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[Derrick Hughes]

You won't get much better for towing than a discovery. What the buying price is I havn't a clue.

I do over 500 miles some days so need driver comfort road holding safety and the abilty to drive up roads like the Khyber Pass

 

[BenB]

Surely a Disco 4 fits the bill perfectly?

@Forage Trader I don't lease but have looked into it quite extensively. I do a similarly high mileage, 30k/year and it makes the lease costs astronomical. In your situation it might be be better to buy say, a 1 year old vehicle and then get 2-3 years out of it before moving it on and starting again.

https://www.contracthireandleasing.com/business/car-contract-hire-and-leasing/volkswagen/touareg/

Example leases for a VW Touareg 35k miles (couldn't go any higher!).

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Surely a Disco 4 fits the bill perfectly?

@Forage Trader I don't lease but have looked into it quite extensively. I do a similarly high mileage, 30k/year and it makes the lease costs astronomical. In your situation it might be be better to buy say, a 1 year old vehicle and then get 2-3 years out of it before moving it on and starting again.

https://www.contracthireandleasing.com/business/car-contract-hire-and-leasing/volkswagen/touareg/

Example leases for a VW Touareg 35k miles (couldn't go any higher!).

Thanks for the advise .still leaning toward lease even if i have to down specca little .
I spend a fortune on cars just keeping them on the road and am finding this car buying job boring dont know why .

 

[Sid]

Thanks for the advise .still leaning toward lease even if i have to down specca little .
I spend a fortune on cars just keeping them on the road and am finding this car buying job boring dont know why .

because they are homogenized now, all the same blobs with bells and whistles on everything.
What happened to the old cars you could throw into a corner and come out sideways.......or bounce off the hedge without a mark?

 

[GTB]

Thanks for the advise .still leaning toward lease even if i have to down specca little .
I spend a fortune on cars just keeping them on the road and am finding this car buying job boring dont know why .

Why don't you get a pickup? They're pretty comfy these days, a lot cheaper to buy than one of your "trucks" and you can claim the vat back. No brainier IMHO.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Anyone running an X5

 

[Frank_farmer]

Get one of the new Merc pickups..

 

[GTB]

Get one of the new Merc pickups..

It's a re badged Nissan so you may as well buy the Nissan. It will be much cheaper.

 

[Netherfield]

V6 Amorok

 

[Frank_farmer]

It's a re badged Nissan so you may as well buy the Nissan. It will be much cheaper.

But he is clearly 'brand driven' hence why the Merc would more likely be on his list.

 

[Great In Grass]

Anyone running an X5

Didn't @Sleepy haul bales with a X5?

 

[JP1]

Didn't @Sleepy haul bales with a X5?

He's got a proper 4wd now though

 

[Great In Grass]

He's got a proper 4wd now though

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Ha-ha, your funny!

Imagine driving 500 miles in a day as FT says he does on occasion in one of those!

 

[JP1]

Ha-ha, your funny!

Imagine driving 500 miles in a day as FT says he does on occasion in one of those!

I do agree

Hence my suggestion earlier. A modern pickup for towing and swanning in to Carmarthen. A Fiesta Sport van or whatever takes your fancy as a small supermini (car derived van or car) for the miles. Plenty of creature comforts. MUCH better and more economical than a Toureg or whatever.

 

[Great In Grass]

Anyone running an X5

X3 I feel is a better car some good deals on them at the moment to buy, I was offered almost £8000.00 off retail on a trade in back in September.

 

[Nithsdale]

The vehicles @Forage Trader is talking about, he isn't needing 3.5t tow capacity ?
The best of the lot would be the Volvo XC90. If you do need 3.5t - you will never beat the Toyota Land cruiser for capability and comfort.

But either way ignore any suggestion of buying a LR. Hateful vehicles - yes, I mean the Range Rovers and Discovery's. Worst vehicle manufacturer for reliability 16 of the last 18 years. Just look at the comments on all the LR 'sponsored' adverts on FB for the new vehicles... it's a PR nightmare - never have I seen such an unhappy group of owners.

As said, 40k miles a year I think you'd need to buy outright rather as lease.

 

[JP1]

X3 I feel is a better car some good deals on them at the moment to buy, I was offered almost £8000.00 off retail on a trade in back in September.

But it won't tow more than about 2000kgs legally will it?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

X3 I feel is a better car some good deals on them at the moment to buy, I was offered almost £8000.00 off retail on a trade in back in September.

The × 3 dont turn me on

 

[Derrick Hughes]

 

[Derrick Hughes]