On 2016-09-29 07:16:26 +0000, Roland Perry said:

Doesn't change the fact I wouldn't pay £50k for a second hand one.

Indeed - I vaguely looked but ended up with a LWB Defender because of
the outrageous price of used Discoveries. (Defenders aren't cheap
either but they are fun, and I managed to find an ex-farm one which had
been replaced early to get one of the last new ones, so it was a lot
cheaper than one that was alloyed up, and now is the last chance to own
a nearly new Defender to the original design...)

Will be interesting to see, with the Discovery having become less
utilitarian, if the new Defender plugs that gap well, or if those
wanting a comfortable utility 4x4 (the Defender is an excellent vehicle
but there's nothing comfortable about it) are resigned to having to
purchase Japanese pick-ups, given that US-style full-size SUVs by and
large are not available in the UK, with the old Discovery and Nissan
Pathfinder having been as close as you got?

(How did we get from taxis to Landys? )

Neil
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