Yep, if you buy a Land Rover as a Fashion accessory, drive it and treat it like one, you'll end up with issues with your ingenium. Karma I call it.
Personally I would have one of these - the legend that is the Toyota Land Cruiser. Not just the new one but any Toyota Land Cruiser. Don't know anything about their costs. But, in my humble understanding there is no better car in the world.
Slightly going off piste. These cars are more for the off roadind enthusiasts I don’t think you’ll see a jaecoo axel deep in mud anytime soon.
Yep, love the look of the new Toyota, shame it's got a silly little 2.0l engine. OK for most uses, but for towing etc there is no substitute for CCs Oh, and sorry, yes, I've taken this thread off topic.
Hang on a minute, that giant car above that looks like it can cross continents has a feeble little 2.0L engine?! I thought they had a hoofing great V8, to match the rugged looks.
Apologies, it's a 2.8l, but a 4 cylinder, not a smoother 6 or 8. Built to last though, and rugged, but apparently with a few compromises on-road because of it. It's more Ineos Grenadier than new LR Defender. And all the better for it in my opinion.
nothing wrong with a four cylinder if longevity is your priority, Volvo owners of the 80's would certainly agree i'm sure, and just read that it has a twin-shaft balancer system.
I agree Chris, but the buyers who won't will be the ones comparing it to their X5 or Q7. On the other hand, it may discourage the fashion accessory buyers away from 'proper' workhorses.
if we are still talking engine comparisons, i've been mightily impressed by some of the current balancer systems, and i think Joe Bloggs would not be able to even distinguish a 4 from a 6 in several cases.
I haven't had a Landrover in 25+ years. We were living in Breckenridge and due to the massive snowfall (average 40ft each season), I bought my ex wife a Disco. Wonderful seats, excellent vision. Always started. Often broke down. Compared to my Wrangler it was crap in snow too. Rear halfshaft issues. She loved it! Then she wrote it off... I don't tow so AWD is all I will ever need in a knockabout sporty hatch, and TBF I'm pretty unlikely to ever need that either. But I like having it!
