I must say my dealing with the same dealer for both VW and LR has been exemply, it helped with the LR that the salesman was an ex LR mechanic. Gave me some good advise on mods etc 
I am surprised that manufacturers and dealers don't actively monitor forums like this
By all means get a Defender. If you get a good one, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
apologies to Socrates
Clancy MY15 110 Defender
Clancy's gone to Queensland Rovering, and we don't know where he are
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