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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244  |
If warranty is an issue buy one when it comes to renewal some warranties offer good coverage - but not cheap 2020 P300 HSE |
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19th Oct 2011 1:26pm |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
I have one of those a company Q5  2020 P300 HSE |
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19th Oct 2011 1:31pm |
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| Barry Member Since: 26 Apr 2011 Location: North East Posts: 137 
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If you think you can put stuff behind you , Keep it , returned mine a few weeks back and I can't even bring myself to seriously look at something else never mind buy anything else . Saying that after having the 2011 2.4 £210 tax I can't bring myself to buy a 2012 model either which I guess is all there is now.
Rock and Hard place , even getting used to sharing my other halves Yaris  2011 Defender XS 110 Station Wagon - Rejected
2008 Discovery 3 XS Auto (Gone) 1997 Discovery ES Auto 300TDI (Traded in on a flat bed) |
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19th Oct 2011 2:54pm |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304 
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They aren't bad little city cars but still... Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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19th Oct 2011 2:59pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Remember the old saying that goes along the lines of better the devil you know
Besides, buying brand new is no guarantee of a hassle free experience nor is buying another secondhand one unless of course you know your beans mechanically or employ the services of someone who does. Above all don't forget you are driving a truck who's basic design goes back to just after WW2 so there is a need adopt your driving style accordingly. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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19th Oct 2011 3:10pm |
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| Barry Member Since: 26 Apr 2011 Location: North East Posts: 137
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Yeh sad I know
I wish I had just kept hold of my 97 Disco ES Auto, not a defender but not a computer either ! Ah well maybe I will wait for 2015 , actually 2017 for them to iron out the issues  2011 Defender XS 110 Station Wagon - Rejected
2008 Discovery 3 XS Auto (Gone) 1997 Discovery ES Auto 300TDI (Traded in on a flat bed) |
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19th Oct 2011 3:12pm |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304
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What was wrong with your new one Barry? I'm sure there's a thread somewhere?! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.
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19th Oct 2011 3:37pm |
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| Barry Member Since: 26 Apr 2011 Location: North East Posts: 137
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Wow , here goes Water on both footwell mats a number of times Water strangely soaking the carpet next to the seat box on passenger side front Smoke/mist through vents Oil leek Badly fitted accessories Rear door not staying open and spare snagging on lamp guard which according to LR website should not have been fitted with the size of spare. Passenger side rear door snagging on chequer plate General panel gaps Amongst other things Not huge stuff some may say but life is too short to spend the rest of it trying to get these sorted and some I was advised woundn't be sorted which just wasn't acceptable 2011 Defender XS 110 Station Wagon - Rejected 2008 Discovery 3 XS Auto (Gone) 1997 Discovery ES Auto 300TDI (Traded in on a flat bed) |
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19th Oct 2011 8:06pm |
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| Tompoole Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 827  
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If you're worried about the cost of running a Landrover,
Prob best if you sell it. Use cash to buy an isuzu rodeo Or similar. I tried selling my 110 300tdi with the view to buy An isuzu but came to the conclusion that nothing really takes the same Punishment as a defender and still be worth something. I tried to buy a puma recently but found one was no better than the one I've got and the other was a little too much,so have kept The 300 for now would like to upgrade but prices are too steep. Keep it love it fix it ! Sell it regret it ! But if you don't want to spend money on repairing a defender Buy a Honda or isuzu Have fun be happy |
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19th Oct 2011 8:16pm |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304
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Nasty! We get the first two issues though! Need to re-seal a few bits but then ours isn't new!
A real shame though. There seem to be a few shockers being reported on here. Still keeping the faith - just about... Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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19th Oct 2011 8:17pm |
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| Barry Member Since: 26 Apr 2011 Location: North East Posts: 137
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It is a shame , I really miss it , but I was not going to be able to live with the issues I was advised would not be fixed and after 5 months of poor service I didn't hold much hope for the future and was better off out of it. Would I have rejected it if the issues were going to be sorted properly and quickly guaranteed , no way I loved that car! Problem is I can't get excited about anything else and while I can afford a a disco / x5 / q7 etc... I value my cash a little more than to spend that kind of money on a box to get from A to B , for that kind of money it has to be more than that , it has to be Defender 2011 Defender XS 110 Station Wagon - Rejected
2008 Discovery 3 XS Auto (Gone) 1997 Discovery ES Auto 300TDI (Traded in on a flat bed) |
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19th Oct 2011 8:33pm |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 897 
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The way I see it is Defenders are all pretty much the same beast basically. Keep your 110 and live with the faults accepting that you will have to shed money on it unlike possibly a jap 4x4, but your defender wont depreciate nearly as fast. Or sell your defender and buy a mint older one (there are plenty of low mileage loved ones out there) and pocket the difference to spend on maintenance and getting it how you want it
One thing I regret though is having a really tidy truck means you cant abuse it as much without worrying about the expense - in a way I wish I'd bought a slightly scruffier example tbh, but the thought of spending over 10,000 on something tatty just didnt seem right for me  2005 TD5 90 Hard Top
Beer 'n Sex 'n Chips 'n Gravy  |
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19th Oct 2011 8:51pm |
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| Bill Member Since: 20 May 2011 Location: Wicklow Posts: 39  
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Keep it, shes family now, you know it  08 Puma 90xs
BMW R1150R KXF250 Keep On Truckin |
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19th Oct 2011 11:05pm |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304
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Well it's back and feeling pretty sorted - for now.
As the dealer said, it's virtually been re-built! Nice to have good side vision again - the B pillars on the 90 almost made me pull into someone on an angled junction earlier - lethal! I'll miss it's extra feeling of nippiness and the much greater ease of parking. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. Last edited by DefenderOfTheEarth on 20th Oct 2011 6:54pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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20th Oct 2011 4:19pm |
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