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used SUV Greetings all! I currently have a Mondeo which I love and am very happy with. I am looking for a second vehicle (used), which needs to be an SUV for comfortable long distance travel with family and luggage. Our vacations tend to be in out of the way places which are sometimes are not accessible, and almost always very difficult to get to, by car. I had a Landcruiser 80 earlier and occasionally do go off-roading. Budget is 8-10L. Criteria for the SUV: Mandatory 1. Comfortable on Highway (cruise at 120+) and easy to drive in city (so full size SUV's are out) 2. 4WD 3. Low running cost 4. Good 2nd row space, back/thigh support 5. ABS and Airbags Good to have: 1. 3rd row seats 2. Hardcore 4WD capability (ladder chassis, low range etc) 3. Sunroof I have been looking at options and have shortlisted: 1. 05 Hyundai Terracan – 8L (+ve Spacious, capable 4WD, 3rd row seats, good engine –ve Out of production, unsettled suspension) 2. 98 Landcruiser Prado 90 – 9L (+ve Reliability, 3rd row seats, sunroof, 4WD capability –ve old tech engine, parts availability) 3. 07 Nissan x-trail – 10L (+ve v good engine, on road manners, mileage, sunroof –ve soft roader, expensive parts, no 3rd row) 4. 03 Grand Vitara XL-7 LPG – 5L (+ve price, maruti network, 3rd row seats –ve LPG, cramped seating, out of production, limited luggage space with LPG tank) I did look at the Safari but the build quality put me off. Scorpio was too cramped and 4wd was iffy. Endy was too big. Any thoughts or inputs on the above options? Any other choices? Gears, Red-One. M A N takes over MAN Force Trucks Pvt Ltd (India) 6:55:17 AM Skyline GT-R MAN Truck & Bus - show_press MAN Truck & Bus steps up commitment in India Takeover of the joint venture MAN FORCE TRUCKS Pvt. Ltd. by MAN Truck & Bus. MAN Truck & Bus AG is taking over the Indian joint venture MAN FORCE TRUCKS Pvt. Ltd. This has been agreed by the two joint venture partners FORCE Motors Ltd. and MAN Truck & Bus AG as of today's date. Subject to receipt of the necessary approvals it is envisaged that the agreement will be implemented by the end of the year. The joint venture was founded in 2006 and produces heavy MAN CLA trucks for the Indian market and for export to countries in Asia and Africa. The products range from chassis to tippers for the construction industry and semitrailer tractors for long-haul transport. With its level of equipment, comfort and safety, and thanks to its quality production as a premium truck, the MAN CLA enjoys a leading position in the growth markets. Back in 2008 MAN Truck & Bus increased its holding in MAN FORCE TRUCKS Pvt. Ltd. from 30 to 50 percent. In purchasing the shares held by FORCE Motors Ltd., MAN Truck & Bus is assuming sole responsibility for production and sale of the MAN CLA inside and outside India. With this strategic investment, which is conceived as a long-term commitment, MAN Truck & Bus is underlining the great significance of the Indian market in the context of its BRIC strategy. "In the last few years we have greatly benefited from the experience of our partner FORCE Motors; its knowledge of the Indian market and its long-standing links to local suppliers have been a great help to us as we built up our activities in India. Now we want to and will expand this business on our own," explained Dr. Georg Pachta-Reyhofen, CEO of MAN SE and MAN Truck & Bus AG. MAN Truck & Bus and FORCE Motors will be cooperating in future too. On basis of a suppliers agreement FORCE Motors will continue to supply parts and components for production of the MAN CLA.