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Re: LR2 Purchasing Help [sixthflick] by lrguy44
May 28, 2009 (7:09 pm)
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Replying to: sixthflick (May 28, 2009 6:30 pm)

First of all, all GPS use the DVD for he map and the GPS Satellite puts your position on the map. The pricing is good - I've got 2 used LR2s priced in the high 20's. The dealer has them priced pretty close to a nothing deal. I am sure he does not have much more (if anything) to give.
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Re: LR2 Purchasing Help [sixthflick] by lrguy44
May 28, 2009 (7:13 pm)
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Replying to: sixthflick (May 28, 2009 6:30 pm)

By the way, Jaguar-Land Rover makes money when they sell the car to Jaguar-Land Rover North America. Jaguar-Land Rover North America makes it's money when a dealer is invoiced. The dealer makes it's money when it retails the vehicle.
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Re: LR2 Purchasing Help [lrguy44] by sixthflick
May 29, 2009 (4:11 am)
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Replying to: lrguy44 (May 28, 2009 7:09 pm)

All GPS use the DVD for the map? I assume your referring to the GPS systems in Land Rovers? TomToms, Garmins - neither of these uses a DVD - they're portable GPS systems. Spot - no DVD.
 
Regarding pricing - you mention high 20's - but not how high.To me, 27k is still high 20's and $2k is quite a bit of difference for someone who may have just enough to buy a Land Rover. Don't get me wrong 29k is a smokin' deal seeing how I dished out over $40k for mine, but I still think it's a few $$$ high seeing that '09s (in my area) start at $36k with 0 mileage and considering how the 08's he mentions were Demo cars.
 
lrguy44 - Do you know who owns/sends up the satellites that the Land Rover systems use? Is it NAVTEQ?
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Re: LR2 Purchasing Help [lrguy44] by sixthflick
May 29, 2009 (4:14 am)
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Replying to: lrguy44 (May 28, 2009 7:13 pm)

So the price just keeps going on from the primary source, as suspected. Now, if we could all just cut out the middle man, we could buy our cars for a LOT less.
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Re: LR2 Purchasing Help [rocknroll389] by pinerivergal
May 29, 2009 (4:14 am)
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Replying to: rocknroll389 (May 22, 2009 9:20 am)

Hello, rocknroll,
just to add my 2 cents: You should definitely strive to go lower. Here's why: I bought my new 08 LR2 HSE last month for 10 K off MSRP. It was the dealer's way of saying "let's get these 08's out before the 09's come out". We had a pick of cars, so ultimately did not get the GPS, which I've heard is fantastic, only because my husband has a portable unit already. So for $26,950, we chose the model that had bluetooth and satellite radio.
 
 Our salesman even cautioned us against the next equipped model, since it had about 10K miles on it, and therefore, would have one or two less maintenance services included. Our vehicle had 155 miles on it. So I would consider using Edmund's pre-owned/used values on these demos, to argue a price. Good luck!
 
P.S. I was going to use what I saved in not getting nav, to put in extra wood inlay around the radio and shift stick, but I am no longer the primary driver... my husband preferred it so I'm now driving his purchase (A4 Avant, which I love).
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Re: LR2 Purchasing Help [pinerivergal] by sixthflick
May 29, 2009 (4:19 am)
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Replying to: pinerivergal (May 29, 2009 4:14 am)

Nice price. Good choice too. My wife wasn't too sure about me buying the LR2 and I had a few issues with it my first year, but since I just bought a spotless '04 Discovery SE and gave my wife the LR2, she loves it. I'd love to take the little bugger off-roading a bit more, but doubt that's going to happen since I handed over the reins. The LR2 is quite impressive in my opinion.
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GPS system that at first was military.: LR2 Purchasing Help [sixthflick] by lrguy44
May 29, 2009 (4:51 am)
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Replying to: sixthflick (May 29, 2009 4:11 am)

I should have said all the maps are on a storage device. Memory card, hard drive, etc. NAVTEQ sells the maps (yes Land Rover DVDs are a NAVTEQ product). The satellites are part of the US GPS system that originally was for the military. When I get to work I will give you the specifics on my used vehicles.
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Re: GPS system that at first was military.: LR2 Purchasing Help [lrguy44] by sixthflick
May 29, 2009 (4:56 am)
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Replying to: lrguy44 (May 29, 2009 4:51 am)

If you know, who maintains or replaces the satellites in the US GPS system?
 
-Nevermind - I just checked. It looks like Homeland Security - makes sense.
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Re: GPS system that at first was military.: LR2 Purchasing Help [sixthflick] by lrguy44
May 29, 2009 (5:02 am)
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Replying to: sixthflick (May 29, 2009 4:56 am)

The big issue now is that the satellite system is headed for a breakdown. Money for new satellites is the issue.
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Re: GPS system that at first was military.: LR2 Purchasing Help [sixthflick] by lrguy44
May 29, 2009 (5:23 am)
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Replying to: sixthflick (May 29, 2009 4:56 am)

Actually, I think the Air Force is still responsible for the system.

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