Reassembly
north-west for £54,560. The list price for a brand-new example is £52,110.
It isn’t just a northern thing. Down in the south-east, another new Defender 110 – this time a silver D200 on a 20 plate with 500 miles on the clock was advertised for £50,755. The list price for a brand-new one of similar spec is £45,600.
Posing as an interested customer, I called the dealer, who said that the asking price didn’t exceed the manufacturer’s list price for the vehicle and its various extras. Agreed, most customers do push up the cost of a new car by adding a few extras – which in case of Land Rovers are usually very pricey indeed – but the golden rule of buying and selling secondhand is that you don’t get your money back on optional extras when you sell the vehicle on. Those extras are regarded as little more than incentives to get the punter to buy that model rather than a similarly-priced but lower-spec version.
Obviously, if you are impatient and can’t wait to get your hands on a new Defender, you won’t be put off by these inflated prices for secondhand models. If you are thinking of splashing out on a secondhand new Defender 110 diesel, the benefits include fuel consumption of around 30 mpg, 0-60 mph in 8.8 to 10 seconds (depending on model), bhp around the 200 mark and a top speed of well over 100 mph. On the downside, road tax will cost £475 a year, and insurance in groups 32 to 35 will cost you too – plus, of course, it isn’t a traditional Defender.
If I was a patient man with zero brand loyalty and £50,000 to spare, I’d probably wait until the new Ineos Grenadier appeared. After all, it appears to be much more like old
88” AND 109”, 1958 to 1971
1997 to 2006
2006 to 2015
Advertise your Land Rover in LRM and you will reach tens of thousands of like-minded enthusiasts worldwide. Send us your free listing by any one of the methods here. You can include up to 40 words in your description.
DEFENDER 90
patrick@lrm.co.uk Include vehicle photo, your name, address, contact tel or email
landrovermonthly.co.uk Use our easy, self-listing form on the site and we will include your listing in LRM
Send photo and completed form (left) to: LRM Marketplace, Warners Group Publications, The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9PH (Please write name on back of photo)
DISCOVERY 3
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6, 205,000 miles, looks good and drives amazingly, well looked after, part service history, next MOT due 30/06/2021, lots of extras: dog guard, boot liner, spare wheel, rear park distance alert, air con, central locking, cruise control, electric windows, great entertainment system, 205,242 miles on the clock, most recently used for commuting, 07711130546, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, £4250.
has been treated) and an excellent rear cross member, body is very straight and tidy, so too the interior, starts with ease, has been well maintained and much money has been spent on upgrades including a good strong 200 Tdi engine which was professionally sourced and fitted, has a dog guard, 4 new tyres, newly fitted tow hitch/electrics, MOT March 2021, Suffolk, 214000 miles, 07801042810, £6000. cubby box, Original 4 spoke leather steering wheel, Original toolkit, Only 2 owners from new, £11,850.ONO, glittenberg@gmx.at, 07425-358910, Carlisle.