G-wagon

i am lead to believe that price had alot to do with the buying of the rover over other makes,now we are getting the G-wagon because it's better on road ability and parts are available when deployed there are more UN and euro armys that run them. the rover when loaded and in convoy travel at 80 or 90k where the G-wagon can do 100k.

The G-Wagon is my 4WD of choice when playing Screamer4x4 on the computer :p

In saying that... I wouldn't buy one even if they are AWESOME simply because of the fact that they are very rare in australia compared to tojos, dattos or rovers which means spare parts and servicing are few and far between and I imagine would be $$$. I know there are people on this forum who have switched over to Toyotas & Nissans for this exact reason (they did live in a semi-remote region I believe though)

just my $0.02

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Originally Posted by lambrover

i am lead to believe that price had alot to do with the buying of the rover over other makes,now we are getting the G-wagon because it's better on road ability and parts are available when deployed there are more UN and euro armys that run them. the rover when loaded and in convoy travel at 80 or 90k where the G-wagon can do 100k.

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I heard Landrover did not submit a tender to supply ADF.

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Originally Posted by Michael2

But on the previous army tender, when the G-Wagen competed against the 110, it wasn't chosen.

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Someone didn't have their hand in their pocket.

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Originally Posted by JamesH

I heard Landrover did not submit a tender to supply ADF.

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Thats what happened, and back years ago when LR won the last tender, the g wagon was the older model. The dutch use the older model in afghan and have just ordered the new model for gun cars.

I heard land rover couldnt make the armoured versions (the brits buy them off someone else), and g wagon already have them made as kits.

just a thought
geck

So as i had suspected they are best compared to the Defender as they are the similar strong ruggered idea.

Reasons i would have one:
1. Reliable
2. Durable
3. Lockers (Strong Driveline)

Reasons i wouldn't:
1. Hard to find
2. Servicing/Parts would be hard to come by.
3. Short list of after market products???
4. Pretty darn uggly.

But even if i would never buy one i hope to drive one someday on and off the road to see if they are what people say they are.

The G wagons need diffs locks like other 4wd's because of lack of wheel travel,they are slow,my 2a could go faster than my fathers mate who had one,like all mercs you can get parts anywere,it's only people who don't have one that say you can't,no different to LR's and you could buy a defender and fit locks and outdrive one on road and off and still have money for a camper.The germans don't assemble cars,they build them,full stop. Pat

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Originally Posted by PAT303

The G wagons need diffs locks like other 4wd's because of lack of wheel travel,they are slow,my 2a could go faster than my fathers mate who had one,like all mercs you can get parts anywere,it's only people who don't have one that say you can't,no different to LR's and you could buy a defender and fit locks and outdrive one on road and off and still have money for a camper.The germans don't assemble cars,they build them,full stop. Pat

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Well said Pat.

Except they're built in Austria.

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Originally Posted by hoadie72

Except they're built in Austria.

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Probably on the Chrysler assembly line.

Garry