Thread: Defenders on "Car Sales."

I just put a deposit down from a dealer selling a 2012 90 series. It has the 2.4 diesel motor and 189000k on the clock. I paid 33k which is probably a bit more than its worth. However I had a pretty messed up IMAX as a trade and I wanted to get away with 25k changeover. I was hones up front with the dealer and I think he was pretty honest with me. I am buying it purely as a vehicle to get from a property I am purchasing to bunnings and back as I am rebuilding a shed. The property has some tricky sections even in the dry so the defender was my choice. I figured the SWB would be easier for a newbie. Hope I am correct. Not a hipster just a realist and wanted a practical vehicle.

It's my first time in a 4wd, first time on the land and first time on my own in a remote area. It's going to be hard work but fun. I hope my deeper doesn't let me down.

Sorry about typos. The phone does some weird autocorrect stuff 😀

Originally Posted by filcar

Grays had a lot of trouble selling the last Defender they had listed, don't they will have any trouble with this one ... $9 start no reserve.

http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0001-...l-manual-wagon

Looks like it ended up selling for $38,500 which is a pretty decent price for that car. I haven't seen another 2012 90 go for less than 40 and this one looked immaculate.

Originally Posted by Jake93

Looks like it ended up selling for $38,500 which is a pretty decent price for that car. I haven't seen another 2012 90 go for less than 40 and this one looked immaculate.

Winning bid was $35,809 plus 5.5% buyers premium would make it $37,778.50 for an unregistered car with no warranty that has to be transported to the winning buyer in NSW. Then add rego costs and I think the winner has paid over the odds at an auction. The last seven bidders were all from interstate so would probably be buying sight unseen.

The car did look like a neat and tidy unit in the photos, but I have inspected some vehicles at Grays and the photos on the site always look much better than the car does in the flesh.

Originally Posted by filcar

Winning bid was $35,809 plus 5.5% buyers premium would make it $37,778.50 for an unregistered car with no warranty that has to be transported to the winning buyer in NSW. Then add rego costs and I think the winner has paid over the odds at an auction. The last seven bidders were all from interstate so would probably be buying sight unseen.

The car did look like a neat and tidy unit in the photos, but I have inspected some vehicles at Grays and the photos on the site always look much better than the car does in the flesh.

Can't comment on this vehicle, but yes, color photos?...they invariably tend to show a vehicle in better condition than it actually is, particularly one with a few "blemishes".
Pickles.

Originally Posted by filcar

Winning bid was $35,809 plus 5.5% buyers premium would make it $37,778.50 for an unregistered car with no warranty that has to be transported to the winning buyer in NSW. Then add rego costs and I think the winner has paid over the odds at an auction. The last seven bidders were all from interstate so would probably be buying sight unseen.

The car did look like a neat and tidy unit in the photos, but I have inspected some vehicles at Grays and the photos on the site always look much better than the car does in the flesh.

Apologies about my dyslexia $35,800.

Originally Posted by Greg4427

I’m tempted to wait to see what the new Defender will be. I think my current 2016 110 will still be the “keeper” though. Interesting that they are slow moving on Carsales. I’d also imagine there will be a downward price correction of “old” Defenders when the newer version is released. I’ve heard that April 2018 will be the reveal!

I don't think there will be much correction in old defenders - they are a completely different machine from what the new one will be. Look at the Tojo fj40 v the new fj thing.
Seems to me the new ones will be more disposable, more breakable, more comfortable more safe, more expensive etc etc.
I don't think I'll be buying one but I'll never say never

Originally Posted by Colmoore

I don't think there will be much correction in old defenders - they are a completely different machine from what the new one will be. Look at the Tojo fj40 v the new fj thing.
Seems to me the new ones will be more disposable, more breakable, more comfortable more safe, more expensive etc etc.
I don't think I'll be buying one but I'll never say never

More breakable?