4x4

[juventino]

Hi

I'm interested in buying a second hand 4x4 which will be capable of towing probably around 1,800 kgs / one horse plus trailer.

My heart says previous version Range Rover (not the current one - I'm not a drug dealer) but my head says something Japanese for reasons of reliability. In any event I'll get a diesel. Are any of the other Land Rovers any good - I'm just concerned about reliability.

What do you think?

Thanks

LJ

 

[juventino]

Oh, and budget is up to £10K absolute max.

 

[rema]

If you want a workhorse and not too worried about comfort then you cannot beat a Landrover Defender.Although the newer Defenders are getting much better on the comfort side with electric windows,air con and better noise insulation.

 

[juventino]

Thanks, Rema. I have to say I do love the Defender. I love Cornwall BTW - went there last year and stayed near Bodmin.

 

[Impy]

I would go for a Discovery every time. I have had one of these and the shape Range Rover you are after. I actually found the Discovery nicer to drive (and I do a lot of miles). It is a great tow car. Defenders tend to come up quite a bit more expensive than the Discovery for the same age/condition car.

 

[Taboo1968]

Jeep Grand Cherokee!!!!! use mine to tow and hardly notice trailer with horse in it!

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

If your going to look at the jeep grand cherokee stay away from the 3.1 ltd .

Would have to say discovery also

 

[Swirlymurphy]

We've always had Defenders - lovely great vehicles they are BUT one less than £10k will have been used off-road, and if it's an ex-work vehicle ie off a farm etc as most of them are, they won't have been looked after very well. Servicing costs are high - although the parts are cheap, they are a b*gger to work on and labour rates aren't good. Having said that, I loved mine hugely (and in fact we are selling it so if you are interested in a V reg 110 CSW with 12 seats....)

Have just bought a newer Toyota Land Cruiser. Bland, automatic (which I loathe), with all the toys (which the kids love), it does the job and is cheaper than the landrover. But I know where my heart lies and it's not with this one...

Unless you are talking about the new shape Disco, I would steer well clear of them - notoriously unreliable.

I hope this helps.

 

[perfect11s]

[ QUOTE ]
Hi

I'm interested in buying a second hand 4x4 which will be capable of towing probably around 1,800 kgs / one horse plus trailer.

My heart says previous version Range Rover (not the current one - I'm not a drug dealer) but my head says something Japanese for reasons of reliability. In any event I'll get a diesel. Are any of the other Land Rovers any good - I'm just concerned about reliability.

What do you think?

Thanks

LJ

[/ QUOTE ] Dont buy an old shape range rover unless you like meeting brakedown and garage folk if you want to be on first name terms then go for it

diesel slow, petrol take a map of filling stations and make sure your card has a big credit limit low teens mpg at best

I would go for a shogun diesel 3.2 auto