Thread: Will I regret buying a new Defender?

I have decided to wait another 12 months and then either buy a new puma or see if something else is made by then. The deals at the moment are good though. But I would have to borrow the funds and the extra interest would nearly wipe out any discounts in the next 2 years anyway. I have also decided that the puma defenders are actually very good with just a few having serious problems.

I am still waiting for a Qld dealer to actually clarify the warrenty on a new one. I am lead to believe, they would take a broken down defender to the nearest dealer but only return it to home, if it broke down more that 100km from home. I mainly only drive it within 100km of home so this would not be satisfactory.

Putting another 10,000km on mine probably won't hurt its resale much and it is going well. The added comforts of a new one wouldn't go astray though.

For interest I watched a pickles Auction on Thursday online there were 3 turbo landcruisers for sale all 05 model trayback ex country energy. No side boards or winches but with bull bars and side rails. Two had 140K and 150K on them and sold for a whopping $37250 and another with 315K sold for $27500. No one likes the new v8's much it seems and are willing to pay huge prices for the old turbo six. Five years ago a mate bought the same truck but a few years older of Pickles for $27,000 with 120K on it. Exactly the same vechicle but a 2002 model.

If only my defender was worth as much as these cruisers the change over wouldn't be so bad into a Puma.

Thanks for all your replies and recommendations.
Scott

Originally Posted by phippsey

a bit disapointing the only still produce 90kw - 100-110kw would just give that extra nudge.

On a brick-shaped 2.5t vehicle riding on solid axles? You don't need more, trust me.

I have seen some jaws drop from sedan drivers when I put foot and suddenly they see a Defender keeping up with them doing 120kmh uphill and still accelerating

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Originally Posted by miky
Yesterday I said that I was very happy with my Puma after 11000km...
Today walk out and spot some oil.
Further investigation and it appears to be from a leaking transfer box rear oil seal.
Ah well, such is life.

Originally Posted by justinc

Miky, I have seen a few do this, and believe it or not both have had loose output flange nuts, the oil travelling down the splines, out past the washer and nut and past the flange and park brake drum where you see it right now.

Get it checked/ tightened ASAP, the longer it stays like that, the more has to be replaced, worst case tailshaft nuts come loose next and the drum, tailshaft flange, and output flange will require replacement too.

JC

Puma in for first service and Adelaide dealer just called to say it was the oil seal.


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Howdy Guys, yeah any mod on a brand new car whether be a Land Rover or a Nissan, have a mate with a new BT50 made some slight mods to it, non approved by Nissan and they advised read your owners manual, naturally in there in black and white says any non genuine modifications done to your vehicle may void the warranty. Putting extra heavy duty springs nice fat bull bar spotties, roll over bar and then going to them about brake and wheel issues was a no go...

Guess it pays to read what your warranty does and does not cover ay..
Lesson learned there for my buddy and me whenever I buy a new 4be.