Sid from Texas!

sidpost said:

A potential owner here. I have been looking for a good 25 year old Toyota Series 70 or 80 Land Cruiser but, at ~$50,000USD when located, find the price to be an issue for a vehicle that old and with so many miles or Km on it in addition to overall age.

I went to Sewell Grenadier in Plano, TX and was reasonably impressed with the dealership even though it is still under construction. I'm thinking a basic model with the Rough Pack "might" be a better option for me than a Lexus LX or GX or shudder ... a Jeep Rubicon!

The ~$75K Grenadier price is not as off-putting as initially thought after looking at things like Jeep Rubicons and the Chevrolet Colorado Bison pickup.

Best Regards,
Sid from Texas

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Cheshire cat said:

I agree with you there Sid. I think the Grenadier would be a good option. I have a 20 year old Defender which I love. It has now been consigned to Sunday's only following six months of Grenadier ownership. In fact I would like to sell my Defender as not really needed anymore. The Grenadier does all I need and provides a very similar, positive experience for me. Stirs the soul like my Defender did for so long.

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sidpost said:

If an older Defender was available locally in good condition for reasonable money, I'd be all over it. I looked at the new ones on the showroom floor recently and was not impressed for the price. Those new Defenders are not the Defenders of the past which many of us want. They really seem like shopping mall and country club cruisers, not Overlanders and good work vehicles.

To be honest, I would rather own a Porsche Macan than a new generation Land Rover Defender!

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Cheshire cat said:

My cousin whom I speak with all the time, lives near Weatherford, west of Ft Worth. He talked of taking my Defender to Texas however, I have advised him to buy the Grenadier instead. He currently has the F250 which he loves, as well as a couple of other vehicles.

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