Chicken Drumstick wrote:

Going back to the Defenders I cited above. 2012 pick up 90 for £17k.... using the Bank of England inflation calculator it means today in 2025 the same vehicle should cost £24k.

Munchie wrote:

The good news is that these Halo cars are being bought, it makes the brand more desirable and therefore should improve the cars depreciation. The G class AMG full fat is around 180k now.

It says something that it’s more commercially viable to buy a brand new Defender than one that’s a few years old, the used market has held up very well for these cars, so whatever Landrover are doing is working.

Likeomg wrote:

I don't see how LR can charge about 60k more than a raptor R.

Likeomg wrote:

To be honest, I've kept my previous gen defender (which will remain in the UK for now), sold the L405 autobiography for the Bronco and other than more road noise, I prefer every aspect of the Bronco to a L405. I haven't spent a huge amount of time in the new defender but I wouldn't say a L405 is much more refined if at all than a bronco raptor...

Okay... I've gotta say if you think the Bronco is as nice to drive on-road as an L405, you either had one messed up L405 or... that explains everything.

Sorry, being facetious, but I really have a hard time relating to that statement. I've spent considerable time behind the wheels of Broncos, Rangers (same thing) and nearly every later model LR (as well as numerous earlier ones). I can not understand this statement. Yes, on a smooth road with gradual curves I don't feel terribly much difference between my daughter's Freelander 1 and my RRs or L663. But if the road gets bad and conditions become worse, the difference is HUGE. I just spent about 3500km's behind the wheel of a Ranger on washboard roads in Namibia. I LONGED for an L663. 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s,
2 FL1s and a L663 on the way