Hey mate thanks for the reply!
At the end of the day I'm looking for reliability! I'm only 20 & I'm not having children anytime soon so a ute would seem like fair play & would love to be able to whack stuff in the back.
I could see it staying fairly stock but if I had $3000 to throw at it would could I do performance wise?
I'd just love to know what model I'd find the most reliability. I've been through way too many money pits, I want something that will treat me well! Will only be for street use, no track days.