Thread: New D4 in November

Originally Posted by oldsalt

Now is a good time to buy - end of the financial year and all that ... twist their arms .... go on..buy it - you know you WANT it ....

I do and placed my order yesterday afternoon. Just waiting on the final paperwork and will post up some more information. Pitty about the 4 month wait but it will be well worth it.

Right about now, I'm feeling pretty good about ordering my D4 2.7 back in Feb. It is pre-dominantly for the Mrs. I argued with myself about not upgrading to the 3.0, but some good feedback from this forum got me over the line. In the end I added some some pec for the extra bucks and still came out cheaper than an SD. I added 7seat leather, electric pack, technology pack, Hi-ICE, 20" 10 spoke, keyless entry and a couple of little accessories thrown in for $83k. Admittedly, its not your bush bash spec but then again, it will spend more time on the road than off it. Oh, and I bought it with my wife on Feb 14 (aka Valentines Day). She was just as excited as me. Now I have the line, 'Dont ever say I never get you anything' in my aresnal when the opportunity presents itself . Car arrived early June, but I'm not able to pick it up till end July due to a self inflicted circumstance. I have that tingly feeling in my agots and the end of July cant come soon enough.

Cheers Steve

Well, the deal has been done and the deposit has been place. Now hurry up and wait. Expected delivery is October but I know the wait will be worth it.

Spec. of the build

• 2012 Build MY13 Discovery 4 HSE
• Ebony Premium Leather
• Orkney Grey
• Vision Assist (auto high beam, surround camera, xenon adaptive headlights)
• Roof Rails, full length with cross bars
• Privacy Glass
• Tyre Pressure Monitor
• Keyless Entry
• Cooler Box
• Electric Steering Wheel Adjust
• Premium Carpet Mats (will get a set of rubber ones for weekends)
• Premium Ice Sound System
• Active Rear Diff

Set me back 120k drive away, 4.8k cheaper than the lowest of 3 other quotes I got. This wait is going to kill me.

Originally Posted by Malcolm

That might explain why I was told the difference between the base models and the SE will be considerably less i.e. ~4k and not the 12-13k it has been - making for a more expensive entry level model.

2014 is a long time to wait for 8 speed in the mid and premium models.

Appreciate any info on pricing that people are getting! Via private message of you prefer.

Mal

If the price difference is only 3-4k then why would you buy the new much lower spec 3.0? You would just hunt around and get a deal on the SE which could end up being around the same or even less than a new base model.

Is a 8 speed gearbox worth missing out on SE specifications and a more powerful engine?

Seriously I bet they are fibbing on the price difference being so little, they are just saying this to get everyone to rush around and buy the run out 2.7's at what people are being told will be much cheaper then the new model when it arrives.

Plus the the other thing is if the new entry level D4 is around 90k plus drive away then they have priced themselves out of the lower price group altogether which is would then be handed to vehicles like the Prado and Pajero.

When there is a massive sale like is happneing right now it is not unusual for forward planned purchases by consumers to be brought forward by upto 3 months. Then the sale time is followed by a very slow sales period of several months. Once the June sales finish then this will give LR several months to introduce the new base model D4 without risk of being lumbered with dozens of 2.7's that they can't sell because of similar prices to the new 3.0. LR have been very good at playing their cards close to their chests re the new model and hats off to them for keeping it quite.

The one unknown factor is the value of our dollar in 3 months time but I bet like most other importers of high value products LR would be ordering their new models with dollar fluctuation insurance so they aren't caught out.

I might be proven to be completely wrong and time will tell, but I'd guess the new 3.0 8 speed base model wiill only be several thousand dollars more then the present 2.7 at most, not around 10k more as is now predicted.



cheers,
Terry

Originally Posted by TerryO

If the price difference is only 3-4k then why would you buy the new much lower spec 3.0? You would just hunt around and get a deal on the SE which could end up being around the same or even less

I might be proven to be completely wrong and time will tell, but I'd guess the new 3.0 8 speed base model wiill only be several thousand dollars more then the present 2.7 at most, not around 10k more as is now predicted.



cheers,
Terry

yep, I agree. Then again, a detuned 3.0l with 8 speed has to have a premium on the current 2.7l. Could also be that they are not trying to compete with pajeros and prados, but with the luxury 4wds. Time will tell.

Congrats to bend4 and olid4. The wannabe owners club is getting more lonely.

Hi Malcolm

Just picked up a new D4 SDV6. LED signature Bi-xenon & Rear load area mat. 82k drive away.

Phil

Detuned to what and why?

In the UK they have a lower power 3.0 in the commercial disco. Suspect the 2.7 doesn't meet euro 5.

Malcolm
Not sure if you got my reply - I'm having a bit of trouble with this D4 was a SE in Fuji White.
I got it at Hunter Prestige Newcastle. I also had the exact D4 lined up at Mooroochydore but Newcastle was closer.