RE: Defender at the Nurburgring!
Discussion
warch said:
It depends on the model's position within the range. If the car is much cheaper to make (the old one was horrendously expensive to make) then it could be fairly cheap.
Why are people always sticking the boot in Land Rover for what their cars cost? No one else comes in for this sort of stick.
A lot of people on here seem to have the boot in for anything vaguely British... Why are people always sticking the boot in Land Rover for what their cars cost? No one else comes in for this sort of stick.
Jon_S_Rally said:
300bhp/ton said:
Interesting video about the new Defender here:
https://youtu.be/Y3kK04fvDRQ
God I bet that bloke would make a thrilling dinner party guest...https://youtu.be/Y3kK04fvDRQ
All that stuff about 17" wheels and don't make an SUV otherwise I won't buy one. Sure JLR are concerned.
Tom_Spotley_When said:
He's right and knows everything, everyone else is wrong.
All that stuff about 17" wheels and don't make an SUV otherwise I won't buy one. Sure JLR are concerned.
I'm not saying he will have any influence, but he is fairly well known in the off road and overlanding world. And became popular enough that BFG Tires employ him as an ambassador for their products.All that stuff about 17" wheels and don't make an SUV otherwise I won't buy one. Sure JLR are concerned.
Shakermaker said:
£40k isn't as much money as it used to be, though
Same price as a top spec Skoda Kodiaq, Hyundai Sante Fe etc. These are brands you'd never dream of having £40k cars a decade ago, maybe even 5 years ago.. but now they exist, LR can slot in there as well
True - pickups are significantly cheaper though. Our last Navara was about £21k newSame price as a top spec Skoda Kodiaq, Hyundai Sante Fe etc. These are brands you'd never dream of having £40k cars a decade ago, maybe even 5 years ago.. but now they exist, LR can slot in there as well
I think new Defender will sell very well and if it offers MINI levels of customisation even better. I think LR dropped the ball with Disco 5 as it somehow offered everything people wanted but in a package that not many people seem to like. If new Defender can offer 7 seats in a big boxy shape it will be the one to buy for that particular market. I'm looking forward to its release.
AC123 said:
Pickups are significantly cheaper though. Our last Navara was about £21k new
The top model is slightly under 35k on the road, but that's pretty well specced. I know because there was a lovely example of one in the showroom when mrs warch went and got her Qashqai.TBH no one knows what a new Defender will cost, the 2016 main market ones cost between 23 and 35 grand.
warch said:
The top model is slightly under 35k on the road, but that's pretty well specced. I know because there was a lovely example of one in the showroom when mrs warch went and got her Qashqai.
TBH no one knows what a new Defender will cost, the 2016 main market ones cost between 23 and 35 grand.
4 months ago our Tekna was £21.5 plus vat...TBH no one knows what a new Defender will cost, the 2016 main market ones cost between 23 and 35 grand.
We still run 2 old shape defenders, a 12 and 15 plate - speaking to the dealership they have suggested £40 + vat up to £60 + vat
Max_Torque said:
warch said:
It depends on the model's position within the range. If the car is much cheaper to make (the old one was horrendously expensive to make) then it could be fairly cheap much more profitable for JLR.
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EFA!.
Jon_S_Rally said:
God I bet that bloke would make a thrilling dinner party guest...
He actually seems to do some genuinely adventurous stuff in his vehicles: https://youtu.be/GMQ6eoL_MEQAt least he actually uses his vehicles, rather than just fawns over them like so many YouTubers.
I'm sure he'd be far more interesting than the average PHer.
Edited by Dazed & Confused on Tuesday 19th March 19:32
I don't know what to make of this still.
God knows what they're doing at the 'ring - publicity someone said... The really sad thing is if they made an agricultural car it'd sell like crazy - it's 2019, not 1950, it'd be plenty civilised enough simply because it's now, not then.
If this is a Disco Sport with a tougher chassis, higher ride height, some trick suspension and a standard Land Rover interior I just don't see why they're making it. It defeats the point for me. I sold my 90 because it was too much for a commuter car...just. A car that was basically designed 70 years ago was only just unacceptable. They didn't need to do anything spectacular, they just needed to take the original idea and transpose it to modern day. This really doesn't look like something I want.. I can only hope that it is.
God knows what they're doing at the 'ring - publicity someone said... The really sad thing is if they made an agricultural car it'd sell like crazy - it's 2019, not 1950, it'd be plenty civilised enough simply because it's now, not then.
If this is a Disco Sport with a tougher chassis, higher ride height, some trick suspension and a standard Land Rover interior I just don't see why they're making it. It defeats the point for me. I sold my 90 because it was too much for a commuter car...just. A car that was basically designed 70 years ago was only just unacceptable. They didn't need to do anything spectacular, they just needed to take the original idea and transpose it to modern day. This really doesn't look like something I want.. I can only hope that it is.
warch said:
Max_Torque said:
warch said:
It depends on the model's position within the range. If the car is much cheaper to make (the old one was horrendously expensive to make) then it could be fairly cheap much more profitable for JLR.
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EFA!.
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