Thread: 2007 Freelander Starting at $50,000. Would you pay that for one?

Originally Posted by Michael2

It's a bit like - do I want a new Hyundai Excel, or a 2nd hand Defender with mega accessories.

The Excel will be more reliable.

Ron

Originally Posted by p38arover

The Excel will be more reliable.

Ron

Ron keep venting it will make you feel better.

Plus it's a slow Friday afternoon at work and I can't stop laughing now everyone in the office is looking at me they must think I am on drugs.

I stand corrected - you guys know your stuff! I no longer believe the figure of 1%-2% more than the current price ($53k otr) for the '07 Defender, as I have ordered mine with 5 wheels (including tyres), 5 doors, windscreen, chassis and an engine. These options will no doubt take it to the $70k figure that we all know is real.

And to think I thought that A/C etc was included in the price - like I said, I'm new to all this!

question is would a person with $50,000 want a Freelander ?
If l had $50,000 l wouldn't be wasting it on a new car regardless of make or manufacture
As for buying a new Freelander or 2nd hand RRS, l have to go with Ron and say l wouldn't buy either based on expected maintenance, repair costs.
Rather keep my 1993 Rangie on the road for as long as possible and keep the $50,000 ticking over in the share portfolio

Originally Posted by Ace

We need to remember that Land Rover arent targeting the average Joe like us,

That is a fairly big assumption! Maybe I am not an Average Joe, I certainly hope I am not!!

The new Freelander is really a nice car (I have driven one recently) but the price tag is plainly ridiculous. I really cannot understand why LR isn't offering a base model, without much of the gadgets that are just nice-to-have-toys but the one who wants can do without. And his applies to all the model line-up, including the RR.
No, I'm not buying one, I'll resort to the 2nd hand market.

Originally Posted by ak

Therefore based on that, depreciation on the RRS would be in the order of somewhere around 40% in the first three years.

I pretty much agree with you on that.

I got the figures from red book, which we all know under values Land Rovers quite significantly, but their figure for a TDV6 RRS is around mid $50s now.

I have bought my last Land Rover ....probably will never sell it, but would not be buying any of the new crop.

If starting all over again.....I would be going for the diesel 4 door Wrangler. Sorry guys!

Cannot stand the arrogance of LRA.