Devo Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) Hello all, please could you help me Decide which is the best model/year/ engine size Alfard around £8000, in other words, who’s the Alfard daddy! Edited April 12, 2022 by Devo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojie Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Devo said: Hello all, please could you help me Decide which is the best model/year/ engine size Alfard around £8000, in other words, who’s the Alfard daddy! Hello Devo, Welcome to the Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Rojie said: Hello Devo, Welcome to the Forum. Thank you very much Rajie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojie Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Do you intend to have it converted at a later date ? Which model is a very difficult question as we all have our favourites for a variety of reasons. With your budget, you will probably be looking at what is known as a Gen 1 facelift model. 2005 to mid 2008. You may be able to get an Gen 2 model, but prices for all Alphard, and Vellfire, model are increasing as their popularity soars. Location of a competent mechanic is key whatever model you decide on. IMHO, this is especially vital if you opt for a Hybrid. Most Toyota Dealerships will not work on grey imports. Some will, most won't. If buying privately, I would recommend an AA or RAC type inspection for piece of mind. If from a dealer, make sure you understand any limits within the warranty. Good Luck, but you are not likely to need it as these are great vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcous Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Hi Devo, We have a Gen 1 facelift, converted to a camper. We opted for a 3L rather than a 2.4L - I gather the 2.4L has 4-gear auto transmission 2005-07, whereas the 3L has a 5-gear box. Whilst the larger engine will inevitably be more thirsty for urban driving, 5th gear allows us to cruise on the motorway at 2300rpm, which saves fuel overall - most of our journeys are camping trips away. So, it all depends on the type of use. We also added an LPG fuel conversion - slightly lower mpg, but cheaper at the pump and I believe over time (I calculated break-even around 18000m for us, assuming LPG stays roughly 50% of petrol price, but do the sums to work out your break-even mileage.... ), and also less damaging for the environment than petrol. Regards, pcous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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