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Thats the real story. Notice how the only large ‘ute’ left is 70 series and it’s days are numbered. The light duty dualcab utes are showponies. Fashion accessories.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
Land Rover didn’t even bother testing Defender in Australia. We’re an insignificant market due to small population size.
if LR make a ute, it needs to be like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI_Jl5WFQkA
Sure your site has a set of rules......I was referring to sites I have experience with. Send us a pic when your site upgrade to a fleet of 110’s [emoji6]Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
The 10 sites owned by the company I work for and recently the two customer gold mines along with all the coal seam gas operations I have visited the bulk of the work is done by utes (hi-lux’s, other versions on dual and single cabs, 79 series).
I was replying to the statement of ‘why would you buy a dual cab Ute’, if they opened there eye utes are and will be required for many applications for quite some time.
I don’t have a need for a ute as my personal car, but for work the new defender would not be suitable.
Like you, I could just buy a new defender because a can...but one I don’t need it and two it doesn’t have the flexibility we need for our up and coming trip therefore we’ll stick with out current 2000 defender and re-assess in 2023.
You’re post only confirmed your observation of what LR would have also found during research.
The Ute market is flooded already.Any non-Thai produced vehicle cannot compete on pricing alone.
The soon to be gone 7x series won’t be much longer.
Several sites now are Rangers or LTs only. Which would partially explain Toyota’s 11.6% drop in Hilux and Cruiser sales.
Premium 4wd class was one of the best sales performers. Not a Cruiser/Patrol in the list.
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Originally Posted by Tombie
whats an LT?
Tradies are better off with vans. Lots of storage and can be locked, so much more secure.
light truck ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eevo
I think plenty would disagree.....Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
why would you want to compete in a market that is already oversaturated..Quote:
Originally Posted by VladTepes
Mahindra make a nice ute.... or two....
i don't get all the angst from the die hard rusted on old world enthusiasts
sure it's different, yep it aint what once was...
but why would you in this day and age FFS?
happy to cruise my place in the world, in my 1995 130 and let the newbies zip by in the new units.... i can still pass the old units hehehehehehe
be happy, lifes way to short for all the bull**** and angst...
Not me,in our game,its the best work vehicle by an absolute country mile,and on the weekends,fits the bikes in,etc ,all out of the weather,and very secure with an aftermarket alarm.[thumbsupbig]Quote:
Originally Posted by W&KO