Mate, I am on my second 4x4 diesel dual cab rodeo, My current ride is an 07 has the 3.0l common rail engine as is fantastic. I mostly use it for work, but weekends I take the tool box off and it is a ute. With the tool box on which ways 240kg's when empty and I fill with my tools, cable meter boxes etc, everything a sparky would need basically and I get 600km's to a 70L tank. I have 3 kids 11 thru to 15 who fit well in the back. We go from Geelong to Mulwala towing our boat as often as possible, (not that often really). It now has 220,000Km's and has not yet let me down! My Previous one was an 05 and I did 110,000Km's before trading it on current one. it also never let me down.
if you get an 07 or later, you will get elec mirrors and windows, twin air bags, cd player etc. it has 4wd on the fly which is really good.
I love it.
@nd hand ones are well priced too!!