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#41 of 128 And in the meantime...... by nanuq Oct 06, 2003 (7:03 am)
...there's a D110 here in Anchorage with ALL the goodies, lights, winches, roll cages, jump seats, you name it. It's "only" $58,000.
#42 of 128 Back in 2006 by nebulas Oct 08, 2003 (5:34 pm)
miked03 - why do you think it would be good news for the D90 to share its chassis with the Discovery? Isn't the current UK D90's chassis good as is? I understand that the only reason why we haven't seen it in the U.S. since 1997 is because it needed interior modifications (airbags, etc.) to comply with US regulations. I'm hoping that it retains much of its looks and legendary off-road characteristics, and that Ford does not tamper with the model significantly (just like they did in making one Jaguar model resemble a Taurus).
#43 of 128 D90 in 2006 by amhjms Dec 21, 2003 (10:25 am)
Any updates on the D90 coming in 2006? I'm particularly interested in what will happen to the values of the 94, 95 and 97 models if a new design comes to the US as my wife would be more open to a $10 k vehicle vs. a $30 k + (particularly as I think I'll still keep my sports car).   Sure it is possible that Ford will mess up the D90, but I'd be surprised. The new Range Rover is quite nice, yet retained its offroad capabilities, right? Since the D90 is a global vehicle and used in the jungles of the world, I think the risk of Ford taming it significant are relatively low.   I love those D90s
#44 of 128 How the heck can defenders be selling by elemint Jan 21, 2004 (10:13 am)
a 10 year old car selling above the new price??? WHo are you people buying these trucks????????????????????????????????????????????One ca buy the same car in the UK for $7k as Americans are buying for over $30K!!!!!!!!! Strange people....
#45 of 128 elemint by tincup47 Jan 21, 2004 (8:25 pm)
There were less than 9,000 Defenders sold in the US in the 4 years they were offered (93,94,95,97), and the numbers are not growing. There have been hundreds of thousands sold in the UK with more new ones every year. Supply and demand keep the price up in the U.S.
#46 of 128 Looks like i will be importing these by elemint Jan 26, 2004 (10:41 am)
soon if people will pay 3x the value. Like taking candy from a baby....
#47 of 128 Re: Looks like i will be importing these by kram18 Feb 02, 2004 (9:22 am)
Too bad you can't legally do that.....
#48 of 128 In the SUVs Newsletter this week from Edmunds.com by Sylvia STAFF Jul 19, 2004 (8:17 pm)
A new Land Rover Defender will arrive on the sport-ute scene within a few years to anchor the brand's reputation as a hard-core off-road haven. Automotive News Europe says that the model, a staple in the Land Rover lineup for years but unavailable in the U.S. for the past couple of years due to safety and emissions hurdles, will return this decade, possibly as early as 2007. The replacement for the Defender will be based on the new T5 architecture that underpins the new LR3, which itself replaces the outgoing Discovery. Replies to this message: pfolk (Jul 22, 2004 4:50 pm)
#49 of 128 Re: In the SUVs Newsletter this week from Edmunds.com [Sylvia] by pfolk Jul 22, 2004 (4:50 pm)
Replying to: Sylvia (Jul 19, 2004 8:17 pm) This is welcome news, what with used D110's selling for US$40-60K. It's interesting, nonetheless, that I sent an email to LR's web page within the last month asking when we were going to see a new Defender in the US. I received a very polite reply that LR did not intend to produce another Defender for the North American market, or words to that effect.   I know they wouldn't preempt their own press release with an email to some yahoo rock-hopper, but it's interesting all the same. I interpreted the response to mean Ford was protecting the low end price point for the Explorer line. Could this be an acknowledgment that too many serious off-roaders are turned off by the fussy looks and outrageous pricing of the newest Range Rover and fearing the same reaction to LR3? Or have the Jeep line, 4Runner, Xterra and Touareg been eating into their sales? My guess: All of the above.
#50 of 128 pfolk by tincup47 Jul 23, 2004 (4:40 am)
With sales of the new Range Rover much higher than the preceding models, people are certainly not "turned off" from this vehicle. Also any decision to bring the Defender to the US market will only come after analysis of the marketability of the vehicle in the US. One reason that the Defender's that are currently in the US are worth so much is that they are very rare. There were less than 7,000 Defenders sold in 94,95,97 and they did not exactly fly off the dealer's lots.  That said, it is certainly hoped that this icon of the brand can return to the US market. Replies to this message: pfolk (Jul 24, 2004 11:15 am)

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