Maybe Defenders aren't that pricey after all....

[mickeyw]

Well, compared to a Mercedes G wagen anyway.

I know I haven't seen a new G in quite a few years, but they are listed on the UK website. So now I know why no one buys them.

Now I was at my local LR stealer a while back and winced at the blinged up D90 with a £32k price tag.

According to LR's website a Defender starts at £21,410 on the road, rising to £32,885 depending on spec. That's a lot for a vehicle as utilitarian and poorly built as a Landy.

Now check out the G price list I know it's undoubtedly better built, and probably weighs half as much again, but remember how similar it is to a Defender in many ways. Which leads me To ask how on earth it can have a price tag starting at just shy of £82k For the deep fat fryer option. The AMG model has another digit in the price.

Now I could have a big Range Rover, or almost any other Merc 4x4 for that money.

Can anyone explain the logic here, if there is any?

[dirtydiesel]

They're one of those cars that are very nearly perfect, i'd have one again tomorrow if i found the right one.

certainly one of the nicest driving beam axled cars out there.

Ask your self how much would it cost to build a 3.5ltr v6 turbo diesel, twin locked defender with elbow room and all the refinements of a stately home?

[oneandtwo]

We have a D reg one which has 628,000 miles on original engine and box

[ToyRoverlander]

According to LR's website a Defender starts at £21,410 on the road, rising to £32,885 depending on spec. That's a lot for a vehicle as utilitarian and poorly built as a Landy.

Just had a look at the LR dealer website here and they list the Defender with a starting price of €25.500 ex vat ex bpm... vat is 19%, bpm is 40% !!!!!!!

So that's a REAL (private buy) starting price of €42.500. That's for a hardtop 90. The 110 starts at €47.500.

Just a little bit more expensive......

[wack61]

I was at the commercial vehicle show this year, they had a transit pickup on the ford stand, granted it had aircon and a few other extras but it was still a chassis cab with a £1500 body on it.

Their asking price Inc vat was just short of £34,000

[q-rover]

Over here a Defender (110) has a starting price of 459.000Nok

That's the vehicle registered as a 2 seat commercial.

If you want 7 seats add another 300.000Nok on top.

[CwazyWabbit]

Over here a Defender (110) has a starting price of 459.000Nok

That's the vehicle registered as a 2 seat commercial.

If you want 7 seats add another 300.000Nok on top.

Really? Does anyone buy them? £80,000+ for a seven seater

How much is a 'normal' car?

[q-rover]

Not really as the more expensive RRS and D4 are more popular

A new RRS will set you back about 1.250.000Nok. (with the diseasel engine, SC over 2.000.000)

Nearly new (2 seater) defender

http://www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=36160072

New RRS

http://www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=36493621

[=jon=]

I know I haven't seen a new G in quite a few years, but they are listed on the UK website. So now I know why no one buys them.

They are too busy exporting them to the Eastern Block to sell them over here.. I had the pleasure of going to Moscow a few years back - there's a ridiculous amount of AMG G-Wagen over there - I guess they are the Russian equivalent of a Chelsea Tractor - over here they drive a cream Range Rover Sport, over there it's a black G-Wagen with limo tints...

[sharkey964]

I did last years Mille Rivieres,there were a few teams from Holland driving G waggens.(fantasticly capable vehicles).

On the down side, they all said,when they go wrong the parts are stupid money.