Model Year 2024 - Production & Delivery Date
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I happened to look today and my local dealer has 36 Defenders in stock. In the past couple years there were never any, often times they would not even allow test drives. Prices were marked up over MSRP, as they were everywhere. Now they have six 2023 90's sitting all with 3K-4K discounts and a boat-load of 110's and 130's. Is it even necessary to order one and wait anymore? I get it if you want a very specific vehicle, but there is bound to be one close in spec you could walk out with today and possibly with a small dicount off MSRP as well...
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I happened to look today and my local dealer has 36 Defenders in stock. In the past couple years there were never any, often times they would not even allow test drives. Prices were marked up over MSRP, as they were everywhere. Now they have six 2023 90's sitting all with 3K-4K discounts and a boat-load of 110's and 130's. Is it even necessary to order one and wait anymore? I get it if you want a very specific vehicle, but there is bound to be one close in spec you could walk out with today and possibly with a small dicount off MSRP as well...
Now over a half year later (never thought it would be this long) they also have Defenders on the lot. When I ordered mine they had one 90 and it was already sold.
My 90 is still another month out. I went to the dealer to get my trade appraised again. It’s paid off and I like to know what numbers I’m looking at. My 90 was MSRP. My trade came in over 15k less than it was in September! I know the used car market is crashing. But damn. I’ve flipped vehicles the past 3-4 years doing ok (meaning a loss that I could stomach). Realizing vehicles are a depreciating asset… but the amount it dropped in this short amount of time has me thinking.
I might just pass on this 90. Yes I’d lose my 1K deposit but it wouldn’t be close to the amount I’d lose on my trade going at MSRP on the 90. I can sustain a loss… flipping vehicles has that trait. But I have never seen it at this level with used car prices dropping that much. Plus inventories as you stated are up and I’ve seen that here as well. The Toyota dealer close by has about a dozen Tundras sitting on the lot.
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TheManMac (02-24-2024)
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