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Chief65 is spot on with the dealer comment. I've been fortunate in having a fantastic LR dealer about 5 minutes from my house. If I had to drive > 1 hour for service/maintenance that would have been a deal breaker.
Yea, there's no need for 7 seats - just a toddler and dog. I personally would love a 90 V8 but I need the extra doors. If the kid was older and could climb in the back and what not, that would be the one I'd be chasing down.
I'm getting the 110 at MSRP but I have to spend a certain amount on dealer options, e.g. 3M, mud flaps, interior protection package. etc. So the price is as good as it gets (all the dealerships within a 3-4 hour drive are owned by the same company). I think I might consider ordering one instead, but then I likely lose out on the trade-in equity of my Velar (10k positive on a lease is pretty insane). I don't think I see that 10k equity from my lease next year because of the market dip/crash I previously mentioned.
I also don't see Defender prices falling as much as other vehicles in the LR lineup either. I was looking at 1-2 year old ones, and they are only 5-10k cheaper than brand new ones...assuming you are able to purchase or find one at MSRP.
Have car ADD and have had a lot of cars over the years. As others have said, it checks all the boxe -- roomy (I'm 6'5"), fun, comfortable, fast (enough), unique, cool. I have a 69 bronco and reserved a new bronco as soon as I could. After waiting forever and realizing I need something more comfortable for 5 hour ski trips and seeing the defender, it was a no brainer. Only 1 month in and I hope I'm part of the silent majority that doesn't have issues. Plan light wheeling, lots of snow and a whole lotta highway driving. Go for it!
Have had a 4Runner on 33" KO2s and a King suspention that has gotten the job done, but definitely looking forward to this winter with more power, better traction control and more comfort. I upgraded the default Goodyears to Falken Wildpeaks for good measure!
And btw, went with Tasman and White Top as well!
Last edited by LA_Kevin; 07-25-2022 at 12:43 PM.
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Waiting to pick up my new(to me) Defender this weekend. Eiger Grey with black/khaki interior. Will need to change out the tires to Nitto RidgeGrapplers and get the factory expedition rack and then I’ll be happy. For a while… lol
Id say that my only regret is not getting the longest warranty. However, that's mainly because of the number of miles I am putting on it.
You should still be able to add a warranty if you didn't get one already.
I've been looking for a dealer who will sell the JLR one at a discount so if anyone know who might be doing that I'd love to know. The warranty on my Bronco ended up cost me roughly a third of retail.
07-22-2022, 08:15 AM
