Sell the Patrol, buy a D II ??

[rick130]

Talk me out of this, please.
I don't know if I could cope with a two car Land Rover household, and would the relationship with SWMBO survive

This is what transpired.

Ran into a friend at the local store this morning who was driving her bosses (a local Cockie) D II.
He wants to sell it as he doesn't like (trust) it. It has the occasional TD5 electronic gremlin and has stuck him up once or twice.
Throttle potentiometer has been changed, but he wasn't sure if the wiring harness had been swapped out last time I spoke to him about it (twelve months ago) and it has basically been garaged since.
It's five years old (I think) and only 64,000 country km.

I mentioned that Mum might be interested, rang Mum, but they want an auto.

Told SWMBO over morning tea and she said "how much would I get for the Patrol "

You'd buy a Land Rover ?

" Yep, it only has 64,000km. Mine ('01 GU ute) has nearly 300,000"

Bloody hell, I'm in shock, and now I'm also thinking of a D II.

The more I think about it, the more it makes sense.

Tows horse well. tick
Better fuel economy than the TD42T. tick
Nicer to drive than the Patrol. tick
Safer to drive. (has airbags, traction control, ABS. Patrol Ute is sans all of those). tick
More comfortable. tick

I've really never had to put a spanner on the Patrol, except there is always a question mark over running temps in summer with the early TD42T GU's. They are prone to overheating, but I think I have that sussed.

Are we mad ?

[Basil135]

Talk me out of this, please.
I don't know if I could cope with a two car Land Rover household, and would the relationship with SWMBO survive

This is what transpired.

Ran into a friend at the local store this morning who was driving her bosses (a local Cockie) D II.
He wants to sell it as he doesn't like (trust) it. It has the occasional TD5 electronic gremlin and has stuck him up once or twice.
Throttle potentiometer has been changed, but he wasn't sure if the wiring harness had been swapped out last time I spoke to him about it (twelve months ago) and it has basically been garaged since.
It's five years old (I think) and only 64,000 country km.

I mentioned that Mum might be interested, rang Mum, but they want an auto.

Told SWMBO over morning tea and she said "how much would I get for the Patrol "

You'd buy a Land Rover ?

" Yep, it only has 64,000km. Mine ('01 GU ute) has nearly 300,000"

Bloody hell, I'm in shock, and now I'm also thinking of a D II.

The more I think about it, the more it makes sense.

Tows horse well. tick
Better fuel economy than the TD42T. tick
Nicer to drive than the Patrol. tick
Safer to drive. (has airbags, traction control, ABS. Patrol Ute is sans all of those). tick
More comfortable. tick

I've really never had to put a spanner on the Patrol, except there is always a question mark over running temps in summer with the early TD42T GU's. They are prone to overheating, but I think I have that sussed.

Are we mad ? TICK

Having to think twice about it? Yep you are mad. Do it. Do it now...

How often is SWMBO going to make an offer like this?

[Phoenix]

I agree with Nike!

Just do it!

[Psimpson7]

Do it!!

[disco2hse]

DII TD5 in today's economic and fuel price climate, at a good price and with low country mileage?

Damn right, go for it.

Most supposed TD5 problems were fixed by then, ours is a very reliable (boringly reliable) and a good comfy and safe ride.

Alan

[isuzurover]

As far as I can see, the only downside is that the TD42T is a great engine!

But like you say, there are (on paper) a lot of advantages to what you propose.

[abaddonxi]

Hmm, rover diff, can you cope?

Buy, buy.

Simon

[rangieman]

Hmm, rover diff, can you cope?

Buy, buy.

Simon

Not one but Two of the useless paper weights
Yep go for it

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Its not as though you are going into this with your eyes closed!!!

every single fault that has EVER happened to a D2 has happened here,, (in living colour most times )

after all that you cant help but make an informed decision,,
go on,, do it,,
you know you want to----

[Camo]

Dosn't it depend how much he wants for the D2??