My New MY12 Defender 90 is broken already!

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Originally Posted by Defender Mike

I skipped a lot of this after it started to degenerate but I did ask the dealer service manager a couple of weeks back about the turbo hose problem. He asked me how many k's had I done 6000 I told him, "well" he said "if was going to fall off it would have by now" and the letter we sent you about being due for a service just disregard it as you get free service but only after 10,000ks. :o
On another different note has anyone else noticed that our 90's are apreciating in value yes they are going up in price mine is now worth around 5 grand more than I paid for it . This is the only vehicle I know that gains value after you drive off the showrooom floor. Check carsales .com .:)

Mike

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Not according to my insurance company.. the 'quotes' I received today for next years insurance (it never hurts to shop around) are valuing the car at about half of what I paid for it when it was brand new- less than a year ago!

And how did you swindle a free service from them lol.. They quoted me an exorbitant price for my first service which was actually a shock as every other new car that we've owned has had a first free service from the dealer.. :)

Exactly Sue, not that I have a new one. When I bought my old 96 Deefer a few years ago, I could only get it insured for $1500 less than I paid and I could sell it for more now (based on ads I've seen). I think the insurance companies look at Redbook too often and are guided by national averages (Deefers are cheaper in SA and WA from what I've seen) :)

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Originally Posted by Sue

Not according to my insurance company.. the 'quotes' I received today for next years insurance (it never hurts to shop around) are valuing the car at about half of what I paid for it when it was brand new- less than a year ago!

And how did you swindle a free service from them lol.. They quoted me an exorbitant price for my first service which was actually a shock as every other new car that we've owned has had a first free service from the dealer.. :)

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I did a corporate deal 3 years free service & free rubber matts . I also got the 5 grand discount when they went down to $39,990 drive away. They are back up to 44 g's now and used dealers in Perth are trying to flog a 2010 with 46,000ks for $44,000. Second hand 2012 ...90's with the leather and saw tooth mags goingfor $52,000 .
I would argue with your insurance company I had to do the same with my disco and my SS ute both went on agreed value.
Mike:)

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Originally Posted by Defender Mike

I did a corporate deal 3 years free service & free rubber matts . I also got the 5 grand discount when they went down to $39,990 drive away. They are back up to 44 g's now and used dealers in Perth are trying to flog a 2010 with 46,000ks for $44,000. Second hand 2012 ...90's with the leather and saw tooth mags goingfor $52,000 .
I would argue with your insurance company I had to do the same with my disco and my SS ute both went on agreed value.
Mike:)

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Mike I did the same corporate deal and it seems pretty comprehensive in terms of scheduled servicing inclusions.

You have to be really careful with insurance and market value calls for defenders. The insurance companies right the market value down hard as they have the average per annum kays for defenders at 30,000. Even though my 2010 only has 15,000 (all off road) they were trying to tell me its worth nothing.

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Originally Posted by djam1

Dirt is the least of your worries try the Pilbara there is a bit of dirt separating the rocks occasionally.

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I would go with that, if anyone wants to test tyres or vehicles send em too us up here.
A trip to millstream in between graders should sort out the men from the boys and that isn't even that hard!
I am proudly still driving my 130 300tdi defender no air con no refinement,it could be fourty degrees dust galore, it does still what it was designed to do and touch wood, the only thing to go crook on it, the wiper grub screw came loose and the threw the wiper onto the bonnet and the rear hub flange might need changing as it intermittently starts to leak.
They are on a par or surpasse much of the other brands if only for character and basic ruggedness


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Originally Posted by Defender Mike

I would argue with your insurance company I had to do the same with my disco and my SS ute both went on agreed value.
Mike:)

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Oh they will be hearing from me that's for sure.. currently the owed value of the car is more than the proposed insurance value.. :(