Thread: Who else has ordered a limited edition?

Actually my current defender has had the folding steps fitted for Many years
You are meant to fold them up for extreme off road use but I have bent them many times from not doing so
The biggest advantage is that when you bend them they can be bent back ......usually with a well place kick

Originally Posted by tonyf

Thanks for your comments guys. It's a hard call because there are good points both ways. I might go with neither option because I think it actually looks best bare.

You may regret that.
Depending upon your agility, you, and possibly your passengers, may find access a bit inconvenient?
Pickles.

Originally Posted by LouisW

Guys what the big deal with these special editions??? Am I missing something..

If I was going to buy a landy for nostalgic reasons or one that would escalate in value over time, I would buy a Keswick green with white roof and white steel wheels and a leather interior. Or an silver with black roof or a white with silver alloys...Or.... You get my point why do you want Land Rover marketing to make more profit than needed. To me special editions aren't special it a marketing con...." Just saying "

And frankly you can create your own individual "Heritage Edition" or "expedition edition" with after market parts and make it more individual than marketing team lead by 27 year old Richard Hammond wannabe ..

Yes you are (missing something). Factory special editions are more valuable to collectors.

To enjoy, build your own. To collect, seek out the special editions.

I went to my local Dealer today
The figures quoted by robbo are yet to be confirmed by Landrover Australia but are likely to be correct
The worring thing for me is that the price of an Adventure 110 would put in the luxury car Bracket and have a further approximate $4000 Tax added to it

Don't worry mate...

Even the worst tax man would never use the word 'Luxury' and 'Defender' in the same sentence! :>)

Originally Posted by dfendr

I went to my local Dealer today
The figures quoted by robbo are yet to be confirmed by Landrover Australia but are likely to be correct
The worring thing for me is that the price of an Adventure 110 would put in the luxury car Bracket and have a further approximate $4000 Tax added to it

I've been told that they are still classed as a commercial vehicle and LCT does not apply!

So I have a good talk to the dealer and he has said that even he didn't think that the 90 Adventure would come in at the price it has, he has reworked his figures and come back with $67,960 on the road. I've also asked for a price of the following -

Land Rover 90
Keswick Green / white roof
Body colour wheel arches
Silver side runner
Premium leather seats P6
Vinyl wheel cover
Rubber matts
Load space matt.


He's come back with a price of $52K on the road
If I can get my company through the corporate discount programme they will include all the maintenance for of charge for 3 years, this would help as I'm going to put the car on a novated lease. I'm going to go for one of them but have to now wait for the lease bloke to come back to me with the figures! looking at residual values I can't see the limited edition coming down in value that much, what do you lot think?

Historically, Defenders have held their value well, so you should be right,
So you have saved $15,000 and still getting a well optioned unit .
If you are contemplating things like a wheel carrier or bull bar, lights, etc, consider getting them dealer fitted and rolled into the lease.