Ute / Tray Buyers Guide
Used car review: Toyota HiLux 2005-2008
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Toyota HiLux 05-08: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. Australians have long been known for their love of the work ute, and the ... more
Used car review: Holden Commodore VS Ute 1995-2000
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Holden Commodore VS Ute 1995-2000, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you are buying it. The Holden ute was a favourite work wagon for ... more
Used car review: Mitsubishi Triton 1996-2006
The humble Japanese work ute has morphed into a more refined vehicle with broader appeal in the past decade. They're still working-class vehicles, but they're now used as family transport and ... more
Used car review: HSV Maloo 1990-1992
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used HSV Maloo 1990-1992: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it Given the Australian passion for utes it was only natural that HSV would ... more
Used car review: Nissan Navara D40 2005-2010
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Nissan Navara D40 05-10: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. The D40 Navara was one of a new wave of one-tonne pickups, ... more
Used car review: Subaru Brumby 1984-1994
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Subaru Brumby 1984-1994, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you're buying it. When Subaru launched the Brumby ute it was just another Japanese ... more
Used car review: HSV Maloo 2007-2009
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Holden HSV Maloo Ute 07-09: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. It might have been born to work, but the humble Aussie ute has ... more
Used car review: Mitsubishi Triton ML 2006-2008
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Mitsubishi Triton ML 2006-2008: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it The Japanese work ute is no longer the humble hard working ... more
Used car review: Holden Rodeo RA 2003
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Holden Rodeo RA 2003, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you are buying it. Imported one-tonne utes have become the staple of local trades ... more
Used car review: Nissan Navara D40 2005-2008
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the Nissan Navara D40 05-08: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. One look at the monthly sales numbers is enough to tell you that dual-cab ... more
Used car review: Mazda BT-50 2006-2009
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Mazda BT-50 06-09: their fine points, flaws and what to watch for when buying it. Mazda shunned the notion that a ute had to look like a car to appeal to ... more
Used car review: Holden Rodeo RA 2003
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Holden Rodeo 03: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. Imported one-tonne utes have become the staple of local trades and industries which want a tough work vehicle that can carry a decent load around the job site, and Holden's ... more
Used car review: Holden One-Tonner 2003-2004
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Holden One-Tonner 2003-2004, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you are buying it. The original Holden One Tonner was a runaway success so ... more
Used car review: Holden VS Ute 1995-2000
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Holden VS Ute 95-00: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. THE Holden ute was a favourite work wagon for farmers, tradesmen and small business owners from the day of its introduction in 1951, and it was a sad day when it disappeared ... more
Used car review: Ford Ranger 2007-2009
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Ford Ranger SLK 2007-2009: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. When the Toyota HiLux first appeared on the monthly top-10 sales list ... more
