Buy whatever the hell you want, just make sure you are happy with the choice you make before you lay money down. Also take into account how much driving you do and where, you currently have a ute, will you be likely to need a ute etc in the future? Also Will $120 a week of fuel scare you off a V8 haha. Ultimately nothing wrong with any of your options, just be happy/comfortable with what you choose.
For example, my Maloo is my daily, its kind of practical being a ute, but with its height and payload it could be more practical for sure. But I bought it because that's what I wanted regardless of anything else or how useful it is. It's what I wanted and although it chews through fuel like a fat kid, I love it and I'll never sell it. That said though, it does leave me in the situation where I am now looking at buying another car (#5 lol) as I need something to tow the race car with and ideally something which I can pickup heavy engines with. I'm ok with this decision, but the point is be aware if your work/life/whatever situation may change and require you to have a specific car of some description. For me having an extra car isn't a big deal but not everyone is in the same situation.
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