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Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Land Rover LR2 Lease Questions
160 messages, Last post on Oct 17, 2009 at 11:34 AM
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Hello everyone! I am it sure how I got here, but when I read the discussion, I fell in line with all of the other disappointed LR2 customers and felt compelled to respond. In December 2006, I put money down on a loaded LR2. It was to be our 3rd LR product. I anxiously awaited the arrival of the vehicle and checked the website daily for updates. I kept all of my LR teasers that had been mailed and talked to my LR sales guide weekly as we tracked the status of the vehicle I had ordered. Low and behold, it finally arrives!! I spent a couple hours at LR checking it out put the sold sign on it for them. So now you must be wondering........The day of the lease package announcement, the day of my dealerships launch party, and the day my LR2 was to be delivered to me.......disappointment hits!! I could not believe they did not do something 1/2 way aggressive with the leases. I would have been perfectly satisfied putting minimal down and driving out of their with a $650 lease payment. Well, as we all know that didn't happen. The night of the launch I asked for my deposit back and wished them luck as they had just had 20 LR2's delivered to them the day before. A few days later, I found that all but 1 person (23 total) had asked for their money back from the 2 local LR dealerships. Since then, btween the 2 of them they have moved about 6 trucks. The truck I ordered is still sitting at the dealership. I hope this is the success LR had hoped for. I am truly a disappointed customer and am considering getting something else and not waiting for them to have to move this stagnent inventory.
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Replying to: lizardking1972 (May 06, 2007 10:35 am) You put a deposit down assuming a lease price that they do not need to deliver yet. It's a new shape. More sour grapes
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Replying to: britman4 (May 13, 2007 3:16 pm) Suggesting people buy the car is not a solution to a super high lease price. Telling Land Rover "I'm cancelling the deal because your lease is too high" is the smartest thing you can do. If enough people walk away from the car Land Rover may lower the lease price dramatically (doubtful). They have always been the kind of dealer that tests the market by starting pricing as high as they can; it's one of the tactics of exclusivity. Unfortunately, LR has also shown themselves to be the kind of company that never lowers the price no matter how bad sales are in the US; they always have the UK and Europe to fall back on. Too bad for the people here who like the brand but also respect and appreciate a good deal when they see one. It also surprises me that any consumer would defend an overpriced car for the dealer; of course dealers may post here also, who knows. The only reason I can think of for defending a high price is when you think the car is worth it and you are proud of being able to afford it when others can not. That's a fine and expected attitude if you own a Ferrari; but not if you own an LR2, it's a mid sized average SUV that's clearly overpriced. That's nothing to be proud of owning just because you can afford to pay the price.
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Replying to: muddyy (May 19, 2007 2:19 pm) It's nothing to do with being proud. Its being fed up of people climbing on their soapbox having a go at a company when effectively the reasoning they are basing their complaint on is not the actual reason for the complaint. In this day and age of lookalike SUV's from Asia, it is very wise marketing to make the cars "goods of Ostentation" and not decend into the averge auto mass sale. Chances are at a lower price they would sell no more. It's also interesting that people think LR have done no analysis into their market and have dreamed up their sales strategies on the back of a drinks mat in a bar and that they know better
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Replying to: britman4 (May 20, 2007 4:27 am) Who said "never underestimate the intelligence of your audience"; something Land Rover dealers should think about. There was a time car dealers had the reputation of being smarter (slicker) than their potential customers; I think those days are over, though apparently, not for you.
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Replying to: muddyy (May 20, 2007 4:46 pm) How do I explain it? They are sales people. They knew you were interested and did not want you to buy anything else.... Dealers I know are not disappointed because they are selling repeat, selling, pretty well. As regards your last comment. I think you are still a little bitter and twisted about it all. |
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Hi All! Just picked out the LR2 I want. Thankfully, I know someone at Ford and got an X-Plan PIN. Couple of things make me wonder if the dealer is still trying to screw with me. First, he never asked for the PIN. Second, he wants to charge a doc. prep fee of 379, destination of 715, acquisition fee of 595 and a RAG fee of 300. Does anyone know which of these is legitimate for X-plan pricing?
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Replying to: timslr2 (May 23, 2007 6:43 pm) |
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anybody know what the residual and MF is for a 36 month / 10k lease?
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Replying to: britman4 (May 13, 2007 3:16 pm) The deposit I put down was so they would order the vehicle I wanted. Not just assuming a cheap lease price. I did assume it would fall in line with a higher end LR3 though..... so the ASS was made of me. No sour grapes, just reality. I am waiting to see what they do with their leases in July. If LR heats it up, I drive an LR2, if not then it is something different. |
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