Defender Tdi owner doesn't want a 2007 Def. Is this wrong?

Personally I never intend to EVER buy a new car. IMHO it is just a waste of money - but that is just me. I would prefer to spend MUCH LOWER sums of money maintaining and upgrading my 110 county, which I plan to drive as long as there is oil/biofuel to run and lubricate it.

I wouldn't mind a set of rear seats from a new defender though, and the bonnet would give me much more room to fit the intercooler and turbo, but that is about it. 6-speed would be nice, but the 3.9 would probably eat it for lunch...

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

Personally I never intend to EVER buy a new car. IMHO it is just a waste of money - but that is just me. I would prefer to spend MUCH LOWER sums of money maintaining and upgrading my 110 county, which I plan to drive as long as there is oil/biofuel to run and lubricate it.

I wouldn't mind a set of rear seats from a new defender though, and the bonnet would give me much more room to fit the intercooler and turbo, but that is about it. 6-speed would be nice, but the 3.9 would probably eat it for lunch...

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much the same here.
A lower first would be nice like the new six speed, but a VNT on the Tdi or a 2.8HS would overcome that and is a lot cheaper than a newbie.

And the one and only decent diff in a Rover doesn't exist any more in the new ones :p


Old isn't necessarily bad and new isn't necessarily better ;)

Nah mate stick with what you know. I look at them and some of the features (like an aircon that works) would be sort of nice but really the money is better spent elsewhere. :cool:

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

Personally I never intend to EVER buy a new car. IMHO it is just a waste of money - but that is just me. ..

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Well, not a waste, but def not the cheapest option. The world needs people to buy new cars so that there can be secondhand ones on the market futher down the track....

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Originally Posted by spudboy

Well, not a waste, but def not the cheapest option. The world needs people to buy new cars so that there can be secondhand ones on the market futher down the track....

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and patience is a virtue .... second hand 2007 Fenders will be on the market in a year or two ...:D


I gotta Landie ...not a Fender but I can wait

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Originally Posted by waynep

and patience is a virtue .... second hand 2007 Fenders will be on the market in a year or two ...:D


I gotta Landie ...not a Fender but I can wait

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Your not gettin' mine!

I've only just got our 05 setup so there isn't going to be any movement here :o

Well I'm buying new because I am a troublemaker who believes it is my God given right to be a right pain in the @rse to the dealer for three years under warranty :twisted: and I can't put a price on that kind of entertainment.

"Excuse me, but the left hand hinge on the console lid is squeaking - please replace the console... and whilst you're at it, the writing on the hubcaps is crooked, please replace and re-align all the wheels..."

Plus I'm buying for my business so the government is kicking in the GST for me ;).

A brand new Defender for $46,500 is pretty good I reckon.:p

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Originally Posted by solmanic

Plus I'm buying for my business so the government is kicking in the GST for me ;).

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A very good point that I had forgotten! Mine is for business too, so I guess I can claim the GST back as well.

I am picking mine up this afternoon. Just waiting for the window tinting to be done and then I can get my hands on it.