Thread: Having trouble getting my Defender test drive..

Go the leather. I got the premium ones in all ebony. Look great and very comfortable.

Sounds like you are sold already!

Originally Posted by cafe latte

I spoke to Dave and I have booked a test drive. He has not got a 110 right now but he is going to call me when he gets the next one. We are also in email contact a totally different service to Cairns. I am totally happy to drive 3.5 hours to buy my Landy for good service. We spoke prices and options, I might even go leather seats
Chris

I honestly don't know if I'd have pulled the trigger on buying my D90 if I'd been able to test drive it beforehand. I bought it over the phone and gave my credit card details for a deposit, when I managed to track one down in stock and available for immediate sale. I am really glad I did buy it though, as it has grown on me ever since that first 400km drive home. If it had only been a 20km test drive, with no money down, I might well have given it back and walked away.

Another option is to contact the Land Rover Owners Club Cairns and someone might be able to take you for a drive. They have a Facebook page and a website.
www.lrocc.com.au Jorge the president will answer any posts on Facebook. He has a TD5 and a D4. i am heading up that way this weekend but I have a D3. I had a MY12 D90. it lives near Port Douglas now. I loved my D90 but it was not the most practical car.

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

Another option is to contact the Land Rover Owners Club Cairns and someone might be able to take you for a drive. They have a Facebook page and a website.
www.lrocc.com.au Jorge the president will answer any posts on Facebook. He has a TD5 and a D4. i am heading up that way this weekend but I have a D3. I had a MY12 D90. it lives near Port Douglas now. I loved my D90 but it was not the most practical car.

Thanks
Its a small world, I am currently at a comp at the Marksman rifle range in Townsville on Harvey range road.
Do you know anyone who drives a new Landy in the club?
Thanks again
Chris

Email Jorge at vicepresident@lrocc.com.au he should be able to help you out if not just join the Face book group and post on there. There are a few. I can't remember the people's names .Jorge can send out an email to the whole club. Many of them will be modified. I know of a nice D90 that has been lifted.

I got the same crap attitude from a salesperson in Qld, who only wanted to talk Range Rovers. He basically told me at length how rubbish defenders were and only knuckle-draggers would be seen dead driving one.

I finally convinced him to let me test drive the one they had sitting in the showroom. He insisted on coming for the drive, and then spent the entire drive in amazement, continually asking me what the secret was to driving it without gnashing every gear!

I rewarded him by delaying my purchase until I moved interstate, then buying locally in the ACT.

Shop around

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

Email Jorge at vicepresident@lrocc.com.au he should be able to help you out if not just join the Face book group and post on there. There are a few. I can't remember the people's names .Jorge can send out an email to the whole club. Many of them will be modified. I know of a nice D90 that has been lifted.

Thanks,
I dont do facebook, I will email him. Maybe I am old (43), but I never got public emails (facebook) as much as I like forums
I would love though to contact a few people and see and understand the issues, also the fun bits.
Thanks again
Chris