Does anyone out there own one, or has anyone had one before?

DH & I looked at one on Saturday & they've offered to take our Explorer & give DH a second 4 cyl car for what I think isn't a bad price.

But, it is alot of money. The most we've paid for a car is $5000. We were offered $18000 for both the Jackaroo & an early 90's camry or astra (our choice), plus a full 12 months rego on the Jackaroo coz it runs out next month.

The Jackaroo is a 2002 turbo diesel. DH knows about diesel, but I've never owned one before, so its new to me. Its a beautiful car to drive, perfect gear change etc. Its had $4300 spent on the head & all gaskets replaced. Only one owner since new & she traded it on another new car. It was actually owned by one of the dealers wives, so I'm assuming it'd have the full service history etc.

I'm just really wondering what your experiences are with them. We don't do alot of 4wding at all, but need a car big enough & stable enough to handle the roads out to my parents & IL's houses. Any other car will fall to bits. Mum & dad's isn't so good after driving their road, even our suspension is shot just from mum & dad's road. The reason we would prefer another car instead of spending $5000 or so on mine.

I'm not sure if we'll even be approved the loan for it. We've never tried for anything like this before, so I reckon we'll get turned down. Trying not to get my hopes up, but its hard, lol.

So anything you can tell me, good or bad, please tell. (Remember I own a Ford Explorer & they really are pieces of crap that were just plain made bad!!)

Thanks all