Thread: All discussions relating to the Defenders end of production

Originally Posted by MrLandy

Grab the Fuji white with black pack while you can El Ray.

I second that motion.

Originally Posted by loneranger

I think you'll find a lot of the famous physicists were on the Autistic Spectrum.

Yeah, I reckon so. I suggest to my TAFE students - imagine Pythagoras back in the day. His mates say "Hey Pythagoras baby, wanna party? Wine, women and song - debauchery? Sound good?"
"Nah, I'm playing with triangles"
WEIRD!!!!

Originally Posted by El Rey

Hi,

New to the forum so apologies if this is answered elsewhere. I did a search for 'new' and 'used' but it came back and said those words were too short.

Anyhow, I'm looking to become a first time Defender 110 owner in the next month, and I'd appreciate any thoughts about whether you would recommend:

a) Buying a 2015 Defender.
PRO - pristine and a blank slate.
CON - I presume there's not much haggling can be done since they're disappearing.


b) Buy a recent (2009-2014) 110 in good condition with full service history.
PRO - have some $$$ left over to start putting on the bits I want.
PRO - someone else has sorted out any major gremlins
CON - someone has not sorted out any major gremlins, they've created some.

I'm going to see my local LR dealer on Friday - they say they have one more model allocation of what I want - Fuji White Defender 110 with the Black Pack.

Cheers

I bought a 2009 110 with only 60k on the clock for $36k last year and am spending the difference on accessories. Worked for me.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I bought a 2009 110 with only 60k on the clock for $36k last year and am spending the difference on accessories. Worked for me.

And nice accessories they are too Mick. ...I took your approach with my 98 300tdi 15 years ago. I still needed to iron out the gremlins to the tune of about $10,000 over the first few years. And with no warranty, it worked out about the same as if I'd bought new at the time. ...it's a tricky decision, but I decided I'd rather start from new with the 2014 puma because end of production was looming and enjoy accessorising over time instead.

I am mechanically illiterate & time poor in OZ, so i bought new, if i was the opposite, i would have been really tempted by a Perentie, or a 101 or who knows

A big THANK YOU for all the replies - I went into the dealer today and gave him my spec:
? Black Pack
? Mudguards
? Bare bones interior
I thought you could get vinyl seating, which appealed to me when everything gets wet, but cloth is the base trim.

When it came time to try and upsell, the salesman brought over his mate who was the expert on extended warranties. He banged on for a few minutes about the peace of mind a 3 year extended warranty would give. I questioned him about the Defender being eligible and he said 'Yep' and handed me a sheet with the various options. When I got home - firstly the extended warranty is only for a max of 2 years, and second - it says the Defender is NOT eligible.

Anyhow, it's slated for the production line in September/October but not due in Australia till March next year, which was a bit frustrating to hear.

Cheers

Originally Posted by loneranger

I think you'll find a lot of the famous physicists were on the Autistic Spectrum.

There's also a school of thought that the reason AI is being developed regardless of the risks to mankind, is that a lot of the people working on it are somewhere on the Asperger's spectrum, and don't actually care what the results of their work might create.

Originally Posted by El Rey

A big THANK YOU for all the replies - I went into the dealer today and gave him my spec:
? Black Pack
? Mudguards
? Bare bones interior
I thought you could get vinyl seating, which appealed to me when everything gets wet, but cloth is the base trim.

When it came time to try and upsell, the salesman brought over his mate who was the expert on extended warranties. He banged on for a few minutes about the peace of mind a 3 year extended warranty would give. I questioned him about the Defender being eligible and he said 'Yep' and handed me a sheet with the various options. When I got home - firstly the extended warranty is only for a max of 2 years, and second - it says the Defender is NOT eligible.

Anyhow, it's slated for the production line in September/October but not due in Australia till March next year, which was a bit frustrating to hear.

Cheers

Congrats El Rey! I'm somewhat jealous I must admit :-) the wait will be worth it. Cheers !