But it’s like every other vehicle, if the consumer’s heart is fixated on a particular marque or type them they will only look at those regardless.

Let’s be honest there are alternatives which do just as good a job for most purposes to the FL2, D3/4 and even the FFRR now with the Bentayga and Cullinan, they may not be Amazon rain forest destroyers but they make good alternatives, unless of course a Land Rover is what your heart wants, then the salesman is chuckling all the way to the order book cupboard  Regards

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dorsetfreelander wrote:

OK perhaps I was a pushover but when we got back to the showroom an older guy took over to discuss money.

I’m hard pushed to think of a single competitor that could come close to matching the D3/4’s all round breadth of capabilities, while the Cullunan and Bentayga not only match, but greatly exceed, all of the things that I really don’t like about RR ownership!

G-Wagon? Regards

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Which has the appeal of a Defender, but lacks the on road sophistication of the D4 and costs a great deal more

Have to disagree a bit there, drove a G-Wagon a couple of years ago and it drove great on the road, not at all like a Defender, also very much plusher inside, but yes your correct, price wise it’s a corker!

And of course the new model out this year is a complete redesign, very nice.

Still an ugly beast though  Regards

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Boxbrownie wrote:

G-Wagon?

Expensive ,horrible to drive...........drug dealers car........

Make sure you have a star diagnostic kit in the boot

(Uses lots of components from ancient merc)

Tigger wrote:

I’m hard pushed to think of a single competitor that could come close to matching the D3/4’s all round breadth of capabilities, while the Cullunan and Bentayga not only match, but greatly exceed, all of the things that I really don’t like about RR ownership!

You don’t think a Range Rover/Sport is not the epitome of the standard drug dealers car?

The new G-Wagon is a completely new platform and architecture, no hang overs from days of the German tractor.

Totally agree with the Amazon choice, but still not as sophisticated or pleasant to drive as the RR, bloody darn sight more reliable though

Bloke at the top of our lane has a sparkling new Amazon, must say it looks nice with the jewelled headlamps, truck sized proportions and beautiful light full leather interior, but after just a couple of weeks he got a bumper scrape from some transit doing work on his house, it’s a very narrow lane! Regards

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I prefer the older “Birthday Edition” Amazon

Proper axles
Proper gearbox
Proper diff locks
Luxurious interior, includes fridge.

But most of all.....................Reliable

Well they are good enough to be called Lexus GX in the States.....  Regards

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