A lot of good friends have been repairing and restoring old landis for years. None of them would dream of running a defender on a daily basis. They run a Disco 4 and a Freelander 2, the freelander 2 being especially reliable (for a landrover.) In a 100k miles general maintenance with an exchange propshaft being the only expense. These vehicles are used off road extensively. I’m lucky enough to be able to borrow the Disco 4 if needed otherwise my Wife’s X1 does everything I need a 4WD to do with great economy, comfort and reliability.