as you;ve probably seen elsewhere on here - Sara's disco2 is no more. it is squished with very little chance of being an economical repair.
so we now have the issue of finding another motor.
I love the disco 2, however many (and there are many) foibles it has and i would gladly have another.
but maybe, just maybe, its time to think about something else. With the money we should be getting - depending on insurance shenanigans - we are considering the following possible vehicles as a replacement.
Freelander td4. I think the later 2001-> freebies had the bmw td4, is that right? If so, what are they like in terms of reliability and general day to day use with a bit of caravan towing? Are they as badly built as the solihul rubbish, or do they build them right at Halewood?
Nissan X-Trail. Nice looking car like 4wd, but maybe a bit 'chelsea tractor'. On paper it seems to be right between the disco and freeby in size (which is good) and quite powerful.
Audi A6 allroad quattro. Me likey alot! Splendid looking powerful diesel auto with plenty of toys and supposedly brilliant german build quality. We dont really need or use the discos offroad prowess - just the odd field to trial sites and towing the pikey wagon on grass, so that should be adequate. But i am completely unaware of their reliability and that could be an issue with audi prices for parts!
Volvo X60/80 - fine motor on paper and gets good reviews, but their looks are a bit of an aquired taste i think, plus the social aspect of driving one of the ultimate hated chelsea tractors and the fact its a volvo are a bit off putting. I am willing to be pursuaded though.
Toyota - not on the list. Amazon which i love is too big and the prado/LC with ifs is not to her taste (plastic shiny chrome and ugly), so having a reliable 4x4 built by toyota is not to be...
Have i missed anything off that list that we should consider and does anyone have any real world experience with them - any advice would be massively appreciated.
Nick
ps. whatever it is, it will have to be a diesel. I am not considering a petrol with lpg as per other peoples posts on here about availability and real world running costs and range.