Member Since: 14 Mar 2017
Location: Bretagne.
Posts: 161
It's going to be very very hard to replace the D4...LR had nailed it!
I have a 2011 model and was patiently waiting for the new D5. Well, i can tell you that i've started looking for a late D4. I just love it and nothing on the market right now comes even close to it.
3rd Apr 2017 4:11 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
I did just the same think in October and the very late D4's were out there; checking on the current used lists, I couldn't now find what I was looking for then and certainly not at the relatively low price that I paid back in October.
I really hope that you can find the right one for you
3rd Apr 2017 5:07 pm
Bello35
Member Since: 14 Mar 2017
Location: Bretagne.
Posts: 161
Thanks Red Merle! You've played well.
You're lucky to live in the UK. There's so much more D4 offers. If i lived there i'd already found what i'm looking for...judging by all the ads i've seen.
Here in France, unfortunately, Land Rover's are not as popular i'm affraid. A good specimen is hard to come by. There's still prejudice against 4x4 cars. They tag you as a polluter and a show off
I hope my late D4 will be as reliable as mine. The only time i found myself stranded was because i filled the tank with adulterated diesel from a spanish petrol station. The car stopped on the motorway just a few minutes after refulling. Both fuel pump injectors were dead. I had to be towed with my family till Potugal. I had to wait one week to get the parts from the UK
3rd Apr 2017 5:43 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
How annoying to have so much trouble caused by poor quality fuel!
I know that this doesn't help, but we're even luckier here as Land Rover register a lot of these cars to themselves and then use them for 6 to 12 months, putting about 8 -13,000 miles on them and then sell them to the dealer network at a fair price. However, even this source will dry up very soon as the only vehicles coming through is 6 months will be D5's unfortunately.
There used to be a lot of anti 4x4 sentiment here too, but it seems to be nothing like as bad as it once was.
Have you found any potential purchases yet?
3rd Apr 2017 6:15 pm
Bello35
Member Since: 14 Mar 2017
Location: Bretagne.
Posts: 161
Yes, in Germany! I want a HSE 7 seater Corris grey with almond leather seats. But i'm in no hurry now cos after test driving a D5, i realised (confirmed) how much i love my current D4
3rd Apr 2017 7:04 pm
Bello35
Member Since: 14 Mar 2017
Location: Bretagne.
Posts: 161
I wish i can find one just like this one sold recently in the uk:
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1258
Bello, if you look at lhd car supermarket website they have a number of D4 priced in Euros as well.
3rd Apr 2017 8:26 pm
Bello35
Member Since: 14 Mar 2017
Location: Bretagne.
Posts: 161
Great info Fat bloke...thanks a lot, i'll have a look
3rd Apr 2017 8:42 pm
Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
Fitzy73 wrote:
I did notice the demonstrator moved at the end of last week and there was also a 17 plate one, which I assume was ready for collection, but I am yet to see one on the road, although unless I was behind it would I notice!
In speaking to a salesman about them a couple of times, I didn't ask and he didn't offer, as to the amount of interest/orders.
Demonstrator is back now, nice black one in the showroom and another 17 plate ready for collection. I must of caught them the day before new stock was due in
4th Apr 2017 7:40 am
crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
Bello35 wrote:
I wish i can find one just like this one sold recently in the uk:
That looks exactly the same as my MY16 HSE Lux. I'll be selling later this year...
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2005 D3 HSE 2011 D4 Landmark 2016 D4 HSE Lux
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4th Apr 2017 8:18 am
Bello35
Member Since: 14 Mar 2017
Location: Bretagne.
Posts: 161
If it's a LHD let's start talking...
4th Apr 2017 8:25 am
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Just called by at the dealer in Aberystwyth and they are knee deep in D5's; every parking space was taken, one roadway on the dealership's forecourt was completely blocked with them and some of the other stock was parked on the access road and verges outside the premises
It was impossible to tell if they were all sold or were simply unsold stock.
There were very few used D4's though.
5th Apr 2017 2:37 am
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
Ja92mie wrote:
Demonstrator is back now, nice black one in the showroom and another 17 plate ready for collection. I must of caught them the day before new stock was due in
Black must be the colour for them, as when I was looking the showroom car was a black First Edition. It seemed nice inside but so dark and gloomy, I felt as though I needed a head torch!Andy
5th Apr 2017 5:20 am
crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
As any woman knows... black is slimming!
(maybe they want to disguise the shape?) 2005 D3 HSE 2011 D4 Landmark 2016 D4 HSE Lux
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5th Apr 2017 6:20 am
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
McGovern does look like a bit of an old woman.Andy
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