hi , hopefully bying my first landrover..running costs i worry about

Turboman · Oct 16, 2018

Led Zeppelin said:
Its a Land Rover Defender 90 2.5 TD5 Pick-Up 2dr ..right now I have a fiat 500 1.2 pop so I am expecting a MASSIVE expense increase … I don't drive a lot of miles , my fiat after having it for 9 years only has 44500 on the clock ..I want a landrover simply because I love the look of them , have done for many years ,I know it will be expensive in comparison to my fiat that I will part exchange for , but I work full time , postman , £355 per week take home ,own my own house , no mortgage , no wife, no kids , I don't have holidays , I don't drink a lot ..I would use it to get me to work and back , a total of 10 miles per day ,5 days per week , and just occasional local drives to the coast with my mountain bike on the back ..

It will be expensive. And you will be lucky to be able to ride a mountain bike after a few years driving it.

Just a thought, but if you live in Penzance, isn't your mountain bike on the coast anyway?

Brown · Oct 18, 2018

Once you've made the initial purchase the running costs aren't all that bad. If you look at what spares cost for most cars, it's not that far out of line, and considerably cheaper than most. I've recently started driving a mid 80s JCB 3CX backhoe digger on my smallholding and the experience is remarkably similar except the digger has lighter steering. The main thing is being willing to do stuff yourself. If you had to get a garage involved every time you needed a bearing, bush or oil seal replacing it could get very expensive.

payydg · Oct 19, 2018

Deapite your excellent taste in music I fear a Land Rover May not be for you. If you’re worried about money or time. They’re money pits. Well, all the ones worth having are money pits.

payydg · Oct 19, 2018

what is it with all the echos today

Colthebrummie · Oct 20, 2018

Buy a landy but keep your Fiat.

Col

julianf · Oct 20, 2018

In contrast to the above, the main cost of ownership is fuel.

They break more often than more modern cars, but are generally cheaper to put right.
They dont really depreciate providing youre getting an older truck.

Driving them is not for everyone - occasionally (very occasionally) i drive a normal car, and its very different.

Just dont buy a rust bucket - unelss buying a rust bucket on the cheap is part of your plan.

owas · Oct 28, 2018

I drive my 110 when I feel like being economical

hi , hopefully bying my first landrover..running costs i worry about

Turboman

Mab An Gov

Brown

Well-Known Member

payydg

Well-Known Member

payydg

Well-Known Member

Colthebrummie

Well-Known Member

julianf

Well-Known Member

owas

Well-Known Member

Similar threads