Thread: Defender 110 ordered - Feeling excited!

Originally Posted by Pickles2

What year/model Audi was this?
Pickles.

2009 Audi S4, 4 years old at the time with 40,000 kms on the clock.

Originally Posted by Andrew86

2009 Audi S4, 4 years old at the time with 40,000 kms on the clock.

Unreal, the car wouldn't have been worth $52K!!
Wifey drives a '14 S3,...she LOVES it.
Pickles.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Unreal, the car wouldn't have been worth $52K!!
Wifey drives a '14 S3,...she LOVES it.
Pickles.

It was worth around $60k at the time. The supercharged 3 litre V6 is an absolute monster, I love driving that car.

The S3s are lovely too, though I've never been a big fan of the flatulent sounds those force fed 2 litre engines make.

Anyway, I'm hoping any gearbox issues I have with the Defender cost less than the deposit for a new house

Originally Posted by Andrew86

There's a guy asking $80k for his undelivered 110...

2015 Land Rover Defender Manual AWD MY16

There are another two used 110s for $70k+. Are these just dreamers or is my order actually appreciating before it's even been produced?

I made the mistake of showing a couple of these to my wife, as in this is a good "investment"... She said "Great, you can sell yours". "Not likely" was my reply.

Originally Posted by tailslide

I made the mistake of showing a couple of these to my wife, as in this is a good "investment"... She said "Great, you can sell yours". "Not likely" was my reply.

So funny - I purchased the 110 a few months back and when I got it home she emphatically told me I was nuts (it was quite a shock to her that I replaced the family car with that "thing").

If (on the day I drove it home) I had an offer for more than what I paid for it we would have had quite a debate about selling the 110.

After a few short months of driving the 110 around - I don't think the wife would want to sell it - we know that we need to learn to use the 110 with purpose - but we both agree it is quite a nice 4WD to own.

Well, according to Land Rover's ordering system my car was due to be produced the week ending 11 December. So my car should now exist!

3 months to go

Leak testing takes some time! )

Originally Posted by Col 110

So funny - I purchased the 110 a few months back and when I got it home she emphatically told me I was nuts (it was quite a shock to her that I replaced the family car with that "thing").

If (on the day I drove it home) I had an offer for more than what I paid for it we would have had quite a debate about selling the 110.

After a few short months of driving the 110 around - I don't think the wife would want to sell it - we know that we need to learn to use the 110 with purpose - but we both agree it is quite a nice 4WD to own.

Yes, my wife was sceptical at first, because she liked our old auto D1, but now she likes the Defender because its roomy and she feels more protected than in a small car. She also finds the firm front seats less tiring on a long trip than soft car seats. What a woman!
In fact, when we were preparing to drive to Sydney last week, I was arguing to take the Mazda and travel light, but she wanted to take the Defender because she could get lots of stuff in the back, including her Thermomix. In the end, we took the Mazda and I got the Thermomix in the boot.

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