2022 Defender orders taking place now
#381
For the record, my 3/25-ordered P400 110 X-Dy SE, with a Build Date the week of 5/7 was sitting at the docks at Southampton on 5/7. It is still there, looking for passage to the New World, on 5/24. Delivery date is unchanged, at 7/2. We’ll see. I figured it could get on a boat before now.
#382
My build/order was submitted late March and unbeknownst to me and the dealer (or so I'm told), the power that be at LR changed the model year to 2022 from 2021. And with that sly change order the build was modified! The good news is that sticker came in slightly below the msrp on my original order (e.g., the paint options were cheaper, for instance) BUT the bad news is that the air suspension and the Clearsight rearview mirror (which are no longer standard in the '22 SE) were nowhere to be found in my Defender.
Honestly, I thought that the coils would be a deal breaker but after test drive (and a $1600 discount due to the snafu which the dealer blamed on the factory), I decided to proceed with the purchase rather than wait another three+ months to get the perfect build for me. Am pleased. This is my fifth LR and while it is still early, I'm lovin' it.
Honestly, I thought that the coils would be a deal breaker but after test drive (and a $1600 discount due to the snafu which the dealer blamed on the factory), I decided to proceed with the purchase rather than wait another three+ months to get the perfect build for me. Am pleased. This is my fifth LR and while it is still early, I'm lovin' it.
hahah! Your ‘22 get to you sooner than my 21 got to me! congrats!
#384
my original 2021 buildhttps://urldefense.com/v3/__https://...ElMNxDRJr3r_R$
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Seamusrb (05-24-2021)
#385
Coil vs. air
Can argue that a serious off-roader might prefer air suspension (although some will disagree) but my test drives suggest air does ride just a tad better. But with most ‘22 models it comes with a pretty stiff $1600 price tag. Air has the cool factor and access height benefit for those with elderly parents is a plus but to me is just another expensive piece of expensive tech that can go wrong.
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My build/order was submitted late March and unbeknownst to me and the dealer (or so I'm told), the power that be at LR changed the model year to 2022 from 2021. And with that sly change order the build was modified! The good news is that sticker came in slightly below the msrp on my original order (e.g., the paint options were cheaper, for instance) BUT the bad news is that the air suspension and the Clearsight rearview mirror (which are no longer standard in the '22 SE) were nowhere to be found in my Defender.
Honestly, I thought that the coils would be a deal breaker but after test drive (and a $1600 discount due to the snafu which the dealer blamed on the factory), I decided to proceed with the purchase rather than wait another three+ months to get the perfect build for me. Am pleased. This is my fifth LR and while it is still early, I'm lovin' it.
Honestly, I thought that the coils would be a deal breaker but after test drive (and a $1600 discount due to the snafu which the dealer blamed on the factory), I decided to proceed with the purchase rather than wait another three+ months to get the perfect build for me. Am pleased. This is my fifth LR and while it is still early, I'm lovin' it.
My my22 order was not submitted till third week of March and the build date is not for another two weeks. I had placed my first order for a my21 the first week of February of 2021 and the build date just occurred on may 7th.
JLR announced in late February that all orders moving forward were going to be my22 variants and not my21. If you ordered your vehicle in March of 2021 that seems suspect to have ordered under the pretense of it being a my21 model. It also seems crazy fast to have the defender to you in two months time. If you are in Europe I can understand the lack of travel time, but its only been about six weeks since the first my22 defenders were made. The earliest USA delivery is supposed to happen on 6/11/2021.
#387
Appears they are cutting over to model year 2022 Defenders earlier than reported
I live in Ridgewood NJ and picked up the vehicle in Paramus. I was quite surprised, and so was the dealer, as this was the first MY 2022 they've received.
My build reinterpreted as a 2022...
My build reinterpreted as a 2022...
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drcoop (05-25-2021)
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Can argue that a serious off-roader might prefer air suspension (although some will disagree) but my test drives suggest air does ride just a tad better. But with most ‘22 models it comes with a pretty stiff $1600 price tag. Air has the cool factor and access height benefit for those with elderly parents is a plus but to me is just another expensive piece of expensive tech that can go wrong.
#389
This is my fifth as well, and the last few (including my LR4 and Discovery) had air suspension and yes, I loved it. Never had any issues, although I was mostly road driving, with some light beach and minor off-road excursions. I'm am sure I will miss the air suspension in my Defender, but alas a factory snafu has me driving on coils.Regarding the access height feature, agree it isn't a big issue (and probably annoying) for most, but those with elderly parents even a few inches can make a big difference.
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Outside of the changes to air suspension and clear sight mirror, did the rest of the build show up exactly as you ordered?