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taztastic



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Why do UK buyers have to wait for a 5 seat version


Probably because the UK market is not the biggest, in fact the UK accounts for around 15% of sales across LR products, Freelander will be less than that. We are the small fish in a big pond.

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Dartman the one



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Are we even fish? Laughing apologies to The Apprentice Cool my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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Dartman the one wrote:
Are we even fish?
Down under we are even smaller fish!

We won't even get a DS until about May I believe! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

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We won't even get a DS until about May I believe!


There was a post on LR-AU's Facebook page today. They have a DS at Melbourne' south bank or something. They may be going around each of the captials...hopefully! 1st time FL2 owner. 2007 SE i6 in Tambora Flame.

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Lightwater



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djwhyte wrote:
They may be going around each of the captials...hopefully!
Clockwise, so the single DS will get to Sydney in May! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

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Nick Jan



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and finally ...

Finally got my invitation to DS (& other LRs) Ride & Drive event at Petworth hosted by Harwoods on 23/24th Jan. Only 30 mins long drive time apparently despite previous salesman pitch that this second event of theirs would give us a longer and broader try-out than the launch ones in Dec. Seems my email invites were all being sent to my old email account; wondering if I need to request a different sales guy for the future, current one has been less than impressive in all my DS dealings so far including requesting a huge deposit! Rolling Eyes

Still, excited to get a chance to test the DS at last, if only in a meagre way. Razz Life is not a dress rehearsal!

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I did the Harwoods Amex event last year and they programmed a route into the sat nav for all cars (LR, Jag, Aston & Bentley). The route was A27 to Devils Dyke roundabout then back on A27 to falmer !. Route took less than 10 minutes all on dual carriageway. Needless to say turned sat nav off and went for a little B road spin Whistle
The car allocators were bemused how my RRS got so much dirtier than everyone elses.

Good day, lots of free drinks and snacks and a tour behind the scenes of the stadium. Doing Hever castle event in a few weeks thanks to PCHeaven.

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I don't think you will be dissapointed, it's very nice to drive. I wasn't sure about it until I finally got my hands on one, my drive was 45mins but the did only have a couple of cars to go round everyone.

It's not long now until my one goes into build,I've been waiting since May. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

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Mav71



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taztastic wrote:
Quote:
Why do UK buyers have to wait for a 5 seat version


Probably because the UK market is not the biggest, in fact the UK accounts for around 15% of sales across LR products, Freelander will be less than that. We are the small fish in a big pond.


Not according to what I was told at JLR last week, we are still the second or third biggest market. Their words though, not mine. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

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Nick Jan



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Thx

Thx Mav71 for an alternative, more positive, JLR (by proxy) comment about UK Market.

I really DO want the Disco Sport to be a resounding success; I'm just frustrated that the eventual DS range could take a couple more years to emerge before I can choose a replacement for my trusty LR2 with some confidence. Razz

I can't afford to switch every 2 - 3 yrs as some others on here seem happy to do! Rolling Eyes Life is not a dress rehearsal!

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taztastic



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Source:JLR Media website-

Jaguar Land Rover's global performance for the full year 2014 shows a balanced portfolio with sales up across all key regions: 122,010 in the China Region, up 28%; 96,505 for Overseas, up 1%; 86,310 in Europe, up 3%; 82,872 in the UK, up 7% and 74,981 in North America, up 2%.



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Source:JLR Media website

• The United States is one of the leading global markets for both Jaguar and Land Rover


The way figures are interpreted makes a huge difference, both the above statements are on the same press release. The U.S. in the first statement appears the lowest market, in the second they make a statement that makes it look one of the best?
The U.S. is possibly more profitable, so the source claiming we are second or third, I think he means fourth, it's all spin.
Globally all the other markets have room for massive expansion, the UK has scope for a little expansion, JLR will continue to chase the bigger markets and we will have to accept the product built to their needs.

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Nick Jan



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point taken, however

Point taken taztastic, except your bizarre final words "JLR will continue to chase the bigger markets and we will have to accept the product built to their needs"; so we the customers are secondary to their (LR or other Markets) needs?! Really? Shocked

Maybe you were just over-stating to make your point.

No; their vehicle has to satisfy my needs or I won't buy it; simple! Razz Life is not a dress rehearsal!

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Placed my order yesterday: Land Rover Discovery Sport SD4 HSE Automatic, Fuji White, Almond Leather, Privacy Glass, Space Saver Spare Wheel, and 5 year Service Plan. Late March delivery forecast. Very Happy

Wish they'd had that service plan when I bought my Freelander!!!! Was GS TD4 Auto, Privacy, Santorini with Tundra & Alpaca, Cold Climate Pack. Traded for Discovery Sport HSE Auto.

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Nice spec Thumbs Up 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

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taztastic



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Re: point taken, however

Nick Jan wrote:
Point taken taztastic, except your bizarre final words "JLR will continue to chase the bigger markets and we will have to accept the product built to their needs"; so we the customers are secondary to their (LR or other Markets) needs?! Really? Shocked

Maybe you were just over-stating to make your point.

No; their vehicle has to satisfy my needs or I won't buy it; simple! Razz


Hi Nick
I could have put it better, I mean that we will have to put up with the needs of other markets, not JLR's needs.

The car is built to suit overseas markets, I often wonder at the placement of the exhaust, it's on the wrong side for our market, spitting fumes closest to the pavement, little things but a sign that other markets are dictating the design.

The new car certainly does seem to have its critics on here, centered around the seating, which is odd, and the lack of spare wheel, which these days isn't that odd.
Can anyone remember the questions on the LR product survey? From memory it didn't ask about seats and wheels, it was more multimedia centric.

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