Defenders on "Car Sales."

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I don't think we can predict new Defender pricing based on the Discovery range. The new Defender is supposed to be a separate range based on durability.
I predict new Defenders will start with a poverty model well below the Disco Sport and then option up into somewhere around the top of the Disco Sport or the bottom of the D4. Probably be pitched to compete with the Hilux and Ranger, not the Disco.

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Reckon you're dreaming brother. If it's priced below Disco Sport it will be a soft roader. ...that's effectively what hilux is now. If so, it won't be a Defender in my book.

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Originally Posted by MrLandy

Reckon you're dreaming brother. If it's priced below Disco Sport it will be a soft roader. ...that's effectively what hilux is now. If so, it won't be a Defender in my book.

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He is a bit more from LR

"McGovern believes that the Discovery name could have as much equity as the Range Rover one in future when there is a full range of models, something he also believes to be true of the next-gen Defender range.

This new Defender family will ensure that functional Land Rovers won't disappear from a line-up swelling with plush, premium products. When you have a family of Defenders, you get the stretch back, says McGovern."

We will have to wait and see:D

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Originally Posted by scarry

He is a bit more from LR

"McGovern believes that the Discovery name could have as much equity as the Range Rover one in future when there is a full range of models, something he also believes to be true of the next-gen Defender range.

This new Defender family will ensure that functional Land Rovers won't disappear from a line-up swelling with plush, premium products. When you have a family of Defenders, you get the stretch back, says McGovern."

We will have to wait and see:D

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Yup, wait is all we can do. ..but the cultural phenomenon of Defender and its rising prices is fascinating.

Here's the cheapest TD5 that I've seen on CarSales to date:
2000 Land Rover Defender X-Treme Manual 4x4 - $15,000

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Originally Posted by Robmacca

Here's the cheapest TD5 that I've seen on CarSales to date:
2000 Land Rover Defender X-Treme Manual 4x4 - $15,000

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If i was in the market for a wagon id be all over it.

A dual cab TD5 130 went for $8600 on ebay just over a week ago.

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Originally Posted by MrLandy

Reckon you're dreaming brother. If it's priced below Disco Sport it will be a soft roader. ...that's effectively what hilux is now. If so, it won't be a Defender in my book.

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They're said they have to beat the Hilux to successfully conquer the market, so that means they will have to price it similarly to the Hilux and its main rivals.

Td5 was better for enthusiast home mechanics anyway so $10k_$13k for a 2000 Td5 Extreme with 200k on it is both good value AND, wait for it in the Red Book range of private seller values... Cheers

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

They're said they have to beat the Hilux to successfully conquer the market, so that means they will have to price it similarly to the Hilux and its main rivals.

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Yeah, I know, they've said a lot of things without really saying anything. ...I very much doubt there will be a heavy duty Defender for $40K, given all their other pricing levels. If it is a dualcab direct competitor to Hilux, it won't be a Defender. ...thus current Defenders will increase in value IMO.

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Originally Posted by MrLandy

Yeah, I know, they've said a lot of things without really saying anything. ...I very much doubt there will be a heavy duty Defender for $40K, given all their other pricing levels. If it is a dualcab direct competitor to Hilux, it won't be a Defender. ...thus current Defenders will increase in value IMO.

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You could be right. Only time will tell, I suppose.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

You could be right. Only time will tell, I suppose.

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You could be right too Mick. It's a fascinating and probably unprecedented situation. Cheers