Thread: Won’t be retro...

Originally Posted by blackrangie

How's this NSW reg 110 dual cab, got to be the toughest looking and most capable dual cab ever made imo, if you had one these in every car yard in australia they would sell like hot cakes.

But they didn’t sell like hot cakes.....is has a useless tub/load area for starters...

Yes we all know Defender hasn’t sold like hot cakes to industry and tradies ...all the more reason for a new HD design that will.

This whole thread is about new Defender not being retro. As such the past is irrelevant. The potential is clear. Whether JLR will embrace it or not is the question.

I have met a carpenter and a plumber with 130s, but they're rare here, that's true. Common for this work in some countries.

A mate of mine had a TDI 130 for years.
He is a brick layer,it dragged a loaded dual axle trailer all day every day.

His only complaint,apart from the oil stains in the driveway was the lack of power,but it did replace a worked V8 Holden one tonner.

He still raves about the fantastic fuel economy.

Originally Posted by Zeros

Yes we all know Defender hasn’t sold like hot cakes to industry and tradies ...all the more reason for a new HD design that will.

This whole thread is about new Defender not being retro. As such the past is irrelevant. The potential is clear. Whether JLR will embrace it or not is the question.

What potential customer exactly do you think from a business and halo brand point of view LR will be targeting?
Not you personally, put yourself in their shoes.

Well since you ask and at the grave risk of sounding like a broken record. IMO, as I’ve said for years now, JLR should be building a new Defender capable of targeting the entire 70 series / G Wagen / Work Ute market - Trades, Mining, Pastoral, Defence, NGO’s etc.

I suggest you re- read all my posts LOL.

How many times do I need to demonstrate that all current JLR models are already aimed at the SUV market? The real question is why does anyone think JLR needs another SUV aimed at the same market???

From your post in the other All new Defender thread:

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I rest my case.

Originally Posted by Zeros

Well since you ask and at the grave risk of sounding like a broken record. IMO, as I’ve said for years now, JLR should be building a new Defender capable of targeting the entire 70 series / G Wagen / Work Ute market - Trades, Mining, Pastoral, Defence, NGO’s etc.

I suggest you re- read all my posts LOL.

How many times do I need to demonstrate that all current JLR models are already aimed at the SUV market? The real question is why does anyone think JLR needs another SUV aimed at the same market???

From your post in the other All new Defender thread:

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I rest my case.

I didn't know we're in a court case mate, I'm just here chatting about the new Defender haha.

JLR are on record as saying "the new defender leaves the Gwagon in the shade", and when driven on an off road against the competition "it is exceptional" but imo they will win customers from many other vehicles if they get the styling right.

G wagons are pretty easy too leave in the shade as they are pretty ugly in standard form, capability wise they are quite good from what I understand.

79 series work truck imo is not thier main target market, not big enough for them.

No one has said the new defender is targeted at a similar market to other current models from LR, each of Land Rovers vehicles Target a different buyer, and a slightly different market segment as has already been discussed at length.

The orange pic is an artists impression of the defender or defender sport, one of the many, all fantasy until we see the real deal.

Originally Posted by Zeros

Well since you ask and at the grave risk of sounding like a broken record. IMO, as I’ve said for years now, JLR should be building a new Defender capable of targeting the entire 70 series / G Wagen / Work Ute market - Trades, Mining, Pastoral, Defence, NGO’s etc.

That type of car is not the car that I would like to puy my family in and to a big lap of Australia in, something like what I have seen so far that JLR are building in the new defender is my cup of tea.

More capable, rugged and durable then the current JLR lineup, safer and more comfortable than a current Defender and something with current technology like Android auto and apple carplay etc.

As I've said before I can't see any negatives so far with the new Defender from what we have seen so far, still ticking all my boxes.