About to take longer to get a Defender?

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06-22-2021, 11:32 PM

_Allegedly

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About to take longer to get a Defender?

This doesn't sound too good.

"JLR is their largest customer for precision parts including cast and forged suspension, engine, and transmission components".

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry-news-manufacturing/jaguar-land-rover-aluminium-supplier-could-fold-within-days

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06-23-2021, 01:22 AM

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06-23-2021, 01:48 PM

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Ouch. The value of them may start to go up. The manufacturer seems to be "for sale". I'm not sure the price, but I doubt (hope) that JLR wouldn't buy it to preserve their supply operations. It's all a matter of price vs. how long to shift suppliers.

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06-23-2021, 07:09 PM

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They’ll just start making suspension components out of pot metal till they can find a new aluminium supplier. C’mon, guys, it’s JLR — something’s got to be wrong with it when you pick it up.

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