Thread: Puma or Perentie?

Originally Posted by steveG

I haven't owned a Perentie, but have the same Isuzu engine in a 110 County, and a 120. I love them, but IMO the engine needs a turbo to see its full potential in terms of driveability......

IIRC the 6x6 Perenties have the turbo engine, which is the only attraction I can see to one, as I remember seeing a video where Land Rovers were getting stuck in a mud hole, but a 6x6 one just drove straight through.

I think think the 6x6 was owned by the guy who built the futuristic cars based on Landies for a movie like Robocop, Total Recall or some such. Maybe it was The Expendables was there a 6x6 in that?

i echo Tombie's comments that you are going to be faced with maintenance costs no matter it be a puma or perentie or anything other than a Camry (cockroaches of the car world). All 4wds need more maintenance than a car and diesels seem to need more than petrol. I can't see you reducing your maintenance costs by swapping to a perentie or any LR older than your Puma. I had a high mileage TD5 and that thing cost me an arm and a leg to maintain in the first 3 years due to its age and miles. It was just systematic replacement of parts coming to end of life. Your Puma will be the age my TD5 was when i bought it. Either suck up the cost knowing once you pass through the replacement cycle you will have another 10 to 15 years before those items come around again. Or sell up for greener pastures. My current Puma is a hole in the ground i tip money into too. I've stopped counting the waste.