Defender 110 pile of crap

Defender 110 pile of crap

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Glendower

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145 posts

153 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Where to start? I jumped into Defender ownership in 2012, buying a 6 month old, low mileage example. For 4 + years, I really enjoyed the experience, high driving position, ......good in the snow etc.... Last year the reality hit home. RUST...in all sorts of places, I protected the underside a coupe of times, but when rust is bubbling around the windscreen? Underneath, it’s clear that the “so called” experts did a shoddy job of waxoyling, as it’s rusting..even the wing mirrors are rusting! RELIABILITY...half shafts needed replacement, left me stranded on the side of the road......MAin dealer servicing costs ridiculous it’s become a money pit. This is a low mileage ( 45,000) no off road abuse, garaged car!!So I’m done. Have taken off my rose tinted glasses, Defenders are crap in the modern world..anybody want to buy?

Glendower

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145 posts

153 months

Friday 21st September 2018
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Deranged Rover said:
Your two biggest mistakes were going to a main dealer and using it for "low mileages and no off road abuse". These things like being thrashed - no wonder it's complaining!
I don’t think so, I used so called “specialist” non franchise dealers for servicing and repairs, they were cheaper “hourly rate” but both of the ones I used were pretty poor. I have it a good go but frankly stand by my view, after 6 years of ownership, enough is enough.....it will only get more rusty and expensive .......

Glendower

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145 posts

153 months

Friday 21st September 2018
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The Wookie said:
So you’ve discovered your Defender is a pile of crap and you’ve fallen out of love with it... you’re cured, pity the rest of us
I think it’s quite clear that you definitely don’t need my pity, enjoy the anachronism, Landrover clearly didn’t take any care with the build quality of the vehicle....

Glendower

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145 posts

153 months

Saturday 22nd September 2018
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Ayahuasca said:
It's not crap, it's character.

Owned my Defender 110 now longer than any other car I have had. Yes it has its fair share of 'character' too.
Character ..euphemism for crap...we’ll never agree .....

Glendower

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145 posts

153 months

Thursday 27th September 2018
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bakerstreet said:
Deranged Rover said:
Your two biggest mistakes were going to a main dealer and using it for "low mileages and no off road abuse". These things like being thrashed - no wonder it's complaining!
What utter bs.

Just because he hasn't used it for off roading, that is not an excuse for the bodywork oxidising! Also 45k miles is nothing in the motoring world. My Discovery 3 has 185k on the clock!

I'm not 100% convinced on the rusting. Are we talking about the paint peeling away off the hinges and bulkhead. That might not be rusting and could be an easy repair.

Not surprised that it hasn't been taken off road. Think more have been bought as Chelsea Tractors in its final years rather that farm vehicles. Think the farmers gave up on Defenders years ago and moved onto L200s and similar.
I live in the country, and am not a farmer. The vehicle was bought as a fun/ work machine, ie a 7 seater, with the capability to earn its keep with various landscaping nd renovation use, an Ifor Williams trailer with sand, rubble, clearance etc and it worked fine. Opinion is split between the evangelical and pragmatists..I am a petrol head pragmatist. Wrangler next probably, or a highlux, I can’t be arsed to get spanner’s out, to fix something that shouldn’t be broken .....