than 3 years I would suggest to spend the extra 200-300 Dhms and get it properly checked up by a garage before you strike the deal. This will reduce the surprises of expensive repairs that might be needed.

27k for a 2004 Nativa depends on the condition. The new Nativa is around 70-80k, so maybe its 5-7k too high if you look at just yearly depreciation.
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Re: buying a mitsubishi nativa or pajero?

Postby lvs777 on Fri May 07, 2010 12:33 pm

appreciate the quick reply root ... the nativa in question has just done 110,000 kms and never driven off road and plus its sold by someone I know. I will definitely have it checked for defects.

only prob is the pajero is a bit off the budget and I feel tat the nativa is got everything minus the frills of the pajero..and if it is a Pajero it is definitely going to be a 3 door pajero for me.. so with that respect,the only thing tat worries me is if i buy the nativa and it does not live up in performance terms like

- easy daily driving which includes the fact that I stay in sharjah and traffic is always a concern

- lots of off -roading as I love doing it regularly and since the nativa has a lower powered engine will I be hampered in anyway?

- they say the nativa is sluggish coz it has an old engine.. how bad is this point of the nativa? doesnt the pajero 3 door use the same 4A 3L engine also for the 3.0 version?

- when you say better off - roader .. in what terms is tat?

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Re: buying a mitsubishi nativa or pajero?

Postby root on Sat May 08, 2010 11:31 am

I have never driven the Nativa can't say much! It is built on the same platform as the Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck that you see plenty of. I would guess its not got all the 4x4 options that the Pajero has - probably just a 4x4 on/off type option.

Its body weight is less than the pajero, so not sure about being more sluggish than the Pajero. The Pajero 3.0 is a bit sluggish.

At the end you get what you pay for, so if you are getting a good deal and it caters your needed, then thats the vehicle to get.
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Re: buying a mitsubishi nativa or pajero?

Postby patternonico on Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:10 pm

So the Nativa is the same as the Montero! Never knew about that. For a change I think the Nativa aka the Montero would be a nice vehicle. It is better looking compared to the Pajero which does not evolve.
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