Thread: All discussions relating to the Defenders end of production

Originally Posted by CS78

Has anyone here placed an order for a Defender and been given a time frame for delivery?

Depends upon the "status" of your order.
If you order one to your specs, it would have to be built, & ya'd wanna hurry up if ya're gonna do that, because time is running out, but ya could be waiting up to six months for it to arrive in Aus.
If the Dealer already has an order in place for a vehicle that would suit you, which is already in transit, it could be any time, depending upon where it is.
But, like I said, if ya're gonna do it, do it now?
Pickles.

Was at the LR dealer today, they sold one yesterday to customer specs; so will need be built and expected delivery is late August.... The dealer commented they have not been given a next build slot yet, so might be coming to the end for Australian deliveries.
Cheers.

Originally Posted by tomatoes4all

Was at the LR dealer today, they sold one yesterday to customer specs; so will need be built and expected delivery is late August.... The dealer commented they have not been given a next build slot yet, so might be coming to the end for Australian deliveries.
Cheers.

Yeah, well that's 6 months.
The risk is going to be that as we get closer to the date of production of the last Defender, which is of course the 20th December, the last minute rush for the last chance to buy a "NEW" Defender will create a substantial order bank which will eventually fill all of the production slots,....they can only build so many.
Pickles.

Originally Posted by Loubrey

They are unique cars only suitable to a very narrow niche market and unless your reason for buying one is a deep rooted love for Land Rovers, you are almost guaranteed to be "disappointed".

Lou

Heh I must be one of the rare ones who didn't buy out of a deep rooted love for Land Rovers and yet remains un-disappointed.

I had been driving hilux's for many years - in Oz, the Antarctic!, and Malaysia. The Hilux I bought new when I decided to put down roots in Malaysia was the first model with IFS. I didn't want IFS - I wanted to buy new though and that was all on offer, so took it.

20 mths ago when looking to buy new again I turned first, obviously, to the new hiluxes. But after a test drive I just couldn't stomach what they have become.

Ended up with the MY2013 110DC I have now and love it more every day. (Gotta thank my missus for the nudge towards defenders)

I orderd my Defender in Sep meant to arrive Dec then jan then Feb then March then April ...the dealer and I found one about to land in the colour I wanted. Thank (who ever) this is a bolt off, bolt on, car / truck.....so I have exactly what I want. Except they need to re spray some cosmetic stuff. Get on buy one then make it your own, that is what makes this car/ truck exactly whatever when every, you want.

Originally Posted by LouisW

I orderd my Defender in Sep meant to arrive Dec then jan then Feb then March then April ...the dealer and I found one about to land in the colour I wanted. Thank (who ever) this is a bolt off, bolt on, car / truck.....so I have exactly what I want. Except they need to re spray some cosmetic stuff. Get on buy one then make it your own, that is what makes this car/ truck exactly whatever when every, you want.

Well that is excellent news.
What is the colour, model & spec of YOUR Defender?
"Respray cosmetic stuff"?..what does this mean?
Well done, Pickles.

I ordered one in Sept last year, Jan 2015 build for delivery April/May. I probably won't take it now as I want a Heritage, so the one on order will become available. D90, corris grey, leather seats.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Well that is excellent news.
What is the colour, model & spec of YOUR Defender?
"Respray cosmetic stuff"?..what does this mean?
Well done, Pickles.

Monci..what ever Red with Black roof. Now less the originally ordered Black Pack and Leather spec - so I now need to respray decals and the grill mounting (if that what it is called). Then I will add the Land rover Recaro Seats, Kahn aftermarket wheels, Leather Steering wheel and gear shifts, LED lights LED speaker head lights, checker plate, side steps, upgrades sound system, new mesh grill and intakes and spear wheel swing arm....and front bumper with descreat LED lights.