Velar delivery times. Is there a waiting list?

Velar delivery times. Is there a waiting list?

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Cobnapint

8,627 posts

151 months

Monday 3rd July 2017
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swisstoni said:
Cobnapint said:
swisstoni said:
A Sport is the same size as a FFRR in terms of external dims.
If viewed from a passing fighter jet, maybe.

Apart from that a FFRR is 15cm longer and 5.5cm taller.
Sport is wider.
Funny that's the one you left out wink
So that's you still wrong then.

Are you on about the RRS or the Disco Sport.

Cold

15,247 posts

90 months

Tuesday 4th July 2017
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Cobnapint said:
From the walk around video, the cheap bits I can see are the steering wheel centre cover, the overhead button console for the Pano roof controls, the area below and to the side of the steering wheel where the electronic hand brake button is, and the side plastics in the load area where the release levers for the seat backs reside.

Be interested to see if you found any more.
Bottoms of the doors are in that hard plastic that is easy to clean with a sponge but not so nice to the touch. The same for the back of the front seats. The rest of it looks fine and the car at FOS had a similar interior colour scheme to the one in the above walkaround Youtube clip (but I don't think identical as I recall some Alcantara inserts here and there) and was very pleasing on the eye.

PrancingHorses

2,714 posts

207 months

Tuesday 4th July 2017
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Auto Express seemed to like it..

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/land-rover/range-rove...

I foresee some big premiums on early cars - a friend of mine was offered £15k above list for his P380 First Edition that lists at £85k by a well known car dealer when he picked up a Huracan earlier this week and got talking about having one on order. That is someone willing to pay £100k to get his or her hands on one redface

dazmanultra

432 posts

92 months

Tuesday 15th August 2017
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Having seen one in the flesh and driven the Velar now, I honestly cannot see why a car like this is worth so much money.

At £50K, maybe even £60K - yes, sure. But it's just not "special" enough to warrant the price this car goes to once you start specifying a few options. You don't even have to go mad with the options list to get a number that would get you in an SQ7 for example.

Personally I didn't get on with the driving position and whilst the interior is nice in pictures, aside from the seats it didn't 'feel' as high quality as it looked.

smudger911

495 posts

258 months

Tuesday 15th August 2017
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dazmanultra said:
Having seen one in the flesh and driven the Velar now, I honestly cannot see why a car like this is worth so much money.

At £50K, maybe even £60K - yes, sure. But it's just not "special" enough to warrant the price this car goes to once you start specifying a few options. You don't even have to go mad with the options list to get a number that would get you in an SQ7 for example.

Personally I didn't get on with the driving position and whilst the interior is nice in pictures, aside from the seats it didn't 'feel' as high quality as it looked.
Have to agree! The seat leather looked and felt cheaper than other RR models. Infotainment is a step forward, tho' even with "man maths" involved I can't make it add up in swapping a Sport for Velar, order cancelled. I'm sure they will sell buy the bucket load tho'

Triple7

4,013 posts

237 months

Wednesday 16th August 2017
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Totally agree, shame as I like the Velar, but it is just too expensive for what it is..

Cobnapint

8,627 posts

151 months

Sunday 20th August 2017
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Sat in a red D300 today with black interior (which doesn't look half as good as the cream).

Likes: Infotainment system, exterior looks, engine quiet at idle.

Dislikes: General feel that it's never worth the £78k it was specced up to. Some of the plastics just aren't up there. Finger access to drivers electric window controls isn't as good as it could be - they are too close to the door card. Steering wheel feels odd.

gizlaroc

17,251 posts

224 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2017
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I was picking up some parts for our Range Rover last week, as usual, and went in to see the Velar, thought this could be a real option, however, far too expensive for what it is imho.

Especially when you see a RR Sport at 18 months old or so for £46k with only 12k miles on it sitting outside on the lot and a proper RR at £55k.

JiggyJaggy

1,451 posts

140 months

Wednesday 30th August 2017
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I have to agree with you. I sat in a Dynamic-R (P300) I think and I was not mesmerised. Great marketing from LR but the entry level models just look and feel like an Evoque with a bit more meat. FFRR or RRS for me as the next change from my '10 FFRR Vogue I feel.

jasonpaul

164 posts

162 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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Hi Velar

First edition 50 miles not for me if anyone is interested please email as got car Corris Grey

Cobnapint

8,627 posts

151 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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jasonpaul said:
Hi Velar

First edition 50 miles not for me if anyone is interested please email as got car Corris Grey
Why not for you? Be interested to hear (not interested in buying btw, so don't hold back).

EC2

1,475 posts

253 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
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Got an e-mail from Select Leasing yesterday and they had dropped the C/H rates on the Velar. Might have something to do with slow new big Discovery sales (hardly surprising as they have ruined an icon there) so Velar needs to make up the volume.

I just can't get over the price rises LR are putting in for new models, yes residuals appear to be strong but you still have to pay the 40% depreciation plus finance cost over the first three years on a whopping list price. If I stay with the brand my Disco4 will be changed for a Disco Sport as that is still affordable but the expensive cars are just getting silly expensive now.

Shirt587

360 posts

135 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
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EC2 said:
If I stay with the brand my Disco4 will be changed for a Disco Sport as that is still affordable but the expensive cars are just getting silly expensive now.
Don't do it. D4 and DS are worlds apart, and you're trading size for infotainment and toys. If you appreciate interior space you'll hate yourself.

EC2

1,475 posts

253 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
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Shirt587 said:
Don't do it. D4 and DS are worlds apart, and you're trading size for infotainment and toys. If you appreciate interior space you'll hate yourself.
Good points. I'm more likely to run my D4 another couple of years and then see what is around. XC90 is nice or there is the new concept about to hit the market....the estate car.

red_slr

17,234 posts

189 months

Tuesday 2nd January 2018
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Anyone know current delivery time? Also is the 300hp petrol a 4 cyl? I seem to recall it was a v6 has this now been dropped?

Any discounts around at the moment or are we too soon into the launch?

Shirt587

360 posts

135 months

Wednesday 3rd January 2018
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D180 and D240 are 4 cylinder, D300 is V6.
P250 and P300 are 4 cylinder, P380 is supercharged V6.

Discounts and delivery time depends on your dealer...

red_slr

17,234 posts

189 months

Wednesday 3rd January 2018
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Any thoughts on the 4 pot petrol?

At 300 bhp I assume its pushing quite a bit of boost?

RammyMP

6,770 posts

153 months

Wednesday 3rd January 2018
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red_slr said:
Anyone know current delivery time? Also is the 300hp petrol a 4 cyl? I seem to recall it was a v6 has this now been dropped?

Any discounts around at the moment or are we too soon into the launch?
Don’t know about petrol but a mate of mind ordered a diesel Velar in May, he was told Feb 2018 delivery but actually got it in November 17.