Am I an idiot for selling my 100 for a new defender? (1 Viewer)

[jLB]

In 1994, when I purchased my first Land Cruiser, I was cross shopping a Defender 90. That model Defender was a simple “LEGO” type military vehicle that seemed to make sense to me. The same vintage Land Cruiser was a basic work truck, that somebody slapped in leather seats, and called it a “luxury SUV”. I bought the 1994 LC, have been “hooked” ever since, and tend to keep my vehicles for a decade or more.

Maybe it’s my experience with old British sports cars and motorcycles with Lucas electrics, or being stuck on older Toyotas, but I don’t think that I’d want to own a modern Defender outside of its warranty period.

 

[skymast]

I don't have a new Defender but I have 1997 D90 and a 1976 Bronco Completely different vehicles. The benefit of an LC, is that you can drive it long distances, safely and reliably.

My issue with the new Defender is that you really need to get all of the exterior accessories (rack, rails, etc) to make it look decent. A 100 or 200 LC looks great stock.

 

[cwmoser]

Our local Pull-A-Part junk yard usually has several Range Rovers, mostly Discovery's, but never a Land Cruiser or an LX470.

 

[Fullthrottle100]

I would keep the LC just so you can use it to recover the defender.Like this

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Locking as this is no longer about a 100 or tech.