gjk100 · Mar 12, 2013

I am hell bent on getting my first Defender 90 Hard Top, have never driven one before and am aware of issues that a lot of owners have.
I have two options at the moment and I just need a little help from you guys..

There is a brand new base model Defender 90 Hard Top 2.2 that I was wanting to do a few upgrades along the line like seats, radio & rear windows etc etc

The other option is a 2011 Defender with all the 'packs' so fully specced but obviously the 2.4 and also 13 000 miles on the clock. My issue is the mileage and am just not too sure on which engine is better? I will be using it lightly (roads) on most days. The price on both is about £16k

Help will be appreciated
Cheers

storm99 · Mar 12, 2013

You are worried about a LR with 13k on the clock?

I suggest a Nissan.

defender11069 · Mar 12, 2013

13k that's still a baby

Datatek · Mar 12, 2013

gjk100 said:
I am hell bent on getting my first Defender 90 Hard Top, have never driven one before and am aware of issues that a lot of owners have.
I have two options at the moment and I just need a little help from you guys..

There is a brand new base model Defender 90 Hard Top 2.2 that I was wanting to do a few upgrades along the line like seats, radio & rear windows etc etc

The other option is a 2011 Defender with all the 'packs' so fully specced but obviously the 2.4 and also 13 000 miles on the clock. My issue is the mileage and am just not too sure on which engine is better? I will be using it lightly (roads) on most days. The price on both is about £16k

Help will be appreciated
Cheers

The 2.4 is the Ford Puma engine if it's diesel, it's not a bad engine if looked after, think it's the same as the one in my Transit which is on 152K miles, 13K miles is barely run in.

TD5power · Mar 12, 2013

Alternately the other option is to buy a TDi or td5 and do the mods yourself, you will save a lot of money

gjk100 · Mar 12, 2013

storm99 said:
You are worried about a LR with 13k on the clock?

I suggest a Nissan.

I had a Nissan and a Toyota and wont be going down that road again.

Rattlegun · Mar 12, 2013

Do spill

Soloby Rob · Mar 12, 2013

storm99 said:
You are worried about a LR with 13k on the clock?

I suggest a Nissan.

But not a Pathfinder or Navara cos the engines are still committing suicide.

Soloby Rob · Mar 12, 2013

gjk100 said:
I had a Nissan and a Toyota and wont be going down that road again.

TD5power said:
Alternately the other option is to buy a TDi or td5 and do the mods yourself, you will save a lot of money

With £16k to spend and worried about 13k mileage on a very near new Landy I somehow doubt he'll be joining us 'sort it yourself' lads.

storm99 · Mar 12, 2013

Does 16k get a basic 90?? Blimey, that seems cheap...i have no idea what new things cost, i get my oil filters from the scrappy.

gjk100 · Mar 12, 2013

storm99 said:
Does 16k get a basic 90?? Blimey, that seems cheap...i have no idea what new things cost, i get my oil filters from the scrappy.

Very close to new (200 miles)

I know 13K isn't a lot of miles and maybe didn't explain that part properly but it is a difference between owning a new car with a new engine which I have never done and have saved up a long time for it so don't really want to just rush straight in without a little advice.

Both my Toyota and Nissan were bought with about 50k mileage on and had a ridiculous amount of trouble with both.

storm99 · Mar 12, 2013

As soon as you drive the new 90 off the forecourt you will lose 4k.

That other one sounds quite nice now doesn't it?

TD5power · Mar 12, 2013

Soloby Rob said:
With £16k to spend and worried about 13k mileage on a very near new Landy I somehow doubt he'll be joining us 'sort it yourself' lads.

In that case he better but himsen a rangey

Soloby Rob · Mar 12, 2013

Soloby Rob said:
With £16k to spend and worried about 13k mileage on a very near new Landy I somehow doubt he'll be joining us 'sort it yourself' lads.

TD5power said:
In that case he better but himsen a rangey

His butler will be advising him as we speak.

TD5power · Mar 12, 2013

Soloby Rob said:
His butler will be advising him as we peasants speak.

Edited for accuracy

gjk100 · Mar 12, 2013

storm99 said:
As soon as you drive the new 90 off the forecourt you will lose 4k.

That other one sounds quite nice now doesn't it?

Its already been driven off the forecourt thats why its costing me £16k

storm99 · Mar 12, 2013

Next. This ones fubar.

gjk100 · Mar 12, 2013

How's about a little joy & harmony? if I had a butler I wouldn't be looking at a Hard Top but maybe something with a few more seats.

Soloby Rob · Mar 12, 2013

gjk100 said:
How's about a little joy & harmony? if I had a butler I wouldn't be looking at a Hard Top but maybe something with a few more seats.

You've not got a butler!!

The bloomin riff raff we get on here these days.

THEengineer · Mar 12, 2013

theres me worrying about the crock of **** i will be buying for 3k,never mind got a big hammer,and loads of knolegable people on here only to happy to help me through keeping said crock of **** going, because we are all in the same boat,wish i had a 16k budget,if you can find a good enough example OP go for a late 200 or 300 tdi,learn how your vehicle works,buy some tools,fix it when it breaks

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