Buying guide · 1971–2007

Best Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer years to buy, and which to avoid

2 generations of the Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer, and for each one the model years owners and specialists recommend, the ones with documented problems, and the recalls to check. None has a single standout year, so buy on condition and history.

Sweet spot years owners and specialists recommend · Beware years with documented problems · Recall years with a recall to check by VIN. Each one is sourced on the model's own guide.

Pinzgauer 710 / 712

1971–1985

No single year stands out: owners and specialists say to buy on condition and history rather than model year.

Every Pinzgauer 710 / 712 year, change by change →

Pinzgauer 716 / 718

1985–2007
  1. P80 (to chassis 1790)Original spec: small nose, no intercooler, cooling versions A and B. Owners say the earlier TDs were known to run hot, and later trucks got a revised cooling systemBeware

Every Pinzgauer 716 / 718 year, change by change →

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