David Aiken 253 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Price was the deciding factor on my 4x4. I went for a 1998 4.0 straight six Jeep Grand Cherokee. 150,000 miles on the clock and good for 400,000. Heated seats, air con, electro seats, 6 disk CD/radio/tape. Very comfortable on the motorway and loads of power. Just been on a shooting holiday, it was faultless driving the 500 mile rounds trip and the week off road driving around the farm. Often overlooked but I've had no problems in 3 years and I only paid £800 for a £25000 vehical!Very powerful motors and excellent off road they just extra greedy tw@ts with fuel.With the cost of a good Defender being around £7000 to £12000 on eBay that's about 15000 to 30000 miles of fuel for the Jeep that has electric every thing! A 5.9 V8 Magnum has an amazing 0-60, tow anything you need and is super comfortable (and quiet) at 80mph! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmad riley 1,344 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Price was the deciding factor on my 4x4. I went for a 1998 4.0 straight six Jeep Grand Cherokee. 150,000 miles on the clock and good for 400,000. Heated seats, air con, electro seats, 6 disk CD/radio/tape. Very comfortable on the motorway and loads of power. Just been on a shooting holiday, it was faultless driving the 500 mile rounds trip and the week off road driving around the farm. Often overlooked but I've had no problems in 3 years and I only paid £800 for a £25000 vehical!Very powerful motors and excellent off road they just extra greedy tw@ts with fuel.With the cost of a good Defender being around £7000 to £12000 on eBay that's about 15000 to 30000 miles of fuel for the Jeep that has electric every thing! A 5.9 V8 Magnum has an amazing 0-60, tow anything you need and is super comfortable (and quiet) at 80mph! Good point never thought if it like that. I like the jeeps but I would love a defender just as a project and hunting wagon, not my daily driver. The jeep is a good comfy daily driver with excellent off road ability Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 If you want to go on expedition, buy a Land Rover. If you want to get home again afterwards, buy a Toyota. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmad riley 1,344 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 If you want to go on expedition, buy a Land Rover. If you want to get home again afterwards, buy a Toyota. I believe that is an Australian saying. Land rovers love em or hate them they are a British icon. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,097 Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 If they just made them a bit more comfy. No in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,639 Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Landys are now overpriced,the td5 can be a money pit,if you can spend once a week ,checking fluid levels an tightening stuff great,if you want to just jump in a vehicle an drive then better off buying a jap.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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