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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1579   
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Does depend on its usage. If you need to tow there's only a few to choose from because most jap stuff has a 2700-3000kg limit.
What sort of frills are you after?? |
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12th Oct 2013 5:15pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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Wrong forum to look for suggestion in replacing a 90
 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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12th Oct 2013 5:33pm |
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| Andy80 Member Since: 31 May 2013 Location: Essex Posts: 490  
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Just go for another 90!!!!
 Working towards Carry on camping! |
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12th Oct 2013 5:38pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2754
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Defender 110 XS Utility! Ticks all the boxes! Commercial, more frills and unbelievable value retention
Compares well with any of the above listed DCPUs price wise, and will be worth a lot more in a few years time Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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12th Oct 2013 6:26pm |
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| Nick T Member Since: 29 May 2011 Location: Bolton Posts: 203 
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I was in the same position a while ago. Didn't like the VW, very notchy/heavy gearbox and didn't pull well. Poor fuel and under power reports on the new Hi Lux. Favourite was the Isuzu D Max. Drove well unladen and comes with 5 year warranty and returns 38 mpg-well worth a look.
I kept my 90 though  |
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12th Oct 2013 6:45pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2754
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at the end of the day, whatever generic jap dcpu you get, theyll all be dull, depreciate like a stone and get you ignored out on the roads... but at least youll get 5-10 more mpg right?!
the defender 110 xs utility actually stacks up well on paper, but its something you do with your heart (as any defender obviously) if its a brain decision then save yourself a tiny bit of money and get a boring jap pickup  but youll miss the random conversations with fellow owners, the waves and the go-anywhere feeling
i guess it really depends on the employee's feelings? say you do go for a jap though, id say the hilux has the quality, reputation and service quality over the lot, and a bit better image & residuals... Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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12th Oct 2013 7:07pm |
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| Smilesapart Member Since: 28 Sep 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 735
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Its a no brainer to me - change it for a 110 Pick up with Carpets, aircon, and cold climate pack. What more comforts could you need?
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12th Oct 2013 8:19pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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Disco commercial, if they still make them. Should fall into the right tax brackets then.
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12th Oct 2013 8:22pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8025 
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another vote for Isuzu Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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12th Oct 2013 8:41pm |
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| Van Diesel Member Since: 12 Oct 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 177 
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Have considered a 110 utility as could really do with a bit more space for him. I've got a D4 Commercial and its fantastic but well out of budget for employees vehicle. The jap pick ups are dull I have to say, but agree that if its another Defender it will need A/C as he nearly cooked during the summer. The 110 Utility doesn't actually compare that well with the Jap pick ups though. A new one is several thousand more but I guess the flip side is that you will see it back in the residual when you change it. Assuming the Defender replacement (if it ever arrives) isn't so good that it de values the Defender. Unlikely I guess?
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12th Oct 2013 9:54pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1579
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The jap stuff is no good for me as they can't tow my trailer. Most of them are also pickups so you can't get long items in. Yes they can do better fuel economy until you put weight in them.
I'd have a 110 utility with cold climate pack and A/C. Will hold its value well and pretty much will give 26mpg whatever you throw at it. I believe the only other truck that is any good is the higher spec 3.2 ford ranger as it also tows 3.5tonne. By the time you have speced one up it will be close to 30k |
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13th Oct 2013 8:35am |
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| Van Diesel Member Since: 12 Oct 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 177
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I know exactly what you're saying. The trouble with spending that sort of money on a pick up is you know you will never see most of it again where as the Defender nearly has a guaranteed future value. The new Isuzu's also now tow 3.5t as well but never really liked them.
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13th Oct 2013 9:53am |
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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932 
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I had a Mitsubishi Barbarian as a demo car a few weeks back and whilst it was comfy and loaded with toys it had a dreadful flat spot in all gears.
I assume this is due to the ecu settings to comply with emission regs. A friend of mine has a 3.2 Toyota pickup that suffers the same issue and has been back to the dealer 3 times in 6 months fort warranty work. The ride was very choppy but it can of course take a ton of sand in the back so a hard ride makes sense as a van , but as a family car it wouldn't work quite as well. I think you should replace the 90 with a .............................. 90 and add the toys you want yourself. |
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13th Oct 2013 9:58am |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1579
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I am in the same situation myself self. I currently have a 90. Haven't been able to sell it at the minute. Really thinking 110 or second hand D4 commercial. The only thing that is making think twice is you only get 2 seats in the D4 and for the same money you get 5 in the utility.
The disco commercial really seem to hold their price. |
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13th Oct 2013 11:12am |
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