FridgeFreezer Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Thought this was an interesting article with some great photos, and a good take on why we love our LR's despite their flaws... https://jalopnik.com/land-rover-and-mercedes-the-king-and-queen-of-the-saha-1831555271 Quote Moreover, for a car to be worth the high price of import, it has to be repairable with simple tools: minimal electronic parts, no fancy computerized systems. All cars break down repeatedly in this environment, and durability is defined not only by how often they break, but also how readily they can be repaired. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Nice piece and amazing photos. The other day a patron quoted a line from Popular Mechanics and I'm sure it was probably supposed to be derogatory but I love it - “Land Rover: Turning drivers into mechanics since 1948.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 This is exactly where LR have gone wrong, and why, when economic downturns occur, their sales plummet. Their woes are not unpredictable - they're through bad management. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Snagger said: This is exactly where LR have gone wrong, and why, when economic downturns occur, their sales plummet. Their woes are not unpredictable - they're through bad management. Exactly. It's all well and good having a RR/Disco that can fetch, but having a utility vehicle sold with a smaller margin will keep sales going in the low spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/29/2019 at 9:50 PM, Shackleton said: “Land Rover: Turning drivers into mechanics since 1948.” haha - I think I'll use that as my tag-line... Great article, but too much to read at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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