Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6576
sycove wrote:
Good point, I look forward to seeing a significant price drop in the D5 now that production has moved to an Eastern European country
Why should the company do that? JLR is not a socialist exercise (I hope).
Optimizing manufacturing or supply chain does not have to be forwarded to the customer. They’re hopefully managing to obtain a higher operating margin and thus eventually creating more value for their shareholders (= Tata) while we might disagree on this, from company perspective, anything else would be quite mad.
11th Jul 2019 5:20 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
sycove wrote:
Good point, I look forward to seeing a significant price drop in the D5 now that production has moved to an Eastern European country
Good luck with that one!
Mind you, as they’re using cast off Land Rovers (in place of Renault’s cast offs), you might be on to something 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
11th Jul 2019 6:05 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6261
sycove wrote:
Good point, I look forward to seeing a significant price drop in the D5 now that production has moved to an Eastern European country
The only way is up in LRs eyes.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
11th Jul 2019 6:33 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
Unfortunately as in previous years L Rovers cars are poor in reliability as stated in media like What Car, have stated endless issues not sorted by dealers that are also sub standard
As stated also all vehicles are overpriced and don't offer good value to price.
Luckily both my D4 have been surprisingly very good but previous freelanders were more at dealers than normal.
Don't get me started on useless stuck up dealers and customer service.
New Defender don't offer much in way of confidence that it will be any better? and also will be overpriced .
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