Hi Guys,
now first first off, this isn't a thread asking comparisons between a 110 defender and the Hilux. I've owned more landies than you can shake a big stick at and we have several Hiluxes at work that i use on a daily basis.
No, my question is head or Heart. I really do love defenders but, at around my £9000 budget, i'm really looking at a 2002/03 plate, 100k+ miles. now i know from experience that this is around the age that things start to go bandy with solihuls finest.
Now Hiluxes, for the same money, are more likely to be around 07/08 plate, 80-90k. They are reliable and come with mod cons (such as a heater).
There isn't much to compare off-road (yes yes, i know the defender is way better, but how often do you actually go where a hilux would not make it, not very often really), space wise the hilux wins. So even stevens so far.
Now my prob is my heart, i do have a love (misplaced perhaps) for the old landys but should i listen to it, higher fuel bills, insurance, repair bills and discomfort and all, or should i let the head win and upgrade to a modern jap wagon?
Is it the image thing or just the harking back to simpler days without gadgets and gizmos?
All comments welcome.
Cheers
Baggins
now first first off, this isn't a thread asking comparisons between a 110 defender and the Hilux. I've owned more landies than you can shake a big stick at and we have several Hiluxes at work that i use on a daily basis.
No, my question is head or Heart. I really do love defenders but, at around my £9000 budget, i'm really looking at a 2002/03 plate, 100k+ miles. now i know from experience that this is around the age that things start to go bandy with solihuls finest.
Now Hiluxes, for the same money, are more likely to be around 07/08 plate, 80-90k. They are reliable and come with mod cons (such as a heater).
There isn't much to compare off-road (yes yes, i know the defender is way better, but how often do you actually go where a hilux would not make it, not very often really), space wise the hilux wins. So even stevens so far.
Now my prob is my heart, i do have a love (misplaced perhaps) for the old landys but should i listen to it, higher fuel bills, insurance, repair bills and discomfort and all, or should i let the head win and upgrade to a modern jap wagon?
Is it the image thing or just the harking back to simpler days without gadgets and gizmos?
All comments welcome.
Cheers
Baggins