Pliers
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Hi all, I'm looking for a bit of advice please, apologies in advance for the lengthy narrative. Further apologies if this is a FAQ that crops up every time a newbie comes along.
We plan to buy either a Defender 110, or a Discovery 3, and I'll explain our dilemma. We want it for touring in U.K & Europe, for camping trips, beach trips, perhaps a bit of off road for fun, we do a fair bit of hiking and scrambling, we do lots of outdoor stuff, and have a dog that goes everywhere with us. I have been set on a Defender because it ticks all the above and more, will give us the space we need and offers great options like roof tent, partial camper conversion in the back etc.
But... , the dilemma.
A Disco 3 gives us all of this too, except the partial camper conversion. But it does make a better day runner and it does have better comfort, and refinement.
But...,
The Defender won't suffer the depreciation the D3 will, I'll worry less about the dog trashing the seats. But, it'll rust, and they are easy theft targets. The D3 though can be expensive to run, eats brake pads and discs from what I can tell, and has a lot more that can go wrong.
And then, if I go for the Defender, which engine? 300 or TD5? If I go for the D3, early with lower tax, later with glitches sorted, but high tax.
Budget £10k. We want a long term solution, it's to keep for quite a few years. Any pointers, especially things I've not considered, gratefully received. Especially long term costs and potential longevity of the vehicle itself.
Many thanks in advance.
We plan to buy either a Defender 110, or a Discovery 3, and I'll explain our dilemma. We want it for touring in U.K & Europe, for camping trips, beach trips, perhaps a bit of off road for fun, we do a fair bit of hiking and scrambling, we do lots of outdoor stuff, and have a dog that goes everywhere with us. I have been set on a Defender because it ticks all the above and more, will give us the space we need and offers great options like roof tent, partial camper conversion in the back etc.
But... , the dilemma.
A Disco 3 gives us all of this too, except the partial camper conversion. But it does make a better day runner and it does have better comfort, and refinement.
But...,
The Defender won't suffer the depreciation the D3 will, I'll worry less about the dog trashing the seats. But, it'll rust, and they are easy theft targets. The D3 though can be expensive to run, eats brake pads and discs from what I can tell, and has a lot more that can go wrong.
And then, if I go for the Defender, which engine? 300 or TD5? If I go for the D3, early with lower tax, later with glitches sorted, but high tax.
Budget £10k. We want a long term solution, it's to keep for quite a few years. Any pointers, especially things I've not considered, gratefully received. Especially long term costs and potential longevity of the vehicle itself.
Many thanks in advance.
