Just wondering if anyone has bought a new Defender. I had an extended test drive in one a couple of weeks ago and was very impressed. I had intended to buy a Discovery5 but I have ordered a new Defender. Yes they are a lot of money but hopefully will have a good resale value.
New Defender
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Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
I’ve looked at the long wheel base in the flesh it’s bloody awful if they were 3k I wouldn’t buy one never mind 50 plus
Have you driven one?
Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
No after walking around it I walked away.
Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
They are huge ! Bigger than a disco .
Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
That ridiculous thing on the side at the back I mean wtf is that all about , I honestly think they won’t be around for long but I hope I’m wrong
two-cylinder
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Will be an own goal for JLR if they draw customers away from other models in their line up.
I’ve got one
Even got to build it myself..
Even got to build it myself..
Wellytrack
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New Defender, but not the replacement for the old Defender.
Personally I can’t see them having anything like the resale value of the old model, but if you like the vehicle just buy it because of that.
Personally I can’t see them having anything like the resale value of the old model, but if you like the vehicle just buy it because of that.
Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
I passed loads of old defenders I’m my old defender today I was surprised, I thought I would
Be the only one not to rush out and buy the new model they all hanging in with the old models .
Be the only one not to rush out and buy the new model they all hanging in with the old models .
two-cylinder
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The new defender is defender in name only, it's more like a an overgrown Yeti than a real Defender.
Lakesdigger
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whats list price of a std lwb?
seen a fair few around here and not been out much, big line up at local dealer too.
i liked them but seeing them in the flesh made my eyes hurt,
saying that when disco 3 came out i was l like WTF is that box of crap!
im on my 3rd disco of that generation, one d3 and 2 d4's, i love em!
maybe it will grow on me in time, good job as im a pauper and could not afford one anyway...
seen a fair few around here and not been out much, big line up at local dealer too.
i liked them but seeing them in the flesh made my eyes hurt,
saying that when disco 3 came out i was l like WTF is that box of crap!
im on my 3rd disco of that generation, one d3 and 2 d4's, i love em!
maybe it will grow on me in time, good job as im a pauper and could not afford one anyway...
Shep
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I'm sure they are a great vehicle, they look well finished and I can see why they are expensive. I was holding off changing the pickup till I seen a few about in the flesh, But there is something that just doesn't appeal, can't quite put my finger on it, so I'm out.
Starting price is £48k I believe but a few extras soon bumps the price up. I agree the look of them takes some getting used to but have a drive in one and I am sure you will be impressed.
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- norfolk
One of our directors has got one, hideous looking thing and not sure who its aimed at as at £50k+ Seems very overpriced for a ‘works’ vehicle , surely you’d go for a discovery For that money
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- Bedfordshire
I think if you are running a disco 3/4 you are not a pauper!!
I too see it as a replacement for disco 4, rather than old defender. Just needs the 3litre V6 diesel, or i pace running gear.