Jimny for Commuting 15k a year ??? Pro's & Con's

im thinking about buying a jimny, and i do around 15k a year, my commute to work is around 40 -50 miles a day, previously i had a disco and peugoet but couldnt afford to run 2 cars.
i thort a JIMNY would be a good choice economical and 4x4 ability .

id like to lift it 3 inches and give it some 235x75x15 but wondered what the pros and cons are going to be if i use it as a dayliy comuter ??? expected mpg and how it will effect reliability etc.

Hello and welcome to big Jimny! I think 40-50 miles per day would be ok. If you modify your Jimny your problem will be mpg! Expect 25-26mpg with 235 tyres, even on standard 205-70-15 road tyres its hard to crack 30mpg. Stay out of deep water and a Jimny should very relible and cheap to run. Big lifts will make the car much more tiring to drive on the road.

Cheers for your help. i surpose its all down to how you drive. if it ends up being a problem i would consider lpg. my old disco wasnt the most road friendly with 265's , 3 inch lift and no anti roll bars lol.

How badly will the performance be effected with the 235's, will it just end up eating clutches??

I just bought a jimny 3 weeks ago.
LOVE it to bits however......
I have had 4x4 probs ( leaking vacuum pipe )
few rust holes in it ( easy to plate )
25mpg in constant 4x4 on 3ish mile journeys over a tank which isnt too bad.
Everything on the jimny seems to be easy to fix so far, I especially like the fact it has a chassis unlike modern vehicles - and the fact every part is easy to obtain and mods are plentifull ( even if cash isnt atm )
The one downside......doesnt bother me in the slightest.... is driving it fast. You cant.
While Im happy dottering at 50mph many arnt, if your not dont buy one.

Others may disagree, but this is my opinion. I love her as I said but there are always pros/cons.

Hope you get what you want,

Bert

I just bought a jimny 3 weeks ago.
LOVE it to bits however......
I have had 4x4 probs ( leaking vacuum pipe )
few rust holes in it ( easy to plate )
25mpg in constant 4x4 on 3ish mile journeys over a tank which isnt too bad.
Everything on the jimny seems to be easy to fix so far, I especially like the fact it has a chassis unlike modern vehicles - and the fact every part is easy to obtain and mods are plentifull ( even if cash isnt atm )
The one downside......doesnt bother me in the slightest.... is driving it fast. You cant.
While Im happy dottering at 50mph many arnt, if your not dont buy one.

Others may disagree, but this is my opinion. I love her as I said but there are always pros/cons.

Hope you get what you want,

Bert

Thing is, i find that 55-60 in a jimny doesnt feel slow so suits me just fine.

hairy when lifted, poor mpg... but i do like it !! Summit about it!

Ive only had mine a month or two, went for 215/75's on modulars as the whole slowness on any bigger put me off as i do a fair few miles 12-15k. Lifted it 3" aswell. Probs around 25-26 mpg.

Im sure youl enjoy it