I really wanted the e locker but relatively rare CPO with a tow pack and definitely not in my budget. All had >36k mi and were off lease (no for me). Like I said, I’ve owned a couple with lockers and never used them. Was a wish but tow pack, color, and HSE trim or adaptive cruise were all more important.

JLRWC has been amazing. If/when I buy another I may just work with them from Tennessee again.

 

Are you anti-off-lease because you believe that people who buy a 2020 Defender and trade it in in 2022 take better care of it than those who lease a 2020 and it comes off lease in 2022? Seems like they’d be the same to me, seeing as how people who trade after 2-3 years are “trade frequently” people, whether they buy or lease, and such people aren’t likely to be doing 3000-mile oil changes and sending the oil out to Blackstone Labs for analysis after they drain it.

Or do you have another reason for not wanting a formerly leased vehicle?

 

Two main reasons.

I have personally driven my leased cars more aggressively than ones I buy.

second. The off leases I saw were 30-40k mi per year. That’s a lot of yearly mileage. Another 1-2 years from now there will be 36k mi leases, 3yrs old that I’d be happy to consider.

I just really was nervous about anything over 30k and 18-24mo old. Lots of miles over a short period of time. Sure it was maybe highway but we don’t know that.

the one I picked was 18k over 18mo.

I also don’t mean any offense to people who love off lease cars. I know they can be a super good bargain. Especially when CPO.

 

How much do you think you saved vs new? Or was it a matter of not being able to wait?

 

100% not being able to wait. I did get it below MSRP but patience is NOT my virtue. My local dealer quoted me 18mo on their list. I looked into buying new out of area and the markups over MSRP were 15-30k.

18k miles and CPO all I’m really loosing is one year of warranty and have unlimited miles.I shopped for a long time and am shipping it 700mi.