lightning

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l know what the answer will be on here, but l'll ask anyway!

I've currently got a 2022 Defender 90 Hardtop and (arguments about whether or not it's a "Defender" aside) it's an awesome vehicle.

However, today l've been offered effectively a swap for a 2015 110 XS SW
This Defender has only done 24,000 which is 2,000 less than my new one.

The chassis is the best l've seen, and the bodywork l can't fault.

l've no idea of the long term value of a 2015 Defender bought today at £40,000.

l imagine if it was looked after it would always be worth at least £20,000 where the new one will eventually be worth maybe £10,000 or less.

What has started to bother me is the repair costs on the new one, although mine has been faultless so far.
lf l keep it l would have to take out a warranty.

The old model has faults but they're rarely that expensive to put right.
 
It may be your early basic "New Defender" may be the best of the bunch. Recent reports of those sold in the last eighteen months of a good number are having costly repairs if it was not for the makers guaranty. Now extended to 5 years, I wonder why?
 
l know what the answer will be on here, but l'll ask anyway!

I've currently got a 2022 Defender 90 Hardtop and (arguments about whether or not it's a "Defender" aside) it's an awesome vehicle.

However, today l've been offered effectively a swap for a 2015 110 XS SW
This Defender has only done 24,000 which is 2,000 less than my new one.

The chassis is the best l've seen, and the bodywork l can't fault.

l've no idea of the long term value of a 2015 Defender bought today at £40,000.

l imagine if it was looked after it would always be worth at least £20,000 where the new one will eventually be worth maybe £10,000 or less.

What has started to bother me is the repair costs on the new one, although mine has been faultless so far.
lf l keep it l would have to take out a warranty.

The old model has faults but they're rarely that expensive to put right.
I would say swap it if it wasn’t for the shit engine.
 
I find the 2.2 to be a truly great engine. Of course you can be unfortunate and get an odd bad one, same as any vehicle. We only hear of bad ones, never hear of the millions which are faultless.
 
What about if l spend most days doing short journeys between customers will it cope with that without the DPF calling time?
 
What about if l spend most days doing short journeys between customers will it cope with that without the DPF calling time?
Like any DPF I would think it needs a frequent run at 50+ mph for 20 minutes to keep it sweet. Also you don’t know what sort of life it has had already. Expensive to buy a replacement if needed and need to drop the front cross member to get old out new in.
 

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