Thread: 2012 defender worth buying?

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If you truly believe this bull**** then you deserve for your Land Rover steering wheel to come off in your hands whilst you drive on the motorway.

Saying that I still wouldn't buy a brand new Defender.

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Originally Posted by 242stickman

I am more worried about the storys around of landrovers breaking down and having lots of problems spending alot of time in the shop. Is there any truth to this? Do they have small bits break often?

I've got an 09 110 Defender - 65,000 k to date and no major dramas - but definitely a few little warranty jobs here and there (nothing even remotely close to leaving me stuck anywhere though).

I think there's a lot to be said for getting a new one (if the budget extends to it) 3 years warranty gives you plenty of time to sort out any little niggles and then get a major inspection done towards the end by an independent LR authority for peace of mind.

While they're not a particularly cheap car to run (frequent and expensive services (relative to say an I30) for example), I can't see them being worse than other similar vehicles and, if you have the willpower, you don't need to spend bucks on suspension, etc to get a capable off road vehicle - they're good to go straight off the dealers floor - as others have attested.

They're quirky bloody things but if it's what you really want then you'll be wasting your money buying anything else - cos' it'll just feel like a poor substitute until you trade it in.

PS I'm seriously considering getting a new 90 as a 'princess' car for day to day stuff now that the 110 has muddies, a rooftop tent,etc fitted.

Originally Posted by 242stickman

I am more worried about the storys around of landrovers breaking down and having lots of problems spending alot of time in the shop. Is there any truth to this? Do they have small bits break often?

With the increased complexity of vehicles these days, plus society's desire to have everything as cheap as possible, it is likely that you will have some minor issues with any new vehicle, not just a Land Rover. It is a mechanical thing, a piece of machinery, and parts will break and wear out. The same will apply to a Land Rover, a Toyota, a Nissan or especially a Holden.

For me, the better measure is how the manufacturer's quality control is viewed, and looking at the number of recalls (remember that a recall is a quality or design issue that is safety related).
So, compare the number of recalls, and the nature of those recalls, between the different vehicles you are interested in at Home.

I'll give you a clue - there's not a fat lot for the Defender. For the Land Cruiser.....well it's a slightly longer list.

Originally Posted by Dusty66

G'Day All and i hope you had a happy xmas

iam still trying to find my aroud this site iam a big dodo with this comp and all so please 4give me if it ends up in the wrong place lol

will i only brought my 93 rang rover a few mth ago and on the brack i whent down to the bottom of vic tryed to do some sea fishing but the storm came in so had no luck fishing but i had a cool time the old 93 went fantastic

Where's Harry Beckhough when you need him?

Got mine in 03/11, done 20,000km,s so far and loving it.

Originally Posted by sheerluck

With the increased complexity of vehicles these days, plus society's desire to have everything as cheap as possible, it is likely that you will have some minor issues with any new vehicle, not just a Land Rover. It is a mechanical thing, a piece of machinery, and parts will break and wear out. The same will apply to a Land Rover, a Toyota, a Nissan or especially a Holden.

For me, the better measure is how the manufacturer's quality control is viewed, and looking at the number of recalls (remember that a recall is a quality or design issue that is safety related).
So, compare the number of recalls, and the nature of those recalls, between the different vehicles you are interested in at Home.

I'll give you a clue - there's not a fat lot for the Defender. For the Land Cruiser.....well it's a slightly longer list.

Talking out your arse here mate, all it's saying is that Toyota have actually acknowledged a problem. Taking into account the amount of vehicles that share the LandCruiser name in some guise and the amount of vehicles on australian roads at this current time. Now compare this to a Defender of course there is a larger number of Land Cruiser vehicle recalls.

Originally Posted by dobbo

Talking out your arse here mate, all it's saying is that Toyota have actually acknowledged a problem. Taking into account the amount of vehicles that share the LandCruiser name in some guise and the amount of vehicles on australian roads at this current time. Now compare this to a Defender of course there is a larger number of Land Cruiser vehicle recalls.

Respectfully disagree Dobbo, and the number of vehicles involved is irrelevant. Whether a production run is 10 vehicles or 1000 vehicles, the requirement is still the same - don't produce a vehicle with a quality, part or design defect that is a safety issue.

A vehicle is not going to be recalled for a trivial issue such as a bit of trim that falls off, only something that is serious - brakes, steering, suspension, fuel system.

The main point though is whether the manufacturer plays fair and actually reports the recall through the official channels, or just keeps quiet about it.