Thread: All discussions relating to the Defenders end of production

Interestingly the RAVE manual for the my13 model specifically mentions DSC as part of the ABS ECU description. I reckon DSC is a function in the MY12 onwards ABS ECU, that just has not been enabled. There is a description of a Yaw sensor which I think is a critical part of DSC. I've been meaning to look and see if there is one somewhere in my MY13 model.

Yep. See my new thread on 2015 model on having DSC.

Originally Posted by dullbird

Howie I honestly would not wait I don't think you will be able to order one in 2015 being as though most waits are at the minimum 4 months, I reckon even if they continue to build in 2015 I would be surprised if they would continue to allow you to order in this year.

Australia is not a huge market and they may still have other European markets to fulfil first so they may get priority on what gets pumped out in terms of last off the production line.

My personal felling is (I have nothing to base this on other than my gut feeling) I def reckon you won't get an order on a def after sept of this year I have already ordered mine because I wouldn't be surprised if it was earlier

Judging by the thread just posted in general looks like I was pretty right

Hi potential owners,
my dealer told me this week that his last orders will be done by about March next year and that will be it, also mostly only 110 and 90 versions.Now lots of slightly varying info from dealers but looks like we may be able to get some MY15 models--as long as rego people don't stop them re no air bags--guess it would help if someone had a contact in say RMS.

Originally Posted by specwarop

So how does it work? If we place an order now, and build date is say - not until Nov 2014...does that mean we get an MY15 spec Defender?

Seems like a bit of a conundrum - wait until next model and get stability control (if rumours are true), or get one know in fear that theyll stop making them (if that rumour is true)

Originally Posted by hay_howie

This is exactly what I am thinking, the mrs has given me to go ahead to purchase one early in the fears that I may not secure one, not really sure what to do now! Waiting for the newer model sounds risky.

The BIG risk is missing out--
[The REST OF THE WORLD is thinking about this]

just but it---

buy it NOW!

No definitive "final order" dates available yet (FROM SOLIHULL) that I can see,....lots of "supposedly" final dates, but nothing "official" yet, that I've seen from the factory.
However, if I was contemplating buying a new Defender, I'd be ordering now rather than later?
Pickles.

From October 2015 all new cars and light commercials sold in Europe will have to be fitted with a new safety device. It will activate when your AIRBAGS are triggered. It will send an automatic distress call to a call centre who will phone you back. If you do not reply within 40 seconds a call will be put into the emergency services and help sent to your location given by the unit. Seems it's to help people involved in serious one vehicle accidents. If the Defender is covered by this there will be no more sold after September 2015 as they don't have airbags to enable the system to be triggered.

So a GPS tracking device in every car?

What could possibly go wrong?