What is the right image for a business vehicle?

[talksthetorque]

Well if funkyrobot is going k11 I’ll up the ante with

MX5?


How about a jacked up estate?
V90XC
Audi Allroad
Etc.

[ClaphamGT3]

Volvo XC90 or possibly Subaru.

The large majority of clients hate Porsches - doesn't matter the model, the age or the value, they just seem to press a certain button

[mojitomax]

If you’re carrying more than 2 adults do NOT go with a dual cab Ute.

The back seats are only for kids.

I’d go with a large Japanese suv like the Toyota landcruiser or Nissan patrol.

It’ll be bulletproof and comfortable

[Pica-Pica]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Volvo XC90 or possibly Subaru.

The large majority of clients hate Porsches - doesn't matter the model, the age or the value, they just seem to press a certain button

I would go Subaru. Definitely not Porsche.

[Glasgowrob]

as previously echoed stick with landrover of any description, but that said you know your customer base better than us,

are they all flat cap and welly wearers? somethign from the LR range with something from ifor williams on the back

[Catatafish]

Why can't landrover make a reliable product? or how do they manage to be so consistently crap at making cars for decades? that in itself is quite impressive...

[kieranblenk]

I'd echo the posters who have said Subaru, an Outback or Forester will last forever and have a classless vibe about them.

[avenger286]

The new Jimny? Distinctive and classless but possibly to small.

[ndtman]

How about a couple of restored 1970's Range Rovers on LPG? Stylish, comfortable, capable and probably unique amongst your competitors.


Photo from CAR magazine.

[LimaDelta]

Jaguar steve said:

funkyrobot said:

Phil Dicky said:

Pick up? VW or Merc will give you a decent looking vehicle and VAT efficient. They have all the toys the Land Rovers have better reliability and no badge stigma. Won't drive as well as the Land Rovers but are still okay. I've done over 200k in several pick up without major issues.

Aren't pick ups driven by thugs?

Warrior, Barbarian or Animal?

Pickups are the weapons of choice for the hard of thinking, meathead bodybuilders and mouthbreathers with severe anger management issues here in the neighbouring Essex Badlands.

Depends, If it is covered in chrome, big alloys, decorative 'roll bars' stickers and lights then yes, probably. But most farms or estates will have one or two in base spec, subdued colour, steel wheels and proper tyres. Nothing thuggish about that, as long as you pick the right one. When was the last time you saw a meathead thud driving an Izuzu D-max with mud-terrains and an Ifor-Williams canopy on the back?

In the name of full disclosure, I may own a farmer-spec Hilux, but do not own an building company/crossfit gym or have anger issues. But I do live in Northumberland, not Essex, so maybe the rules are different up here.

I've had a few Land Rover products, and I can't see myself going back to them any time soon.

[funkyrobot]

DoubleD said:

funkyrobot said:

DoubleD said:

I think you might have replied to the wrong thread.

Nope.

A K11 is a step up from a Land Rover.

I may be due one of those woosh things, but im not sure why you are commenting on this thread.

[funkyrobot]

talksthetorque said:

Well if funkyrobot is going k11 I’ll up the ante with

MX5?


How about a jacked up estate?
V90XC
Audi Allroad
Etc.

What about this? Can fit plenty of people in:

[designforlife]

JDM import Toyota FJ cruiser x2.

Reliable, good drive, and very memorable as there are only a handful knocking around in the UK.

[DaveH23]

spddude said:

The business is Suffolk based and within the agricultural market

Surely this?

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[irocfan]

couple of ageless plates so you can swap cars over whenever you want without people thinking you're doing too well out of them (most people only look at the plate rather than the car).

Another shout here for an FJ - quirky but capable (and reliable!)

[distinctivedesign]

Down here in Kent, a number of agricultural and equestrian suppliers have switched from LR products to the Mercedes GLE class (previously the ML class). They seem pretty tough and dependable, whilst still being comfortable. Avoid the AMG version, and it does not look too "bling" either.

The newest version is actually a bit less "in yer face" than the model that preceded it, which must be a first for Mercedes.

I say this reluctantly, as I have owned four LR products, each of which has been utterly faultless in service; but it appears that I am in a minority of one.

[Jaguar steve]

LimaDelta said:

Jaguar steve said:

funkyrobot said:

Phil Dicky said:

Pick up? VW or Merc will give you a decent looking vehicle and VAT efficient. They have all the toys the Land Rovers have better reliability and no badge stigma. Won't drive as well as the Land Rovers but are still okay. I've done over 200k in several pick up without major issues.

Aren't pick ups driven by thugs?

Warrior, Barbarian or Animal?

Pickups are the weapons of choice for the hard of thinking, meathead bodybuilders and mouthbreathers with severe anger management issues here in the neighbouring Essex Badlands.

Depends, If it is covered in chrome, big alloys, decorative 'roll bars' stickers and lights then yes, probably. But most farms or estates will have one or two in base spec, subdued colour, steel wheels and proper tyres. Nothing thuggish about that, as long as you pick the right one. When was the last time you saw a meathead thud driving an Izuzu D-max with mud-terrains and an Ifor-Williams canopy on the back?

In the name of full disclosure, I may own a farmer-spec Hilux, but do not own an building company/crossfit gym or have anger issues. But I do live in Northumberland, not Essex, so maybe the rules are different up here.

I've had a few Land Rover products, and I can't see myself going back to them any time soon.

This indeed is true.

A battered Farmer spec Hi Lux lugging half a ton of sheep feed up a snowy mountain track is not the same thing as a immaculately detailed one dripping chrome and parked on double yellows outside a Essex cage fight club.

[The Surveyor]

Surely the answer is a Volvo.

Has enough prestige without being perceived as extravagant. Look at the XC60 / XC90.

[DaveTheRave87]

Dacia Duster.

Nobody will question your pricing.

[Ardennes92]

Is the OP looking for something new and/or official UK, as the fj hasn’t been on sale since 2014 and would have to be an import anyway.
I’d stick with LR, although wait on a new defender might be awhile