Thread: 2013 Defender 90. Long term vehicle?

Originally Posted by Tombie

Actually - Land Rover didn't even tender.

The ADF wanted a "one stop shop" for LVs and Trucks. LR doesn't have the range to tender.

So your "I heard" was incorrect.

Thanks for the correction Tombie, as I was surprised to read that Mercedes G Wagens were going to be the vehicle of choice for the ADF. I would of thought that Wolf Defenders would have been a proven choice as a replacement for the Perenties and Bushrangers.

Regards Warrick.

While the Patrol was a good vehicle, from the sound of it, it is spent. 10 years is about it's service life before things crack, rust and need lot's of work. From here on in it's okay as a weekender / paddock basher.

On the other hand, 10 year old Defenders are no where near the end of their service life.

While a Defender may initially need some attention, I think it would have a service life of 20-30 years. My 1997 Tdi is still 'current' as far as service life goes, and that replaced a 1976 SIII.

I'd recommend the Defender, though I can't comment on the 2.2.

Given the long service life of the Defender, a late TD5 might be worth exploring.