Thread: No Defenders or Freelanders please!

thats weird... maybe only the military are allowed the fender.

as for the freebie... ummm leading by example Sorry

From my dealings with Indians, status is of the utmost importance. I am sure there are a plenthora of cheap utilities for the "riff raff" to buy.

I think the attraction of Range/Land Rovers is so the wealthy can drive the same vehicles as the british gentry.

you'll probably find they just couldn't afford to release all the models at the same time

Originally Posted by isuzurover

From my dealings with Indians, status is of the utmost importance. I am sure there are a plenthora of cheap utilities for the "riff raff" to buy.

I think the attraction of Range/Land Rovers is so the wealthy can drive the same vehicles as the british gentry.

yes that will be correct, what rich dude is going to pay 150K for a badge that some scummy clerk can get for 50K.

its not uncommon a number of dealers do the same in a number of countries. even Australia only gets a small sample of what is available

No Defenders? Thats because Tata are developing a new vehicle known as the Land Rover Series 1a, available in 80, 86, 88, 107 and 109" wheelbases. Difference to the series 1 of old? Runs on the smell of curry

Originally Posted by foz.in.oz

Just got an email saying that Land Rover have opened their first dealership in India. In it was a website address for LR India. Land Rover - India :: Home
So I went to have a look and shock horror they are only peddling Range Rover, Range Rover sport and Discovery 3. No Deefers and no Freelander 2

Now I would have thought that India would have been an ideal market for the latter.

makes you proud to live in Australia don't it

Originally Posted by longing4alandy

No Defenders? Thats because Tata are developing a new vehicle known as the Land Rover Series 1a, available in 80, 86, 88, 107 and 109" wheelbases. Difference to the series 1 of old? Runs on the smell of curry

does that mean when you go to work in the morning you have to walk because your car has delhi belly ?

Is it possible that the lack of the lower priced cars may have something to do with protection for the Indian car industry? I don't know just how it works, but I suspect that the tariff on imported cars may be more easily absorbed on the high priced models that have no real local competition, but the Freelander and Defender are unlikely to be able to compete while paying it.

John