Defender 110 5 door commercial wanted, newish.

[Andy Sargeant]

Looking for a 110 5 door commercial, the one with no rear windows, a late TD5 or a new one would do, you speek to L/Rover dealers and they all say "what do you mean", have left my details with five dealers in the south east and not one reply, would not matter if it was damaged as we could do any work needed, any help out there ???

[touching cloth]

Can't help out, but it's amazing the dealers actually manage to sell cars. Went to my local main dealer as was considering swapping out my old 110 and family estate to get a MUCH newer (if not brand new) 110 to have as our main family motor. Was advised on the phone they had both the new defender and a used late model TD5 in stock so I could try both side by side. Arrived on the day of the appointment to find they had neither - the best they could manage was one new style 90 in the showroom which I could sit in . I remained polite and sat with the "salesman" for 20-30 mins going through my options, he took my details and said he would search the network and see what he could come up with...... and that is the last I ever heard from him. Brilliant.

[5 wh]

Andy Sargeant said:

Looking for a 110 5 door commercial, the one with no rear windows, a late TD5 or a new one would do, you speek to L/Rover dealers and they all say "what do you mean", have left my details with five dealers in the south east and not one reply, would not matter if it was damaged as we could do any work needed, any help out there ???

The 110 5 door commercial model is a new model introduced for 2007 and only available before then as a special order vehicle(I take it you dont mean the 100 crew cab pick up).

[Ramthorne]

I believe they call it the "utility pack" but that it does not reclassify it as a commercial vehicle.

I would be interested if you learn anything different as to be able to reclaim the VAT would make one rather attractive.