Thread: The New Defender

Originally Posted by SBD4

OK mod hat on now.

We are done with this conversation now.

Discussing other brands (and the old Defender) in the context of the New Defender has been done to death over the last 18 months. You've all said your piece numerous times.

Please bring it back on topic.

I've brought up other brands to highlight peoples perception and how that may affect sales as a result of price point. At the end of the day this new defender is in a segment that has to compete with other brands so I'm not sure how it isn't relevant to the topic we were discussing (civilly may I add)

I think it will be interesting to see where the 90 will slot in this price curve. If the base 90 doesn't come in at or below about $50k here, then I think LR may have shot itself in the foot in Australia.

This 90 has a longer wheelbase than a D2 but only 2 doors. However, with it's nicely tucked tush it will in no way have the rear cargo capacity of a D2. Having said that I think it may sell better than the 110 to a younger demographic, and maybe to old farts like me now there is just the 2 of us.

I'm still waiting for ANY sort of independant review. Not just jounalists paraded around the same two vehicles in the same forest setting, probaly on the same day. Someone must have had their hands on one by now, surely.

I am wondering where the 130 wagon lands in the pricing,i suppose it will be up in RR territory

Originally Posted by SBD4

OK mod hat on now.

We are done with this conversation now.

Discussing other brands (and the old Defender) in the context of the New Defender has been done to death over the last 18 months. You've all said your piece numerous times.

Please bring it back on topic.

Agreed, however it seems some were not following the other threads..if i could find the posts I would have linked them .

Originally Posted by ChookD2

I think it will be interesting to see where the 90 will slot in this price curve. If the base 90 doesn't come in at or below about $50k here, then I think LR may have shot itself in the foot in Australia.

This 90 has a longer wheelbase than a D2 but only 2 doors. However, with it's nicely tucked tush it will in no way have the rear cargo capacity of a D2. Having said that I think it may sell better than the 110 to a younger demographic, and maybe to old farts like me now there is just the 2 of us.

I'm still waiting for ANY sort of independant review. Not just jounalists paraded around the same two vehicles in the same forest setting, probaly on the same day. Someone must have had their hands on one by now, surely.

90 is tipped to be base 60k so probs 59.9k at a guess.

Commercial if we get it will be lower again and maybe around the 50-55k mark for 90

Originally Posted by scarry

I am wondering where the 130 wagon lands in the pricing,i suppose it will be up in RR territory

I would imagine similar to D5 pricing

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That thermo fan is maaaasive!

Originally Posted by blackrangie

Agreed, however it seems some were not following the other threads..if i could find the posts I would have linked them .

I'm interested in what you are agreeing with here. What, in your opinion, has been OT?