RE: PH Footnote: the Road Rover

[oldtimer2]

Willy Nilly said:

Of those 5 models 3 are SUV's, which is LR's dept. The other two, XE and XF have hardly set the world alight. People on here and in the real world seem to spend an arm and a leg on a D4 or RR, then spend half their life getting it fixed, but no matter what falls off or how much it costs them they defend them and queue up to pay full list for the replacement. I don't see that level of enthusiasm for a Jags. They (Jags) look to me, who admittedly isn't in the market for one, like JLR have thought, "oh st, we've forgotten about the 3, 5 and 7 series competitors, best get on that. 2.0 litre diesel ok for the XE? Yer, that'll do. Right, I'll get on that".

Your original complaint was that Jaguar was neglected. The facts do not support that. The shift to crossovers reflects an overdue recognition that the market has shifted strongly towards that kind of vehicle. The F-Pace has been described as a very good product by reviewers around the world from the USA to Australia.

As for your remarks on reliability, that has not been my experience from ownership of a Freelander, a RR Sport or currently a Discovery Sport and Jaguar Sportbrake.

[smilo996]

Since 1948 more and more people have left the countryside, farm vehicle options have increased and the military has shrunk considerably.

The vast majority of people buying their 4*4's need them to fit their egos and sense of self indulgence into.

To increase volumes a road car makes sense. At least it will be theirs and not a rebadged Audi or VW.