Shaw Tarse wrote:

Buy it!!

Not exactly awash with ambiguity there then!

Thanks!

John.

Looks great! Love the colour, but then I am biased. Like the almond interior as well.

Unless there are subtle spec differences that are your preference, why the go for MY2012 over a MY2013? World of difference from my MY2007 to MY2013 but that may be more due to age/mileage/spec. 2016 BMW X3 30d SE in red
MY2013 SD4 XS Firenze Red, 19" 10 spoke contrast paint wheels, Signature Strips, Grand Black Lacquer trim, Cold Climate Pack - gone!
2007 TD4 S Stornoway Grey - gone!

I'd be delighted to have either a '12 or a '13 at the minute!

The bits that I am keenest to keep on the '12 are the dual headlamps (I live on Bodmin moor and there are plenty of very dark lanes that need all the light I can get my hands on!) and the traditional telephone keypad - which I use all the time!

John.

Hi tigger not sure if you like white fl2's the dealer on our farm bought my nicely speeced gs off me and I think it would come in under your mentioned budget, it's a my 12, manual , xs electric seats, sunroof , 19 inch wheels, spoiler , privacy glass , arm rest pack, premium stereo , silver line trim , mud flaps and mats , led interior lights, 21000 miles he hasn't advertised it yet but I know some one was looking at it on Christmas Eve,
Happy hunting 

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Tigger - understood about the twin headlights in the dark. I drive across country to work and am keen on good lighting. Xenons on the MY2013 are fine but bulb upgrades on halogens are effective as well. As to the phone keypad - didn't have the premium stereo in my previous Freelander but the MY2013 has a touchscreen keypad, etc for the phone once paired via Bluetooth - so should be just as usable/accessible. Depending on your phone it brings up your contacts and call logs as well. 2016 BMW X3 30d SE in red
MY2013 SD4 XS Firenze Red, 19" 10 spoke contrast paint wheels, Signature Strips, Grand Black Lacquer trim, Cold Climate Pack - gone!
2007 TD4 S Stornoway Grey - gone!

Hicksy wrote:

Hi tigger not sure if you like white fl2's the dealer on our farm bought my nicely speeced gs off me and I think it would come in under your mentioned budget, it's a my 12, manual , xs electric seats, sunroof , 19 inch wheels, spoiler , privacy glass , arm rest pack, premium stereo , silver line trim , mud flaps and mats , led interior lights, 21000 miles he hasn't advertised it yet but I know some one was looking at it on Christmas Eve,
Happy hunting

Buy a cheap set of 17/18s from eBay and seell the 19s to a forum member. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Andrew French wrote:

Tigger - understood about the twin headlights in the dark. I drive across country to work and am keen on good lighting. Xenons on the MY2013 are fine but bulb upgrades on halogens are effective as well. As to the phone keypad - didn't have the premium stereo in my previous Freelander but the MY2013 has a touchscreen keypad, etc for the phone once paired via Bluetooth - so should be just as usable/accessible. Depending on your phone it brings up your contacts and call logs as well.

With 13MY you have the SWYS system, just say the number. Works ok I've used it twice. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

The other issue is that Land Rover have stripped out too much from the MY13 XS for my taste (electric seats / under mirror lamps / footwell lamps / map reading lamps / front parking sensors / auto dimming mirror etc), that it would need to be a MY13 HSE and that's way beyond my budget!

I had the same issue, I always went for the GS but LR took a lot of the standard kit out so was just as well getting the XS by the time I speced it up. I was lucky enough that LR at the time were giving £2000 contribution and I always use the same salesman so he gave me a bit extra for the Evoque. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

MY2013 XS has no foot well lamps, true. But a pair of 5W bulbs fixes that - all the wiring is there, just need to add the bulbs! Not a deal breaker I am sure.

SWYS works but normally ends in me shouting a two word sentence ending in 'off'! Too much waiting and then looking at the screen to see the next option. Too distracting for me. 2016 BMW X3 30d SE in red
MY2013 SD4 XS Firenze Red, 19" 10 spoke contrast paint wheels, Signature Strips, Grand Black Lacquer trim, Cold Climate Pack - gone!
2007 TD4 S Stornoway Grey - gone!

That's funny that they only left the bulbs out! Worth knowing though...

John.

MY2013 XS has no foot well lamps, true. But a pair of 5W bulbs fixes that - all the wiring is there, just need to add the bulbs! Not a deal breaker I am sure.

Interesting so they supply an empty light unit? MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s

Lr,nut yea my gs just had built holders and no builds , found that out by the folks on this forum , I then fitted LEDs to them and all the interior lights, I think at the time the footwell lights was around £90 option. 

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