All discussions relating to the Defenders end of production

So is Jeep going to fill the gap of Defender driver's looking for an update....(it would want to be a much better and stronger product than Jeep's current crop.......!!!)

Jeep Wrangler four-door ute confirmed for Australia- Car News | CarsGuide

There is a market begging to be filled, a market that wants a coil sprung (front and rear) workhorse with basic and rugged underpinnings.

Cheers

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Originally Posted by ozscott

So is Jeep going to fill the gap of Defender driver's looking for an update....(it would want to be a much better and stronger product than Jeep's current crop.......!!!)

Jeep Wrangler four-door ute confirmed for Australia- Car News | CarsGuide

There is a market begging to be filled, a market that wants a coil sprung (front and rear) workhorse with basic and rugged underpinnings.

Cheers

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Yup, it's s massive market. Earth to Land Rover! Anyone there??

Tojo 70 about to drop out of it too.

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Originally Posted by MrLandy

Yup, it's s massive market. Earth to Land Rover! Anyone there??



Tojo 70 about to drop out of it too.

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But there is already a dozen or so in the market......Land Rover will now be way behind the eight ball......no matter what Jeep or Land Rover do everybody still thinks both brands are unreliable......no matter how many times I tell people that my 110 never left me stranded (did have to carry out running repairs)

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Originally Posted by weeds

But there is already a dozen or so in the market......Land Rover will now be way behind the eight ball......no matter what Jeep or Land Rover do everybody still thinks both brands are unreliable......no matter how many times I tell people that my 110 never left me stranded (did have to carry out running repairs)

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And especially after reading this with LR getting wooden spoon

http://www.carsguide.com.au/car-advi...w-car-be-40818

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Originally Posted by ProjectDirector

And especially after reading this with LR getting wooden spoon

How reliable will your new car be?- Car News | CarsGuide

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Very close to Nissan.

The last couple of years of Defenders wouldn't have done LR any favours.

JLR will wait until the D5 is done before investing in Defender R & D. So serious investment won't start until 2017. I think they will go with a variation of an Ingenium motor with a single range wide ratio transmission. I'd be surprised if they initially offered a manual gearbox. I'm betting a T5 type body for the dual cab variant. Otherwise lightweight alloy mono body.

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Very close to Nissan.



The last couple of years of Defenders wouldn't have done LR any favours.

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Agree and there are 3 more years of warranty to be covered from now so 2019 for new defender might sound right

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Very close to Nissan.

The last couple of years of Defenders wouldn't have done LR any favours.

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Yet despite the gloom, resale values are some of the highest and in the case of the now defunct Defender, the highest, although the below article was a bit early to pick up on that;

How to choose the right car to maximise resale value- Car News | CarsGuide

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Originally Posted by rar110

JLR will wait until the D5 is done before investing in Defender R & D. So serious investment won't start until 2017. I think they will go with a variation of an Ingenium motor with a single range wide ratio transmission. I'd be surprised if they initially offered a manual gearbox. I'm betting a T5 type body for the dual cab variant. Otherwise lightweight alloy mono body.

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D5 would be already done and well into production planning I think.

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Indeed the future will be interesting.

I look forward to seeing what's to come, I won't be in a position to consider another vehicle for a while yet.