I test drove one in the north of Scotland recently and the drivers door was buffeting pretty badly at 45/50mph which caused a lot of noise in the cabin. I know TD5's can be loud but I literally could hardly hear the guy. Is this normal or is this due to dodgey door hinges?

The first one in Bristol also caught my eye yesterday. I've phoned him up to see more pictures! I think I may have to travel further south because the price seems a lot fairer

Looks very nice! It does have 162k miles though.. I think I'd rather pay a bit more for less mileage. I have tried Lix Toll but they seem to be charging a premium for nothing special. It looks like I'll have to travel down to London.

I should of specified, I'm looking for a 90 CSW or panel van.. sorry!

I budgeted 8-12K. I'm looking for a newer TD5 but any age really as long as it's good condition. Is my budget unrealistic?

Are they cheaper down south?

Okay doke, thank you!

You don't happen to know anyone with a good condition TD5 for sale do you?

Hi, I'm looking for advice on buying a TD5: https://www.gumtree.com/p/land-rover/land-rover-defender/1325350811 The underside of the doors are pretty rotten, there's a hole near the diesel cap (see pictures) and there's bubbling of the paint around the windscreen in the usual areas. Are these...

Mpg wise, what do you get out of the puma?

Are you paying the £550 for road tax annually? That and the worse mpg are making me verge toward the TD5. I prefer the older dash but agree that it's very loud in the cabin.

I have looked into that. Seems like a good option but if I was to buy a TD5 I'd have to buy an older model with more chance of rust/rot. Can you fit front facing rear seats to a td5?

In terms of rust and rot, are they fairly easy/cheap to get parts for when needed? I've thought about fitting an overdrive as the running costs are cheaper than a Puma

Have you got an older Puma? Do you think 16k is a reasonable price to pay for a 57 plate puma with 60,000 miles on the clock that has been very well looked after? Do you think they will lose value when the government keeps increases road tax costs?

Have you had much experience with Puma's? Do they tend to hold their value as well as TD5's? I think a Puma would suit my needs more with the 6th gear and a family.

Realistically how much can they keep increasing road tax though? Some of the Pumas are already incredibly expensive to tax

Is the TD5 your daily driver? Do you notice the increased fuel cost and road tax? What is it about defender that they hold their value so well?

But do you notice the extra money spent on fuel and road tax as opposed to a normal car? Are you worried about the future for older diesels when it comes to the government cracking down on them?

What is it about them that they hold their value so well? £16k is a lot to spend on an 11 year old car but I wouldn't mind that and the running cost if I was sure it'll keep its money

What sort of fuel economy do you get in the TD5 when you're travelling long distance like that? I find Defenders quite comfortable actually. Do you ever feel like you need a 6th gear?