landrover vs mercedes camper?
hi guys,
i have a dilemma. should i get a long wheelbase defender and convert it into a camper or an old 1990 mercedes 609d camper van?
it will be used primarily in the uk for the next three years for long weekends and 1-2 weeks at a time.
in three years my wife and I are planning an overland trip to OZ.
I really want a landie so that we can go 'anywhere', but realistically do we need that extra capability. a lot of online information says that the merc campers are fantastic and can be fixed pretty much anywhere.
also i've seen that a lot of people go overland across asia and africa in fairly standard looking campers across dirt tracks etc. i suppose the landie will be better at fording rivers and really knackered terrain but will we really come across this travelling across the world on what are by now (and in three years) probably well travelled roads?
i've seen a pair of vehicles and the merc is £3000 cheaper than the landie and has a shower/toilet fridge, oven. the landie will need a lot of work.
i know you guys in the 4x4 section will be biased but i think in writing this i may have made my decision to buy the merc.
help!!
thanks
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