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VladTepes
29th June 2010, 03:46 PM
Next year (April/May) it will be time to replace the Citroen C5 with a .. well, with something else.

Having owned a Range Rover Classic LSE we were spoiled and Mrs Vlad loved the higher driving position. That, and also the Citroen, have very very good spec levels for the money we paid.

We'd have an HSE in a heartbeat, if we could but can't afford it.
(The vehicle will be on salary sacrifice lease).

The SE looks pretty good too.

Here's the rub though.

Our maximum on-the-road price (that we can probabkly afford payments on) is $50K

What will tis get us in the way of an FL2 ?
Are real world prices better than advertiosed - i.e. is there much negotiation possible.

I have seen recent ads for a $49,990 FL2 TD4_e but the idea of stop-start doesn;t appeal to me. Knowing Land Rover it wold stop more often than it starts !

Anyone own a TD4_e ? Tell me about it.

I'm deperately hoping that come April next year there are some great value ex-demo models going cheap !!!

Thanks.
LR D4
29th June 2010, 06:10 PM
Vlad

I am also looking into buying a FL2 TD for the wife, the best price for the SE was 55k (drive away) here in WA, but in regards to the TD_E I did read on the free2 forum that you can turn if off buy pressing the E button each time you start the car, they (all) also went on to say thay they wished they bought the auto..... hope this helps.

Regards

LR09WA
BigJon
29th June 2010, 06:44 PM
Vlad,

ring Terry at Sutton Motors in Alice Springs. (08) 8952 1334. I know he has a demo he would love to get rid of.
101RRS
29th June 2010, 08:16 PM
Vlad

I am also looking into buying a FL2 TD for the wife, the best price for the SE was 55k (drive away) here in WA, but in regards to the TD_E I did read on the free2 forum that you can turn if off buy pressing the E button each time you start the car, they (all) also went on to say thay they wished they bought the auto..... hope this helps.

Regards

LR09WA
I understand the TD_E function is not available in auto, only manual.
VladTepes
29th June 2010, 09:04 PM
BigJon it's a bit soon at the moment - not required til April/May next year.

Will definitely be an auto.

Don't care about the _e function so that worries me not at all.
BigJon
29th June 2010, 09:12 PM
He might still have it then... It was ordered in when I still worked there... over two years ago :eek:.
101RRS
29th June 2010, 10:46 PM
Will definitely be an auto.

Don't care about the _e function so that worries me not at all.

Then most likely more than $50K if looking at new but I have seen some good deals on near new second hand and demos for about the price you are looking at for SEs.
LR D4
30th June 2010, 06:25 AM
I understand the TD_E function is not available in auto, only manual. Yep manual only at this stage....
reklaw47
30th June 2010, 07:32 AM
We got a TD4 SE Auto demo (4500K) late last year for $49000 on road. It was a 'Saturday Special' in the paper. Even the sales guy we spoke to didn't know about it. The car was listed at $57000 on road. There are these sort of deals around from time to time.
Rob
Gelandewagen
1st July 2010, 03:07 AM
Under a novated lease you shouldn't have to pay GST on the sale price, which should drop the finance value under $50k.

You should also purchase the vehicle under Land Rover's corporate program, providing free servicing for three years. Make sure your lease company is aware of this when you apply for the lease, otherwise they'll hit you for the exorbitant servicing costs.

I've had novated leases on several Land Rovers and would be happy to offer more advice, simply send me a PM.
sdm
2nd July 2010, 07:04 PM
Choose your timing with dealer and you can get very good deals. End of month, end of quarter and end of FY are best times. I picked up an FL2 HSE TD4 with Premium Pack used as loan car for services that had 4k on clock for $56k. End of month and they told me would come up for deal end of next month. I said what about now and deal was done.
wokstrx7
3rd July 2010, 04:29 PM
you should have no trouble getting a white SE very close to the 50k mark. try get one that has been on the stock list for a few weeks and use the corporate program to your advantage. I got my SE td4 with alot of options for 55K so i know there is room to move.
VladTepes
5th July 2010, 05:38 PM
We'll wait til coser to the time and look around... might be bit too much of a stretch after all.

Thaks for everyone's replies.
sniegy
10th July 2010, 05:01 PM
Vlad,
Corporate only applies to new vehicles, no demo's, no 2nd hand vehicles & you must work for a company that turns over more than 30 or 50mil per yr.

HTH.

p.s. PM when you get closer to wanting one.

Cheers
VladTepes
11th July 2010, 09:29 AM
Missus works for the ATO - they turn over a bit.. :lol: does that help ?

Doubt we'll be able to afford it.. but will look again closer to the date thanks sniegy.
sniegy
11th July 2010, 08:37 PM
Yeah, That might make the cut:D

I will see what we have in stock at that time time & what we can do on a newbie.

Cheers.
gem.thomson
29th September 2010, 06:26 AM
Sorry to be late on this, new member, but I hope this might help. Purchased new i6 SE, metallic paint, with mud flaps and carpet maps in January 2009 from ULR Melbourne, $49000 drive away. Had good service from them since and no problems from the car.
I see that on the current run out mode they are offering additions etc., so may be worth following up. Anyway, good luck!