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  1. 7th November 2013, 03:22 PM #1
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    Defender sub 5 grand?

    things are not going to well for me in the finances department currently and with the workplace very volatile Its looking like I may need to sell my puma 90.

    That said I have grown attached to the Defender and the Land Rover community.

    What I am potentially looking to do is Sell my 90 to pay out its loan and hopefully if I can have enough left over to spend about 5grand tops on getting myself another defender, while I know it will not be a puma as far as comfort goes it will be a defender none the less.

    is it possible to find an old 110ute or something registered for sub 5Grand or am I dreaming?

    also, any thoughts on what I should market the 90 for?

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    Two things.

    Point 1: Even if it were possible you'd likely be buying a lot of problems that would cost $ to fix. I'd suggest you'd need a $15K budget to get into a good Tdi or an early / high kms TD5.



    Point 2: Sorry mate we have a no "whats it worth" threads policy, except in the subscriber section. Check car sales though.
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    Thanks Vlad,

    yeah I was thinking that. might have to be out of a defender for a while then.

    and no worry on the what its worth bit, ill jump on car sales and check.

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    A Defender for sub $5k - no hope. Any that are that price will need $10k of work done to them.

    However you could get a TDI Disco for that. TBH I don't think D1's are worth a great deal anymore and if you hunt around you can potentially find a D1 in good condition and many accessories for $5k. I know it's not a Defender, but Disco's can still be a lot of fun and a great vehicle. D1 certainly beats no 4wd.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Judo View Post
    A Defender for sub $5k - no hope. Any that are that price will need $10k of work done to them.

    However you could get a TDI Disco for that. TBH I don't think D1's are worth a great deal anymore and if you hunt around you can potentially find a D1 in good condition and many accessories for $5k. I know it's not a Defender, but Disco's can still be a lot of fun and a great vehicle. D1 certainly beats no 4wd.
    And if givem a bit of TLC and regular maintenance it shouldn't depreciate much more, if any. So would be a good stop gap until you are able to get back into a Defender.
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    I paid 2500 for my defender ute. Spent maybe 8 more on it over 18 months. I could've done some things cheaper and not replaced other parts. It's rough and ready but does the job. But the chassis is mostly plates, the firewall is rusty at the top, gearbox is whiny, and there's play in diffs and transfer. But it's mine and I love it so I don't mind spending the money on it.

    I'd be looking for a d1 if I only had 5 to spend.
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    hmm may need to look at a D1, id rather a rangie classic i was to steer away from a defender though, chances are that would cost more though.

    first step is prepping the 90 for sale and see what I can get for it going to be a sad day if I go ahead with it.

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    How about a decent Series 3? Not too comfortable for you to put off getting another Defender

    EDIT: This one http://www.aulro.com/afvb/swap-trade...ies-3-lwb.html would give you somewhere to carry a pushy!
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    Can you stretch to 8 for a Tdi Disco (negotiable of course)....
    In any event mate you are welcome to test drive mine even if you don't want to buy it - that way you can find out if a disco is for you !



    Judo As far as prices go I don't think you'd get too many GOOD Tdi discos for $5K. V8's - yeah sure.
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