justfred
Adventurer
I've been putting a lot of thought into it, though I don't really have plans to buy a new vehicle right away.
I've been driving the Disco since 2005, and a D1 for about six years before that; and a nice 109, a Range Rover, and several other classic Land Rovers before that. I love the driving position and the way the vehicle drives, and they've been pretty tolerant of my schlepping gear in and above and behind.
My first car was a Jeep CJ5, and it was fun. It was also old and in poor shape and my parents didn't think it was safe.
The LR3 would be a fine vehicle. It'd tow better, and have more space inside, maybe even enough to sleep inside now and then if I needed to. I'd be looking for a 2007 or later, preferably with 50k miles or less, for $25K or less.
The Wrangler would be a lot more fun, and I'd enjoy taking the roof off during the summer. It'd also use regular gas and get probably get a bit better mileage than the Rover, and service would certainly be less expensive. I'd want a 2012/2013 for the new engine and more horsepower, and probably a Rubicon, though I don't think I really need one, that would be up around $35k for one with a few miles.
Either way I'd want a towing hitch, trailer brake, and roof rack that can hold several sheets of plywood.
I've noticed that fans for one or the other tend to be strongly divided - with the other faction being the Toyota'ers (for me the 4Runner feels small, and seems to cost more than it's worth).
At the moment, I'm getting the expensive 120K service on the D2, so I'll probably squeeze some more miles and time out of it, or I may post and ad and see if anyone bites. It's got the CDL, so it's still a very capable vehicle, but I guess I'm just tired of driving the same thing - which I guess argues for the Jeep.
I've been driving the Disco since 2005, and a D1 for about six years before that; and a nice 109, a Range Rover, and several other classic Land Rovers before that. I love the driving position and the way the vehicle drives, and they've been pretty tolerant of my schlepping gear in and above and behind.
My first car was a Jeep CJ5, and it was fun. It was also old and in poor shape and my parents didn't think it was safe.
The LR3 would be a fine vehicle. It'd tow better, and have more space inside, maybe even enough to sleep inside now and then if I needed to. I'd be looking for a 2007 or later, preferably with 50k miles or less, for $25K or less.
The Wrangler would be a lot more fun, and I'd enjoy taking the roof off during the summer. It'd also use regular gas and get probably get a bit better mileage than the Rover, and service would certainly be less expensive. I'd want a 2012/2013 for the new engine and more horsepower, and probably a Rubicon, though I don't think I really need one, that would be up around $35k for one with a few miles.
Either way I'd want a towing hitch, trailer brake, and roof rack that can hold several sheets of plywood.
I've noticed that fans for one or the other tend to be strongly divided - with the other faction being the Toyota'ers (for me the 4Runner feels small, and seems to cost more than it's worth).
At the moment, I'm getting the expensive 120K service on the D2, so I'll probably squeeze some more miles and time out of it, or I may post and ad and see if anyone bites. It's got the CDL, so it's still a very capable vehicle, but I guess I'm just tired of driving the same thing - which I guess argues for the Jeep.
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