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| baldylocks Member Since: 23 Sep 2010 Location: Gods Own County Posts: 99  
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Check the price of the tax disc, 2010 XS CSW will be £400+, the 2011 is reclassified as a commercial so is about £200. A 10 plate will be a 2010 model as will some 60 plates as (IIRC) 2011 model wasn't released until September.
They sound a bit steep to me, I'd go for a new one, I bought new last September and paid the same as I was being offered 6-12 month old used at.
Beat them down on price face to face, then walk away saying you'll think about it. Don't ring - let them ring you and you'll get some more out of them |
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2nd May 2011 11:08pm |
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| Parsley Member Since: 15 Aug 2010 Location: Sussex/Hampshire Posts: 10 
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The LR website does show that at least for the hardtop the price at the dealers is a little high. why would that be?
May as well just order from new, I can handle the wait. I'll be over there again in a couple of weeks, can bet it's/they are still sitting there. |
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3rd May 2011 1:26pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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Yes but gap cover is for 3 years and there are many different types - its a mine field just dont buy it from the dealer!! Mike |
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3rd May 2011 5:23pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641 
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I got a 10% discount on my new 90 from Stratstone just for asking couldnt find a nearly new one or internet purchase cheaper I saw loads of demos for more than I paid, also forced the GAP insurance down to 50% of the original quote I got off the dealer from the same dealer an overall saving of £3k just for trying it on. I went in in scruffy cloths and started by asking for a base model van then asked for some upgrades ended up with a new 11 reg XS I then avoided the extra 2.5% tax as I ordered before 31st Dec and took delivery just before the end of March saved £3500 in total
My advice would be try it on at a reputable dealers |
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3rd May 2011 7:10pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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The reason forecourt cars are more is the supply of 2nd hand defenders is low and demand high.
Tbh if I was going to buy one I would just buy new...difference won't be massive Mike |
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3rd May 2011 9:03pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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If you can get a pre-reg one that was just used by a salesman with silly miles on it, it will be a tad cheaper than a new one and you won't have to wait months for it
A client of mine ordered a new Audi, it had the wrong seats in it so they rejected it and have to wait months for another. The one they were going to but is now sitting in the showroom for 3K less than they were going to pay for it  They would have taken it if they had known it was going to come up that cheap but they are committed to a new one, deposit paid etc.
They messed up by not haggling hard enough on the new price and that is the main factor in all of this - how well you can haggle. I don't think it is as easy as it was two years, I managed to get a fortune off her new one then, she should have let me do the haggling again spur of the moment thing and she was pulled in by the salesmans patter - she can afford so is not bothered |
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4th May 2011 6:53am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Ive seen a number of pre-reg one's on for the same as new if not more with between 10 and 100 miles on...apparently its down to demand.
Which is why i got more for my 3yr old defender than i bought it for Mike |
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4th May 2011 10:03am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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I'm guessing you probably traded yours in Mike so the price you got would have been muddied with the deal on your new one BUT you are right, used ones, especially Discoveries are fetching more money than in the recession 2 ish years ago apparently
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4th May 2011 10:08am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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No the trade in didnt affect the new car price as i get employee discount - which is higher discount than you will get at max haggling
They werent originally taking my defender, it was a after a week or so of doing the range rover deal we decided to sell it to them, so it was purely them taking off our hands
But then i did get employee discount on the previous defender, but in 08 it wasnt as good. Incidentally it only took them 2 weeks to sell my defender and a further 1.5weeks to wait for DVLA to sort the reg transfer! Mike |
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4th May 2011 10:13am |
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| Parsley Member Since: 15 Aug 2010 Location: Sussex/Hampshire Posts: 10
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Yes the salesman did mention demand, I think as advised above I may just make an offer, haggle for any extras, and if they baulk then just walk away.
As for insurance I will just try to get the best cover I can, it will sting as I only have 1 years NCB but peace of mind for the first year as I settle into Landrover ownership. Still cannot decide on XS or utility, I will hardly ever need 4 seats and the load space of the van would be immensely useful, but I really wanted things like AC, a radio, the heated seats etc. Someone mentioned removing the rear seats from an XS on another thread so that could be a happy compromise. |
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4th May 2011 12:28pm |
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