Thread: All discussions relating to the Defenders end of production

Just read a post on the UK Def 11 forum from a JLR Rep that the DATE OF FINAL ORDER" in the UK is 26th June 2015.
With the way Dealer ordering takes place from here, I'd say our date would be somewhat before.
Don't leave it too late!! Pickles.

Not sure if this disclosure of info is of any help or relevance. But I order my 90 Black edition in September 14. It was meant to be landing in Oz first week Feb. Landrover UK postponed manufacturing to Jan 15 and delivery is now expected in March.

I am considering ordering 2 landys and selling them at a premuim after the orders are closed.

For those of you who know the market value of Landy's and the industry. Out of intrest what effect do you believe the ending of production will have on the 2hand value, or has this already been built in to the market as production ending is old news.

Unlikely to jump significantly in the first 5 years or so. If you have the capital to "time capsule" one for 10 years I believe it would be a pretty good investment.

Cheers,

Lou

Values in the future?....Who knows,..it'd be just a guestimate.
However, whilst Defender production is ending this year, there are still very good discounted deals to be done, & I have seen no increase in used values, and I've also noticed used Defenders for sale at what I would consider reasonable pricing, & many aren't selling.
So, I don't see any real change, frankly there isn't the demand,...except from enthusiasts,.....like us.
Pickles.

Straight talking!

Probably accurate too!

Originally Posted by Loubrey

Unlikely to jump significantly in the first 5 years or so. If you have the capital to "time capsule" one for 10 years I believe it would be a pretty good investment.

Cheers,

Lou

Having one sitting around for 10yrs presumably registered and insured,plus servicing etc,would add up a good few dollars over 10yrs.Plus you could put the cash to good use elsewhere.

I doubt there are to many $ to be made,but who really knows.

A series vehicle today is not worth big $,if that has any relationship to what a defender will be worth years on?

I did say "time capsuled" which implies on blocks, electrics disconnected, fluids mostly drained and hermetically sealed in a container. Not used, registered or even serviced

An early Series 3 with 36,000 miles genuine recently sold for 21,000 GBP in Huddersfield in the UK. That's nearly 20 times what it cost new accumulated over 35 years.

Buy a 90 now for $45,000 and your kids or grand kids might have a $900,000 nest egg locked in a container to be cashed in in 2050...

You could buy a share (piece of paper you will never see) sit on it for 10 years and then it may be worth something /nothing or a lot- no effort but so what.

You could do what Lou suggest and 10 years later you have a landy, you or some enthusiast can enjoy. Now youmay find a 25 year old billionaire thats become an enthusiast. Damnit... you have a predicament on your hands...... keep your new Landy that only cost you $50k in 2015 or .....do you test the billionaires ego? Either way (provided this is not your retirement plan) it's going to be fun.