The New Defender

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Originally Posted by shanegtr

Compared to the first house I brought for $122k[bighmmm]

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In what year? [emoji6]

A house in 1980 worth 122k could be worth 750k now easy depending on location, infact using an inflation calc alone 122k would be 520k

There is a thread for pricing, can we keep this thread for general info about defender were possible and within reason.

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Originally Posted by SPROVER

The previous model defender!

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https://www.aulro.com/afvb/l663-defe...st2946387.html

Discussion about that here comparing the defender and the new Defender the price is more than justifiable.

My first house cost me $100k in 95
Sold for $350k in 2004

My second house cost me $67k in 98
Sold for $137k in 2000

3rd house cost me $156k in 2000
Sold in 2005 for $285k

Current house cost me $150k in 2005
Still living there and valued at $305k
(This one is rural city though)

Good vehicles are “worth” around a years salary.
The new Defender sits there for me.
We’ve decided not to do it though, as you’re all aware.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

My first house cost me $100k in 95
Sold for $350k in 2004

My second house cost me $67k in 98
Sold for $137k in 2000

3rd house cost me $156k in 2000
Sold in 2005 for $285k

Current house cost me $150k in 2005
Still living there and valued at $305k
(This one is rural city though)

Good vehicles are “worth” around a years salary.
The new Defender sits there for me.
We’ve decided not to do it though, as you’re all aware.

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Nice work [emoji1417]

But but but, houses Appreciate in value while motor vehicles generally Depreciate IMHO.[bigsad]

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Originally Posted by 4bee

But but but, houses Appreciate in value while motor vehicles generally Depreciate IMHO.[bigsad]

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You can’t drive a house...

But you can sleep in a Car [emoji41]

True, or the Alice Road would be chockas with 2 ups & 2 downs or 3 bed bungalows with pool..

Who would one call if your house broke down though, Tombie, the Royal Housing Association?[biggrin]

The Australia market is irrelevant to JLR. The New Defender is all about cracking the US Market where SUV’s sell by the millions.

Jeep have 3 SUV’s in the top 10 in 2018. LR’s best selling SUV was the RR Sport and it did not even get into the top 50 selling less in a year than any of the top Jeep SUV’s sell per month.

JLR are using the Defender legend to re-brand the Discovery to compete with Jeep. The new Discovery made no dent in US sales - but no doubt will get market share in Europe.

In Australia - the New Defender is really only competing with the New Discovery.

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Originally Posted by blackrangie

Here we go "bare bones" defender price on the road.

Bare Bones in Australia is certainly not Bare Bones with things like keyless entry, air suspension, offriad tyres, tpms,semi powered front sests, cruise, 360 degree cameras etc.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3f8288e85c.jpg

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Originally Posted by blackrangie

There is a thread for pricing, can we keep this thread for general info about defender were possible and within reason.

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Well you are the one who brought the issue of pricing into this thread.

You cannot pick and choose what you want discussed.

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Originally Posted by blackrangie

Depends what engine you have and its economy figures

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Not really,extra fuel will be handy no matter what engine is in the vehicle.

Sure petrol will use more,that’s a given.How much more,who knows.

Looking at actual fuel usage for the diesel,that is going on D5 owners reports,that run the same engines,it’s not that frugal,actually similar to D3/4 TDV6.

And the new Defender is heavier and more likely to have accessories hanging off it.

Oh,and by the way,my first house cost $39 000.Maybe I am older than some of you guys.[bigsad]