Thread: puma ??

Originally Posted by clean32

sounds better

I have always said that about my car clean, just go on Defende2.net

I say it on there all the time....I have also said it on here

I'm not a Nah sayer when it comes to the puma hence why I'm always in the front line defending them.

If I had my time over again would I buy again???? yes I would 110%

knowing what I know now would I have bought so early? probably not.

Have I considered having a puma 90 as my next car instead of a D3...yes I have..

That must give you some indication wher I was coming from

We've had the Puma for about 8 months and just love it. Same as Dullbird, I'd get the 90 version for a second car if I could.
Offroad the vehicle shines. Any probs we've had have been minor, ours is an 07 model, done 40000 k's.
Got on this forum after buying the Puma and have found it to be positive, even posts of others woes. Gives you a heads up of what to look out for.
It seems even though people have had their troubles they're still enjoying their vehicles and aren't getting rid of them.

We've had our Puma for coming up to 2yrs and apart from some problems in the beginning caused by plastic swarf in the fuel tank we have been trouble free. Have been across the Nullarbor 3 times from WA on caving trips and been into some quite inhospitable parts of the country and the Puma has handled everything thrown at it with aplomb. More often than not making other heavily modified Toyos and Nissans we have gone out with look decidedly second rate.

There was a noticeable step up in performance (but decreased fuel economy) as we upgraded our Defenders, from the 300 Tdi to the TD5 and finally the best of the lot - the Puma. A quick search on this forum will show you what problems have shown up and how to correct them. If you do that you should hopefully have trouble free motoring in a quite special vehicle.

I've owned Defenders since 1996 and there is no question of another brand. I would most probably have opted for a second hand 90 if those where available. They just plain aren't because the people who own them would have no reason to sell them except maybe additions to the family that would neccesitate a upsizing to a 110!

As luck would have it I was able to purchase a new 90 and it is by far the best Land Rover I've ever owned. Solihull has obviously been working hard to address some of the issues mentioned here on the forum. I very much appreciate the so called "negative" comments because I'm able to go out and check mine and not wait till something "might" happen. That's the purpose of an enthusiast's forum is it not?

As it is, I've had a small oil leak from my Puma 90s front diff. Not developed, but there from day one because an assembly worker had botched putting it together. Thus not a design fault of Land Rover's, but a human error in a car largely assembled by hand.

One of my previous 90s had 350 000km on when I sold it and the bloke who bought it from me bought the best second hand car he ever would. These cars fill a requirement in the market and a Puma Defender will out perform any stock standard vehicle offroad, no questions asked, and so will any of it's older brothers.

Rule on the Defender!

I just thought I would add my defender experiences. My first new car, bought in dec 2007. My only warranty issues so far are the CD player stopped working somewhere near Alice Springs (had to use the computer), plus my handbrake didnt hold as well as it should, and the sliding rear window has stopped sliding. Only started two weeks ago and didnt worry me too much until it was going to rain. I pulled out the bunching felt to let it close but now it rattles. Will get it fixed before I head off again this year. I am considering a gull wing door for security and convenience. The two things I most wish I could have with this defender are a bonnet mounted wheel carrier plus the under front windsrceen vents.

The positives are great. The modifications available are outstanding. The best mods so far are a rear drawer (self made), side and rear awnings, left hand side water container, and I am finishing off my centre cubby box which I hope to post soon. I havnt seen too many posts on modifications on this area of the defender,but my original cubby box was way too large and a large black hole.
thanks.

By the way Dullbird thanks for all your posts, as the puma is a new product to many owners and ANY scrutiny is very helpful on a forum such as this

Allan

the Puma is certainly the best Defender we've had from the 200 tdi through to the Puma

Mine has had continual issues since I bought it with less than 30k on the clock; and it still does. It drove me absolutely nuts that no sooner had one issue been sorted than another would show itself, again and again ad nauseum.
Having said all that, somewhere along my my cars rocky road to good health I fell deeply in looove with it. Now I continually find reasons to be taking it for a drive (you need a litre of milk honey? I'm happy to go get it. No, you don't need one? I think I better go get one just in case...).
This may be less an endorsment of a Puma than an admission of my own insanity but I love this car and enjoy it hugely; not for everyone though.