Has anybody any info on the new engines that are aparently coming in ? The manual fl2's will be 150bhp and the auto's 190bhp ?

Ive been told it is to reduce emisions and gain mpg ?

No, nothing, it wouldn't surprise me. Any model revisions are kept under wraps because they have a knock on effect on new car sales.

I mean would you have purchased a new one for 1st March if you knew something revised was coming out in 3-6 months?

New engines will be in the facelift models, meant to be announced this month.

Typical! So all the people that purchased new cars today will find they have purchased an obsolete model?

Thats why I am holding off!!

Quite right. Of course the stealers would be purposely quiet on the matter or they wouldn't get their 1st March orders.

Not really sure they know, if they did the couple I spoke too were good at hiding it!!!

Heard the story of the Frog and the Scorpion? It's relevent to stealers, although it would be hotley denied and we'd be informed it is a symbiotic relationship.

A Frog is sitting on by the side of a stream when it's approached by a Scorpion. Can you take me on your back and swim across the stream says the Scorpion to the Frog? No, says the Frog, you will be on my back and sting me and kill me. No I wont, says the Scorpion if I do that I'll drown and die in the water. An arguement ensues, before the Frog is convinced and agrees to take him.

The Scorpion jumps on the back of the Frog and the Frog starts to swim across the stream. Half way across, the Scorpion stings the Frog. Just before the Frog dies, it says to the Scorpion, why did you sting me, you will now drown and die as well. The Scorpion said, I am a Scorpion, it's in my nature to sting and kill you and with that they both died.

Carnoch wrote:

Quite right. Of course the stealers would be purposely quiet on the matter or they wouldn't get their 1st March orders.

I've not had any news, but rest assured I'd let you know if I did! Will post something up as soon as anything is released.

James

Carnoch - with the correct type of counseling, you can learn to love the dealer network.

I'll take your word for that.

Personally, I think Lookers, under your management I hasten to add, delivers a good customer charter and commitment, however in common with other dealerships, your prime purpose is to sell vehicles. You just deliver it in a different format to others.

Can you say that IF dealers had heard that there was going to be an imminent variation to the vehicle or a facelift, that they'd tell all their customers prior to say the March order, knowing if they did, there wouldn't be very many new registrations for that month?

Of course, I'll have to take your word for ther candidness of the answer.

Touched by your kind words!

I have today taken an order for a Range Rover TDV8, and although there is nothing official, I did mention that later in the year Land Rover may be replacing the engine with a larger TDV8.

James

Then I applaud you, you have an integrity few in your trade possess. If I have a jaded view of dealers, it is based on experience as most of our opinions are.

Carnoch wrote:

Quite right. Of course the stealers would be purposely quiet on the matter or they wouldn't get their 1st March orders.

Yes, but you can see why I would doubt they would come clean IF they did know. It would be like a Turkey announcing it's Christmas.

When I was thinking of buying mine I asked the dealers & LR direct if there was a sporty model available - all said no then around 3 weeks after I got it the Sport model appeared. They should be politicians!!  (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
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