All:
Wife & I plan to retire to the U.S. Virgin Islands in ~10 years. Seems to me, the perfect vehicle down there would be RHD (because they drive on the other side of the road) relatively short wheelbase, turbo diesel, automatic & fairly tall for visibility.
As I see it, there are two options. 25 year old models of both could be imported in RHD from the UK for ~$20k.
Option 1. Land Rover 90 Station wagon;
Pros: Relatively simple, easy to work on. Aluminium body. Seat 7 (for airport runs). Rough & ready so it doesn't matter if we get in covered with sand/mud/soaking wet. Removable top.
Cons: Relatively high maintenance, noisy, hard to source parts. AC would have to be retrofitted.
Option 2. Mercedes Benz G-Wagon SWB;
Pros: Smooth, quiet, better built. AC standard.
Cons: 'Delicate' interior, spendy parts, only seats 4, top fixed.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
Paul.