Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50979
Sales are up 8)21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
5th Feb 2020 10:17 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
Full list price on the one I have is just shy of £80k.
Adaptive LED lights
The pack that includes HUD
Black Pack
22” rims (which crash over road imperfections and wreck the ride comfort)
Privacy Glass
Deployable Tow Bar
RSE
Adaptive Cruise Control
Heated and Cooled front seats
The larger screen
Opening sun roof
Winged front headrests
Surround cameras
Mirrors that have the warning system
And no doubt other things I’ve missed.
Despite the lack of LUXURY badge, I think it is. The dash is leather.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
Full list price on the one I have is just shy of £80k.
But currently big discounts available on pre-reg D5s - c. £12.8k to £13k.
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
6th Feb 2020 7:25 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13606
Pre-reg means second hand, doesn't it? So far as the V5 will show anyway.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
A pre-reg is a new vehicle purchased by the dealer and registered in their name, meaning that the dealer's name is the first on the registration document.
In my experience they usually have between 5 & 30 miles on the clock.
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
6th Feb 2020 8:13 am
mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
Posts: 2531
it looks like its had a stroke as others have said hard to believe this ever got signed off
FUGLY is being kind MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
6th Feb 2020 8:13 am
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50979
How many backsides of stroke victims have you looked at?
I've had mine two years and the only criticism I come across is here ...mainly from people who would never buy one because they can't afford it or justify their choices by driving something that's 3 years old+ because they can't get over it.
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13606
DG, some of us are much happier letting people like your good self take the silly-big hit of depreciation on new cars. We then buy the same car for half the price, or less, after you've taken the hit. 8)Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
6th Feb 2020 8:58 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73131
Have they shipped then Down Under yet? I don’t think I’ve seen one in WA in the last month.
6th Feb 2020 9:27 am
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4197
Fitted with the big wheels I think they look great... it’s the lesser models that look sh:te...
The biggest issue is the huge rise in cost.. when I bought a D4 Hse Lux it was £55k. To buy the comparable D5 Lux with similar levels is now £80k plus...which is now right amongst RRS and newish FFRR money....
The choice between a new D5 or an 8 month old 5.0s RRS was a no brainer...I personally think McGovern starting believing his own ....
If they were made cheaper I think they would probably fly out the door again .... and at that money they are playing with some proper machinery from rival manufacturers...which is why so many of the old forum members have made the jump across...
6th Feb 2020 9:31 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73131
If you thing the D5 is expensive, I spec’ed up a Deafner to a mildly comfy sort and that was over £80k.
6th Feb 2020 9:36 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
I took out the fire ash early this morning and in my pre-caffeine state I’d temporarily forgotten about the D5. I got quite a shock when confronted by the rear end. It really isn’t pleasing on the eye.
I’ve got an approx 250 mile journey to do in it today. I’ll be interested to see how the new 306bhp (?) Sd6 performs. First impressions over the 50 miles I’ve done so far have been good. The last D5 I had was the most powerful of the four pot diesels, which in fairness went much better than I’d expected. Although over the 3-4 days I had it I only took one passenger on a short journey. Fully laden it might not have been as impressive.
I’m also looking forward to seeing how I find the HUD. First impressions were good, but that I’d probably not pay for it.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
6th Feb 2020 9:42 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
DG wrote:
I've had mine two years and the only criticism I come across is here ...mainly from people who would never buy one because they can't afford it or justify their choices by driving something that's 3 years old+ because they can't get over it.
£30k will get you into a used D5, albeit a 4pot if you want low(ish) mileage. The finance payments on that amount should be affordable to most.
There’s nothing to “get over”. Either you like it and buy one, buy something else or keep what you’ve got. If I did a lot less mileage I’d have kept my D4 Landmark.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
6th Feb 2020 10:10 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13606
A friend has recently bought a 4 year old FFRR 4.4SDV8 Autobiography with 60k miles on it for £38k. Sure, it's second hand but the mileage isn't silly, he doesn't do massive mileage himself, and the thing is in top condition from what I could see. That's a heck of a lot of vehicle for that money, and I'd rather spend £38k on one of those than on a second hand D5 that's for sure.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
6th Feb 2020 11:11 am
Sheepy
Member Since: 20 Feb 2013
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 630
LT, you've not explained why you've got this thing - or did I miss that?
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