Puma Defender sales

[oldyella 76]

I see on car sales the prices listed for late model defenders 110s' and 90s'. They seem a bit rich but are they actually selling at these prices. Might put my 2012 on the market soon and just wondering if these prices are genuine. Can anyone validate if there have been any sales of late?
Thanks Lindsay.

[DiscoMick]

I see on car sales the prices listed for late model defenders 110s' and 90s'. They seem a bit rich but are they actually selling at these prices. Might put my 2012 on the market soon and just wondering if these prices are genuine. Can anyone validate if there have been any sales of late?
Thanks Lindsay.Think some of the prices are very optimistic, particularly for low-km special editions, but if they get them that's good for the value of ours, so I'm not complaining.

[4xsama]

A couple of years ago I went to a Landrover dealer in Concord (Inner West Sydney) for a valuation on my 2014 Puma for insurance purposes. The dealer valued it at the same price I paid for it new.

The vehicle has around 50,000km on the clock, not too modified (ARB Bar/sliders/tinted windows/roof platform). Body is straight. That actually said they would like me to get in touch if I ever wanted to sell it.

High resale doesn't surprise me given how few (relatively) there are around and now they don't make them they are getting rarer. They are also one o fthe few vehicles which aren't too complicated to maintain/repair.

I went with Shannons for the insurance as they agreed to the value. The company I left offered around 60% of the value (based on a Red Book valuation I think).

[DiscoMick]

That sounds right. Judging from what people are asking on car sales.com for similar vehicles, I'd say ours is still worth about what we paid, plus any extra for accessories and service history.

[ATH]

My experience when flogging our 2010 Puma was not that good. Admittedly we'd done a few more than average kays but the vehicle was very well serviced, had new rear half shafts, new transmission shaft which likes to break just when you don't want it to..... dual batteries. snorkel etc. excellent tyres plus good condition all round with no dings.
Took longer to get rid of than our 2 previous Defenders (300Tdi and Td5) but lots of dickheads around to kick the tyres and criticise including one creep who reckoned he could smell something funny in the fuel. He got told to FoxTrot Oscar pretty quick and eventually I dropped the price by a few grand from 42K to 38 and it sold.
AlanH.

[scarry]

What about this one.

Land Rover Defender Heritage ? Cars, vans & motorcycles ? Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Facebook Marketplace (https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4260581907340057/'ref=messenger_share)

[karlz]

What about this one.

Land Rover Defender Heritage ? Cars, vans & motorcycles ? Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Facebook Marketplace (https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4260581907340057/'ref=messenger_share)

he's Dreaming

[DiscoMick]

There was one listed for $139,000 on carsales.com recently and it sold. Ridiculous price though.

[scarry]

There was one listed for $139,000 on carsales.com recently and it sold. Ridiculous price though.

I wonder what it actually went for?

[DiscoMick]

Don't know, interesting question.

[Tote]

My RTV sold for $6200 in February with 300,000KM on it and I had it listed for $8500 which I thought was extremely optimistic but what similar vehicles were being listed for. I would have been happy with $2500.00 18 months earlier given I only paid $14K in 2012 with 40,000 km on it.
I'm seeing 130s listed for up to $65K which is what mine was new but I reckon that's a bit optimistic, maybe $55k is somewhere closer to the market.
Having said that the RRS I payed $80k for last October now appears to be worth $90K with another 20,000km on it.......

Regards
Tote

[Xtreme]

These price increases for Landys are nothing new.

I remember the first Landy I bought, a 1958 Series 1 Hardtop, for $375 and sold 4 months later for $750. Admittedly, that was 55 years ago and I rebuilt the gearbox and front N/S hub (at no cost to me as Dealer, Moores Motors, agreed prior to purchase to supply all parts needed FOC) and I resprayed it also. So it was in considerably better condition when I sold it.
I then bought my second Landy from Armidale Uni, an early Series II LWB Ute with aftermarket canopy for $750. Put it up for sale 15 months later having overhauled the brake master cylinder and given it a polish, for $1500 and had two wantabe owners arrive to inspect it at the same time. I left them on the footpath to sort it out between themselves and ended up getting $1550 for it! It was one of the best buys and trouble free Landy's I have owned.

That was all back in the days when very few new Landys were sold privately, most were bought by Govt. Departments, Mining and development companies ....... and Uni's. Things slowed down a lot when the 4WD boom hit in the seventies and private buyers started buying new 4WD's.

It's good to see the current situation with Landys though and after owing my current Td5 Defender I feel I could still get close to what I paid for it 15 years ago - but not considering selling the well set up, reliable vehicle in the near future.