Thread: New Build - 'Standard' vs 'S' Pricing and features

Originally Posted by 101RRS

And? - what has your Y62 discussion to do with buying a Defender - Ok if it is relevant, but it is not.

Relevance is that for the same money JLR want for a low-spec Defender you could get a Y62. Or two Pajeros.

Which was the discussion.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Relevance is that for the same money JLR want for a low-spec Defender you could get a Y62. Or two Pajeros.

Which was the discussion.

Or 3 D4's

Does anyone know if the dealers bringing in any defenders on spec or are all vehicles coming in built to order.

I'm just wondering if there is such a thing as a non optioned base spec vehicle available , or would you have to order it

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

Does anyone know if the dealers bringing in any defenders on spec or are all vehicles coming in built to order.

I'm just wondering if there is such a thing as a non optioned base spec vehicle available , or would you have to order it

Dunno, but they played that game with the D4, which is why CarSales always says that they’re 5 seaters, but they were all actually spec’ed with 7 seats as a compulsory “option”, unless you specifically ordered a 5 seater.

Originally Posted by Vern

540hp does that.

Certainly it does, but does it need to? Everything about the car is what it can, not about what it does.


Sure. it's great. Is it good?

FWIW, if I had the $$$ i'd give it a go.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Relevance is that for the same money JLR want for a low-spec Defender you could get a Y62. Or two Pajeros.

Which was the discussion.

But the OP never mentioned he was interested in a Y62 - just wanting information on the two Defenders

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

Does anyone know if the dealers bringing in any defenders on spec or are all vehicles coming in built to order.

I'm just wondering if there is such a thing as a non optioned base spec vehicle available , or would you have to order it

caught up with my local stealer the other week whilst waiting for some bits to be added to mine by the Service dept, they had taken delivery of 4 Defenders on spec, sold 2 within the week of them
arriving. 94K will get you the base Defender with the new six cylinder MHEV D250 plant, and signature DRL, alloys.. 97K adds the Meridian and E-diff. The dealer did say many people are actually
spec'ing their own and waiting for their builds. I have not seen many P300's to be honest, the couple the dealer had were both P400's

Originally Posted by zilch

caught up with my local stealer the other week whilst waiting for some bits to be added to mine by the Service dept, they had taken delivery of 4 Defenders on spec, sold 2 within the week of them
arriving. 94K will get you the base Defender with the new six cylinder MHEV D250 plant, and signature DRL, alloys.. 97K adds the Meridian and E-diff. The dealer did say many people are actually
spec'ing their own and waiting for their builds. I have not seen many P300's to be honest, the couple the dealer had were both P400's

Just for interest I ordered a new Defender 110 21MY D300 SE 5-Door 3.0L i6 220kW back in late November, with an estimated delivery date of Mid May - which has now been extended to mid June due to further COVID delays ( both shipping and production). Out of the total sales price, unfortunately the below taxes etc are charged - which adds considerably to the total cost :-

Dealer Delivery 3,800.00
Registration Fee 302.40
Compulsory Third Party 532.40
VIC - Admin Fee 36.13
VIC - Slimline Plate Black Fee 185.00
GST 8,953.27
LCT 8,923.79
Stamp Duty 7,532.00

Thus so much of the actual cost goes to the government

Recently the stealer informed me they would get their first D250 in about a months time but for some reason ( unkown to him ), the D300 has been delayed and my order will probably be one of the first Defender D300 for the dealership.