New Land Rover Defender 90 Hardtop 12 month review. Is it a true farmer's car?
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Published 2022-09-11
All Comments (21)
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This is without any doubt the most informative kind of review you can make. A full year of real use brings every issue to the front. Thanks Harry.
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This why Harry gets one of these long-term because the feedback is honest and detailed. Some reviewers have to almost grovel in case a manufacturer ceases lending them cars for creating video. Land Rover needs Harry more than he needs them. His reviews create sales.
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Beautiful land rover. But as a real farmer in Thailand I would recommend an Isuzu or Toyota pickup. They do a good job here in our rice fields.
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The same thing is happening over here in the US on our everyday pickup trucks, when you try to use them as trucks. Fancy interiors, over stressed engines, smaller bed lengths. You have to order a "work" truck to try and get something basic. Really enjoy your channels.
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Fascinating review. I had the same door chattering on a 2010 BMW 330D Touring that I bought at 20,000 miles. The dealer changed the door seals to no avail. Back and forth for a year. Actually ruined the buying experience for me. As a last ditch attempt to fix it I went to another main dealer who drove it 10 feet and said: "door tape mod". A strip of posh sellotape between the door metal and the rubber seal. Shut it up completely and is still quiet 145,000 miles later. Weird.
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i must admit ..harry can explain anything in a real world review ..even down to how a combine works love the way he explains things so simply
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I had an Octavia back in 2002 that had "chattering" door rubbers. SIlcone spray silenced them.
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I'm astonished at it's 2nd hand value. It is , no doubt, a good vehicle but nearly £10k more than it was new with 10k miles. It would be a great farm vehicle at around £35k.You'd need to be deranged to pay over £60k for that!"
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Great round up Harry. Agree completely, I don’t thinks it’s a farmers vehicle anymore simple as that .
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I had no idea that the base Defender came standard with coil suspension. Its a huge bonus for me and I would go with this configuration without any doubt.
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A great review, pointed out all the good and bad bits about using it and its comfort.
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A proper Defender owner. I like that he doesn't wash the car, and uses it on a farm. It's what you're supposed to do with a Defender! The Defender is both utilitarian and posh, much like a Barbour jacket or Le Chameau boots
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Great review Harry, very informative and a great example of how a vehicle should be reviewed, cheers
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This is a proper car review: well done Harry.
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This is really great to see! I just love to see someone that use a car for what it is meant for. To use it like a tractor instead of a show piece!!
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A really really great review Harry! Thanks for explaining in depth all the positive and negative points. I cant believe how it's gone up in price so much - Wow!
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That middle seat arm rest thing is fab. Inspired idea!:)
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I reckon that’s probably the best all round review I’ve seen. I’ve always had 110s (hardtop, tipper and now hicap) so I’d expect I’d be the market the new defender would be aimed at but they seemed to have missed the problems on the old trucks but thrown technology in 🤷♂ don’t get me wrong, the comfort and technology you can’t knock. Then the price 🤦♂ and the ridiculous price for some of the extras.I’m sad to say, I think my TD5 will be my last Land Rover I own.
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Thank you Harry for sharing this, your superb Defender review. Tim from Australia.
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Best review I have seen on anything this year. Excellent 👏
