Stump Jump wrote on Dec 19^th, 2013 at 2:50pm:

We owned an 80 series diesel for over eighteen years mate and it certainly was a great vehicle although it was bit thirsty. It is still in the family as our daughter and son in-law bought it this year as their bush vehicle. They have a diesel Prado as well.

Jeff

Here is something I found interesting.

When I rang AAMI to change over the comprehensive insurance they took all the details and then she said we owe you a refund on the remaining year's premium.  When I asked why she said the Cruiser is cheaper to insure than the Colorado even though it is worth nearly three times more.

What she told me was due to the many safety features on the Cruiser there is less likelihood of an accident in it.

Now I have a truck that costs more to register, being a V8, than it does to insure it