RRSTDV8 wrote:

BLFarrar wrote:

Ordering / buying one - even though the back seat passenger ain't going to be that taken care of + lots more like cargo space, silly small engines,
Accepting whatever LR want to provide - & selling on perfectly good D3/4's.

Note: nothing to do with "style", wifi connectivity, USB sockets, cubby holes....it's about vehicle capability....seating comfort, cargo space, abilty to tow....

Have you ever thought that, perhaps, just maybe, other people's wants and needs are different to yours? It's a shocking thought, I know, but it's possible.

BLFarrar wrote:

RRSTDV8 wrote:

BLFarrar wrote:

Ordering / buying one - even though the back seat passenger ain't going to be that taken care of + lots more like cargo space, silly small engines,
Accepting whatever LR want to provide - & selling on perfectly good D3/4's.

Note: nothing to do with "style", wifi connectivity, USB sockets, cubby holes....it's about vehicle capability....seating comfort, cargo space, abilty to tow....

Have you ever thought that, perhaps, just maybe, other people's wants and needs are different to yours? It's a shocking thought, I know, but it's possible.

Quick answer "yes"
It would be a very dull world if we were all the same
My wants are primarily an SUV.....maximising the Utility...
Passenger comfort over long distances.....4-5 hour drives with four or five passengers...adults.
Load carrying....large bulky
Towing largish trailers with vehicles on...

I couldn't give a stuff if it's not "stylish"....Landrover's to me aren't about style they are are about SUV functionality if you want style you aspire to or buy another brand that sell vehicles on this attribute...not SUV functionality
When I can't carry passengers in comfort, move large bulky loads or tow because of "style" it would be an issue...buts it's not because my D3 does all I need exceptionally well.

Already answered that mail about three pages & three days ago....
Makes you think though.....a Freelander2 has far superior rear seat accommodation albeit without electric folding & no smartphone "app"....neither contribute to address the negative comfort.

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Heating system on the D5 is really good I mean really really good

Sorry Del couldn't resist

sportcoupe wrote:

Call me crazy, I ordered my D5 sight unseen. The first ones won't be in America till sometime in May.

It is the ONLY diesel suv with a low range transfer case under $70k available in America.

Ditto (did the same for the RRS back in 2005). I was one of the first on our list here for an order in Northern California. Not getting mine until June from a mid-April build I here. And it's just a fully-refundable deposit so no true commitment. Might as well get the specs I want if I do end up buying it, right?

And we've got nothing on the "Church of Elon" about putting money down sight unseen.