I imagine that the new Defender will be priced similar to the D5's So you could buy a 79 series AND get 25K worth of mods done on it for about the same price.
I do like the Landrover products But if I was going to spend $80K-$90K on a new truck I would go with the well proven and reliable 79 series because they are a seriously tough and capable truck.
The new Defender will be an all new design that hasn't proved itself yet in Australian conditions, It will also undoubtedly come with all the Euro emission control nightmares, no fixed axles or a proper chassis.
I am keen to see what eventually rolls out of the Landrover factory IF/When the new Defender finally sees daylight But I won't be trading my 79 series in anytime soon.

