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| o4dn Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: South West Posts: 539   
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For those who do not fancy the front grille, there's a guy over here who made a custom version :
https://images.app.goo.gl/CQfkoivSuAvgAmsaA (I have no affiliation whatsoever) “A Land Rover immobilized is a moral defeat for the driver and bad publicity for the vehicle, […] it's up to you to do justice to your Land Rover!” - Land Rover Driving Technique. -- 2009 2.4 Puma Defender 90 SW 1979 Land Rover Series 3 88" |
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28th Nov 2024 7:30am |
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| NMBRPL8 Member Since: 07 Jul 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 146 
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I would buy one in a heartbeat if there was manual drivetrain.
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28th Nov 2024 10:55am |
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| Bowbearer Member Since: 12 Aug 2022 Location: Norfolk Posts: 173  
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Like that grill.
Makes it look a lot less fussy. Good to hear production is up and running, I will probably never be in a position to buy one but wish them well. |
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30th Nov 2024 10:15am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3499 
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You have probably summed up what is wrong with the automotive industry.
Most people in a normal job who work for a company organisation have been priced out of the new car market. My Dad used to buy new cars every now and again but on his type of salary in today’s world, his only option would have been a PCP. I couldn’t have ever seen my Dad going down the PCP route. Cars have prohibitively expensive even at entry model and spec, they depreciate at an eye watering rate and are the worlds worst investment. The Grenadier is a superb looking motor. I’ve never driven one because like wise, I couldn’t justify £70K (or however you wish to finance the vehicle) on this vehicle or any other. I wonder if the issue with the Grenadier is there are plenty of people who would buy one but it is probably out of most people’s budget. The old Defender was always expensive for what you got, but the ‘replacement’ is almost double the price. I also wonder if the Grenadier is too niche. When you look at the people who would buy one, then the people who could buy one, it can’t be a large demographic of the population. I too wish them luck, if only to keep Procta in a job |
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30th Nov 2024 10:34am |
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| Ianb Member Since: 25 Oct 2023 Location: Devon Posts: 398 
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@Rashers, I was chatting to a guy just the other day who used to work in the motor industry selling cars, he told me he was selling high end cars (not super cars, but just top spec models etc), he's since retired but a friend of his still in the trade told him something like 80-90% of the cars he sells nowadays are financed.
I don't make 70k (or over) a year, so a purchase like that would require years of saving... I can't imagine going through years of saving then gather that all up and drop it on a vehicle... So to justify 70k, it'd probably have to be maybe 20% at most of my salary (for my mind to be comfortable), so talking a salary of 350k  ... The Yeti - 110 Camper https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic90308.html
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30th Nov 2024 12:33pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20371
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Agree with that, especially off road, just prefer it. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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30th Nov 2024 1:32pm |
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