Why don't you own a 4wd?

Why didn't you go coils instead of leaves?

cost vs benefit.

The leaf hangers locate from factory holes in the frame and require no welding. The leaf springs I used ride great and provide a ton of wheel travel. In my case, the benefit of coils would be insignificant but they're require substantially more time, money, and effort.

If you're an Ausfaggot for that coin, look at similar era diesel Pajeros. Anything in that price range you'll be getting great condition NLs or earlier NMs with the 2.8. You may also find higher mileage NMs with the 3.2 DiD for that money.
I would bother with pre 2.8CRDi Jeeps.

Which is better Manuel or Automatic?

Good shitpost m8
>still gets replies

D22 Navara was offered in AUS with a ZD30. Was much more reliable than the ZD30 in the Y61 Patrol as the Navara unit was a rotary pump DI, conventional wastegated turbo and under a lot less stress than the variant in the Patrol.

YD25 isn't too bad in the D40's (Frontier?) but pretty pus in the D22. Pay particular attention to the plastic timing chain guides that fail and allow the timing chain to come off the timing gear set. And be aware that there is nothing happening below 2000 RPM, nada. On-boost and the motor feels very strong but in displacement mode until the turbocharger is doing it's thing, the YD is very soggy.

I had a D40 for a work car over two years and overall enjoyed it. Very spacious cab, and comfortable seating.

If that's a two-point-eight I would walk away quickly. A good friend attempted to drive from Townsville to Port Headland but only got about 2/3rd's of the way. I cannot remember the cause of the fault exactly, but over half of the rocker arms were snapped with many lunched valves. She broke timing for one reason or another.

Perfect service history etc etc etc. Gave up, bought a Landcruiser and is now somewhere down the bottom of Aus.

navara a shit
enjoy your engine that needs new main bearing every 50k km

arctic trucks is a meme
t. worked there

Sounds pretty unfortunate.
From what I've been digging up and reading the VM Motori 428 is a pretty stout little motor. Infact, one of the only reasons I'd be looking at something like a KJ Cherokee/Liberty is mainly for the motor (which is used in current Holden Colorados today).
I still wouldn't pass up something Japanese though.
>engine that needs new main bearing every 50k km
Nice shitpost m8