Auto or Manual gearbox ?

Hi, everyone, im guessing this has been covered but i couldn't find it or im not looking in the right place.
Im going to buy a lr disco 300tdi but im not sure weather to go for auto or manual, its going to be my everyday truck for work etc but i also want to do green laning etc later on this year, well thats the plan. Ive been reading on th e net and seems 50/50 on both.
So i thought i would ask you guys what you thought ?
Any help or advise will be great, and sorry if i have posted it in the wrong section.
Cheers!

Depends on how lazy you Are?
And how deep your pockets are fuel wise
Other than that you can't bumps start the auto .

Are autos more expensive on fuel then? again reading online some say cheaper and some say more.

a little, untill torque converter locks at 50 ish not all energy is transfered to the wheels ,after just the same as a manual,try both

jamesmartin said:

a little, untill torque converter locks at 50 ish not all energy is transfered to the wheels ,after just the same as a manual,try both

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A little @ today's prices

Reliability and cost manuel every time
What say you jm?

either have plus and minus , just a personal choice in the end . In one of my defenders I wanted a manual for its usage and engine , the other I put an auto in due to what i use it for . I think the 300tdi turbo lack of torque from 0 is masked by having an auto box . HTSH

One of my mates has a 300 Tdi auto. Knocking around on short trips it's very heavy on fuel, far heavier than my previous Tdi Defender or my current Td5 one. I think he said he gets around 17 or 19 to the gallon.

Mmmm lots to think about, i had a 4x4 2.5 td a few years ago, not a landy which was a bit juicy around town. But a td will be cheaper to run than a v8 im guessing

Markoxxx said:

Mmmm lots to think about, i had a 4x4 2.5 td a few years ago, not a landy which was a bit juicy around town. But a td will be cheaper to run than a v8 im guessing

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dont have to guess I can categorically afirm that

I have both the auto in the d3 and RRC is good for comfort and towing but I prefer manuals usually unless its a comfort motor

300tdi autos had a ecu controlled fuel pump where as manuals ware the old mechanical type. I am in the process of rebuilding a 3.5V8 RRC and converting it to manual as thats my preference. I have driven many auto and manual 4x4's and unless you are towing heavy loads on hilly roads I would pic a manual every day, but as I say that's my preference.

One point about the 300tdi with edc is the difficulty getting replacement injectors. I find our manual is more economical on ordinary roads, but on a motorway, where the auto can lock into top gear and stay there it becomes the more economical. It really is a personal preferance.