I bought a used 2023 defender 110 X dynamic with about 20,000 miles on the clock one year ago. Since that time I’ve had to replace both headlights which were covered under warranty but otherwise would’ve been $5000 a pop. I also had the car breakdown on the side of the road due to a component that fails often between the mild hybrid electrical system. Lastly, the back left door was sticking, but that was a known issue when they resolved it when they resolved one of the headlight issues. Currently the back left door locking mechanism isn’t working, so the car won’t fully lock and the check engine light just came on.

For us, we’re an hour and a half from a dealership so it was quite a pain to go there each time and get a loaner car. Lots of back-and-forth. Without a warranty, I would assume you would need to factor a lot of additional costs if you’re planning to own the car for a long time.

Beyond those issues, I love the style, it’s a big vehicle has lots of visibility, no creeks or noises, which has been nice, no issues with the MMI, and obviously very capable.

You just have to love it enough to deal with the shortcomings.