RRS (L320) - should I talk my wife out of one??
Hi all,
So here's the situation....
SWMBO has a thing for the L320 and they are becoming increasingly affordable for her.
I'm generally more of simple mechanical guy, but not at all afraid of electronics etc.
I've got a pretty well equipped home workshop with 2 post hoist etc, and for the next 10 years at least plan to keep on doing my own vehicle servicing and repairs.
She's only does around 10K per year, and the majority of that is her work commute (20mins each way mostly country roads) and visiting the daughters and grandkids (currenty 12M-7yrs) - 25mins each way on freeway/country roads.
Whatever she ends up buying won't be used for touring or remote/hard trips - we've got the County or 120 for that. May get used for a little bit of medium towing (14' van) with enough seats to take a couple of g/kids away.
So the thinking is that if she got a L320 with up to 150K on the clock, in 10 years it would still only have 250K on it, and be 20-25 years old. Likely at that point worth stuff all and/or unsupportable.
Would most likely be a TDV6
Given all the above, am I just setting myself up for a world of pain maintaining it if she gets one (and therefore need to be actively discouraging), or would it actually be a reasonable fit for what she wants?
Love to hear your thoughts - particularly any of you that do your own maintenance?
Steve
1985 County - Isuzu 4bd1 with HX30W turbo, LT95, 255/85-16 KM2's
1988 120 with rust and potential
1999 300tdi 130 single cab - "stock as bro"
2003 D2a Td5 - the boss's daily drive
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