Landrover make the most capable 4WD in the world the Defender. So how do they market it in Australia?
Firstly in the Sydney Motor show they display a poorly prepared plain white wagon with absolutely no accessories
. The RHS rear door did not even open. The whole vehicle frankly looked crap - even to a Landrover enthusiast like myself. It looked like the poor second cousin that no-one liked to talk about.
Secondly the stealers all (at least in Sydney) had only plain white vehicles. If you wanted anything else you had to order it.
Now, as far as I know there are NO new defenders for sale. If you want one you will have to wait until at least May 2008.
The sales-people turn up their noses when you express interest in Defenders. I should know I am still trying to convince my wife that we should buy a new one.
They should have a mega-bling vehicle on each showroom floor with all the goodies - like the Lara Croft version they had in in 2002.
It looks like they are intent in killing off all demand for the Defender. It is really sad.
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