new landy?

[jimmy_f]

hey all , i've just recently signed up at aulro and am in the market for a new landy. Would like to get your thoughts, opinions and what is good value for money. I'm willing to spend round $13,000-$20,000 and diesel is a must..

[Ausfree]

G'Day and welcome mate, I would say with a budget like that puts you in the range of a Disco 2 TD5, with reasonable kilometres, however I am sure others on the forum will have ideas also!!:D

[Narangga]

G'Day and welcome mate, I would say with a budget like that puts you in the range of a Disco 2 TD5, with reasonable kilometres, however I am sure others on the forum will have ideas also!!:D

Welcome.

Either Td5 Discovery or Defender.

What - no recommendation for a Freelander Aus? :angel:

[LandyAndy]

Welcome aboard.
What are your intentions for the vehicle????
D2 TD5 are great very comfortable great touring vehicles.
Defender,well we are new to ours.VERY agricultural compared to the D2,but it is a classic TOUGH Landy.
If its a family vehicle D2,if its going to be your play toy Defender.
ENJOY
Andrew

[ramblingboy42]

welcome jimmy, at least youre going about this the right way......I did not want a land rover........heard this before somewhere......

[jimmy_f]

hey mate thanks for the reply! its more a touring vechicle and i guess ill be doing 4wding with it also. any hints on where to buy one from, i live in vic!

[big guy]

Welcome

Its not quite like buying bread and milk at the local.

Make a list of what you intend to do, budget, how mechanically minded you are as all cars when they get on need some TLC.

The Defender is a bit full on and has a cult like following.
My next car will probably be a defender.

The Disco is a lot more plush and depending on model can have many luxuries like leather, DVD player in back, sunroofs and a host of electrical things tolight up like a xmas tree.

I suggest take lots for a drive and see how they fit in with you, they are not quick but can be frugal on fuel.
The diesel is the pick and gets a premium for it.
The V8's drink 20L/100 average and watch for overheating and slipped liners.

Which ever you like and no matter what make, spend the money on a full health check of car by a qualified Landy meachanic.
A full service history is worth its weight in Gold.

Look on car sales and in market section on this site is a good start if looking for a new Landy.

Good luck.;)

[jimmy_f]

hey all, im having trouble finding a disco with reasonable km's! A heap of the diesels have big km on the clock so im thinking its not the way to go....Also does anyone think a manual is important for off roading?

[V8Ian]

My personal opinion is that except for extreme off road competition auto is better, also more reliable.

[UncleHo]

G'day jimmy_f :)


The common consensus now is that an auto is the best way to go when offroading, what do you call high KLMs 200,000+ or lower, the MOST important thing is a GOOD SERVICE HISTORY on paper, you may even be able to purchase a pristine Series 1 disco with all the fruit,(97/98 300TDI with below 100,000klm) for a lot less that what you have budgeted for ;)
still avery competent vehicle with less electronics :D


cheers

[simonmelb]

Hi Jimmy,

Just been through what you're about to do.

First of all don't rush it ! With your budget and living in Vic you will be able to find a great vehicle to match your needs within your budget. The right vehicle will come up eventually so be patient. I waited several Months for mine as I wanted one with ACE and SLS in excellent condition with a good service history. We chose a 2003 Disco 2a as we also wanted the CDL feature and did not want to have to do major work to an older vehicle. The one we bought had more features than we expected (bullbar, winch, UHF etc). Our purchase was for an 8 Month trip next year and to have as our only car so it needed to be comfortable, go anywhere and with good economy. A Defender was out as we wanted an auto with creature comforts. I would avoid buying from any dealer UNLESS you can independently verify the full service history with mechanics who know the car and preferably speak to the previous owner. The honest dealers will help you verify this info.

So firstly decide what features you must have (like ACE, SLS, 7 seats, rear aircon etc) and what you are happy to forgo (eg higher Km but well looked after) and this wil make your search more focussed. We bought ours privately, advertised on Carsales.

Good luck !