TDi from W-shop or Private Sale

[CapeLandy]

I have two 1998 Defender 300 TDi's to choose from as a long overdue replacement for my Puma110.

One option is a 110 from a very reputable workshop that have rebuilt the motor and is completely mechanically sound. It was always maintained by them when owned by a farmer who then passed it on to his Farm Workers who drove the motor into the ground. This vehicle has unfortunately no overland extras other than a ½ roof rack. Mileage is 268 000 km’s but the motor is basically new with also a new Injector pump and Turbo.





The second option is also a 1998 110 TDi with 213 000 km’s – only one owner and FSH.
New tires and every imaginable camping accessory included for same price.




Which one would you guys recommend.

[MR LR]

Hang on a sec... a Puma (>2007) is knackered and needs to be replaced by a 300tdi??? WOW, although it would not surprise me that a tdi would run rings around a Puma in mileage.

I'd have the blue one, even if the motor in the white one is mint, farmers run the rest of them into the ground and i would know!! After all it does not cost very much to rebuild a tdi and you should get plenty of mileage out of it yet.

Just my $0.02

Cheers
Will

[CapeLandy]

Puma was sold due to many failures under warrenty and a small incident where I travelled 3000km's with poorly refitted filter cover on dirt roads

But thanks, I might take your advise and go for the Blue One

[Didge]

Sorry to hear about your Puma experiences CapeLandy but glad to hear you're switching to a 300Tdi which makes me think I'll keep mine (can't afford anything else anyway)

[jerryd]

Even though the blue one looks a bit scruffier it's the one I'd choose

One owner, full history, low kilometers and lots of camping gear. It's just waiting to be taken on an adventure

[rangieman]

Even though the blue one looks a bit scruffier it's the one I'd choose

One owner, full history, low kilometers and lots of camping gear. It's just waiting to be taken on an adventure

x2

[Blknight.aus]

With only the info you've given us.

I'd take the blue one, When a vehicle is driven into the ground its not just the engine that cops hell (as per the case of the white one). I even like the colour more than the white one.

[TonyC]

Is the blue one really a County?
They were never sold in Aus, AFAIK.

Tony

[rangieman]

It does look like a private import to me , Not that it matters unless it has rust

[Greyfox]

I would go the Blue one as well , with all the camping goodies .