Originally Posted by Cos500

I had a 2001 TD5 ES model with all the toys, active suspension, full leather 7 seater, was very nice.
Auto is the best although slightly worse on mpg.
Not underpowered, will do a ton if you wanted to.

Make sure you search hard and get the best you can afford, active suspension can go wrong but most change to springs if it does, good example will have been repaired, head gaskets can go and oil coolers, if you can find one that's had some of these points addressed it should be fine.
Would go for the ES model as the GS is quite basic and the interior is poor, wouldn't worry about mileage either as with proper service history (receipts not stamps) and some of the above dealt with they run forever.
Got a defender now but miss the disco as it had far less rattles and leaks
Also if you go look at one have a tug on the wheels especially fronts, it weighs 2.5 ton or something so could be play in wheel bearings, can be hard to get out and usually you'll have to replace the whole hub, £140 to buy plus fitting so £250 a corner if your not good with the spanners