What would you buy?

[KurtG]

I know there is another new Defender thread so this is not a follow on necessarily.

What I want to know is where would you put R1m or there abouts now, if you were purchasing a NEW 4x4.

I don’t care if you won’t buy new, so don’t suggest second hand Disco 5’s etc. I want to know what would you get brand new for the price range of the new Defender, if not a Defender?


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[LesseW]

Prado 3.0 TX, just make sure it is NOT pearl white!

[LX]

A bullet-proof Hilux

[HenriSteyn]

A Pajero with some change in your back pocket

[KurtG]

Is the Hilux really R1m now? That’s amazing

[KurtG]

Guys, you obviously cannot read or understand instructions. Maybe CoronaVirus reduces brain capacity as a side effect

[Panda]

A JEEP JL with 38" tyres and gear ratios done. Will still have change for a holiday where no defender will be able to follow

[Johannes]

Iveco .

[LesseW]

Guys, you obviously cannot read or understand instructions. Maybe CoronaVirus reduces brain capacity as a side effect

New Prado 3.0 TX, better?

[LesseW]

Otherwise, Ford 3.0 Interceptor Perana, 80mm lift, solid axles (front and back), tri-difflock with racing slicks

[icemanza]

It's a tough one. The new defender is brilliant on paper. But it has a legacy of issues to overcome. A Toyota Landcruiser VX200 is similarly priced and has a good track record. Not as capable, comfortable, refined or luxurious but has a more reliable track record. Due to be replaced by the 300 soon and so far only a V6 pertol model available. I would definitely go Defender if I had the money. Looks growing on me and reliability only time will tell.

[LesseW]

It's a thought one. The new defender is brilliant on paper. But it has a legacy of issues to overcome. A Toyota Landcruiser VX200 is similarly priced and has a good track record. Not as capable, comfortable, refined or luxurious but has a more reliable track record. Due to be replaced by the 300 soon and so far only a V6 pertol model available. I would definitely go Defender if I had the money. Looks growing on me and reliability only time will tell.

The 200VX would not be close unless “close” means 250k. The 200 GX might fit but not worth a bar new

[Mad Manny]

Kurt's question is "What would you buy in the same price range as the new Defender.

Defender pricing starts at R948 000 and runs through to R1 498 400

So basically you need to choose something from around R940 000 to around R1 500 000.


The JL Rubicon is in that range - without extras.

[LesseW]

Ok, sorry Frostie. I would buy a 200 VX and an old FJ with low km on the clock.

[Mad Manny]

I would go for the Land Cruiser 200.
Either theLC200GX @ R1.1million, or the LC200VX at a smidgen over R1.5 million.

There's nothing else in that price range that interests me...in