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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6265   
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well thats the impression I'm getting.
had about 3 broschures from LR for different things and there's almost no mention of defender. the local dealerships don't appear have either new or used defenders!! wots going on? oh and LR certainly don't want to provide any incentives in terms of finance packages comparable with the rest of the range. or is it just me? |
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3rd Mar 2010 9:07pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 
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Our local dealer (Caffyns) seem to have plenty new and S/H for sale.
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3rd Mar 2010 9:46pm |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2005  
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I received some Defender details and D4 details in the post yesterday.
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3rd Mar 2010 9:50pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045 |
Bit of both I think
LR look like they are trying to move the defender to the side a bit with marketing, but one the other hand the dealers can't get enough Second Hand ones on their forecourts. I ordered mine Friday, found it hard to get what i wanted on the forecourt and they are going for strong money, with 12 week delivery dates on new. I was offered some competitive finance deals as well, but if you are good enough you can get a good margin off. 
I would also say 30k for a def XS or 33k for a D4. My opinion would say there is alot more margin in a defender than D4 at those two prices, therefore why would they move away from the defender 
Might just be LR are pressing the premium side more than the utility. After all it is 1of 4of the range  |
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3rd Mar 2010 11:21pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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Because Defender have low production capacity and it is (ehmm he is) and it (he) sell itself..... Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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4th Mar 2010 12:11am |
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| Knot Yet Member Since: 01 Mar 2010 Location: West Sussex Posts: 197 
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We asked the same question re incentives when we bought from Caffyns in Lewes - we were told the demand for Defender outstripped supply and there was no need for incentives to be offered - when we were there we over heard a phone call underpinning the fact "No Sir sorry no Defenders but we can place you on a waiitng list".
If you check the dealership page today they only have 1 available. Actually it's even worse than that if you check the whole franchise - 13 dealerships in 4 counties - the only one for sale is the one currently at Lewes 
However we were also told that it is very unclear how Landrover are going to proceed moving forward re the head in sand issue about conforming to safety regulations. When looking we did find that all the LR dealers around us had a distinct lack of 90's and 110's and on each occasion we spoke to the sales team they were very careful to ensure we knew what to expect when wanting to buy a Defender!!! Defender 110 Puma Utility XS |
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4th Mar 2010 7:51am |
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| johnnyturbo2002 Member Since: 21 May 2009 Location: Poniente Granadino Posts: 371  
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Well a quick view of www.mobile.de tells me where they have all gone.
there are currently 272 2009 and above defenders of various body style for sale in Germany. I know it doesn't help much if you are on the islands (GB and Ireland) or for that matter down under, but if you are a mainlander, it is worth the drive to get one there...a fire and ice with the extras (even a sun roof which I would like to have) is only 37K euros! 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately) IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey! 2008 Kia Sorento LX 😁 2.5crdi |
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4th Mar 2010 3:26pm |
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| Knot Yet Member Since: 01 Mar 2010 Location: West Sussex Posts: 197
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Fire and Ice - very very nice
- why did they decide not sell them in the UK? Defender 110 Puma Utility XS |
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4th Mar 2010 3:43pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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Well I heard there was only one person in the whole of the UK that lived in west Sussex that actually liked them, so Land Rover took the huff.
I think you can get them in the Uk though not sure if anyone apart from People in West Sussex would want one Original Member Pie n Pea Club. 110 HCPU Tipper |
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4th Mar 2010 3:57pm |
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| Knot Yet Member Since: 01 Mar 2010 Location: West Sussex Posts: 197
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Ya cheeky
  but I guess I walked into that one - must be a girlie thing!!! Defender 110 Puma Utility XS |
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4th Mar 2010 4:01pm |
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| Porny Site Sponsor Member Since: 31 Aug 2009 Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands Posts: 792 
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New Puma's are around...
Finalised my order for one today - and will actually be at the dealers next week. So three working days from my order to delivery lol. In saying that, its not quite the specification or the colour I ideally wanted... but they couldn't get what I actually wanted in time... with the scrapage scheme and a couple of other discounts it worked out at a very good price!! The only actual free-be was a full tank of fuel though. And the extra's I wanted I will just fit myself - and at a cheaper price lol. Ian IRB The home of the first modified Keswick Green 90 - and the first 2.4 Puma through both the 200bhp and 550Nm barriers. www.IRBdevelopments.com www.facebook.com/irbdevelopments www.integrated316.com www.facebook.com/integrated316 |
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4th Mar 2010 6:36pm |
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| Knot Yet Member Since: 01 Mar 2010 Location: West Sussex Posts: 197
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I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the all addifications
What colour did you end up with in the end? J Defender 110 Puma Utility XS |
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4th Mar 2010 6:51pm |
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| AJS4X4 Member Since: 28 May 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 793
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Ordered and waiting, about 8 weeks I am told, only one colour, White.
Andy. |
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4th Mar 2010 9:30pm |
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| Porny Site Sponsor Member Since: 31 Aug 2009 Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands Posts: 792
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Is in Keswick Green.. with at the moment a white roof.. though this will soon change. Wasn't my first choice of colour, but I do quite like it. Will be a 'couple' of modifications made
Ian |
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4th Mar 2010 10:49pm |
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