Anyone have a current-generation Land Rover Defender?

[D60]

I just had a 23 in my bay . The led headlight ring stopped working. It's part of the $5400 headlight. Not a replaceable bulb.

Are they out of warranty?

 

[RooflessVW]

I just had a 23 in my bay . The led headlight ring stopped working. It's part of the $5400 headlight. Not a replaceable bulb.

You can replace them.

 

[4wd]

Does driving a few, talking to a number of owners then buying a Land Cruiser count?

What about pulling out a stuck one, that count ?

 

[burbguy82]

ultimate poser vehicle

 

[RooflessVW]

ultimate poser vehicle

Nice, thanks

 

[wings&wheels]

ultimate poser vehicle

I'd say that depends on the user, not the vehicle. That being said, the Gelandewagen, now that is a poseur vehicle .

 

[Chris142]

Are they out of warranty?

Yes

 

[drtyler]

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Wow, looks great! 110 or 130?

 

[RooflessVW]

Wow, looks great! 110 or 130?

*deep breath*

Defender 130 P400 X-Dynamic SE

 

[D60]

Yes

Did they approve repair?

 

[Chris142]

Did they approve repair?

Yes

 

[Chris142]

Yes

Got another today.

 

[4wd]

Got another today.

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Land Rover, Land Rover, Land Rover come over

 

[burbguy82]

I'd say that depends on the user, not the vehicle. That being said, the Gelandewagen, now that is a poseur vehicle .

nah....in the fact that the G wagon can in fact do some serious stuff.

the new defender is nothing like the defender of old...looks ridiculous....a glorified minivan with a ladder rack.....mall crawler

Of course, not to say that just because you have a new defender means you are a poser.....but if you bought it because it was a defender....well different story.......just to clarify my opinion.

I agree, person not car.....kind of

 

[burbguy82]

Nice, thanks

see#34

 

[burbguy82]

I just had a 23 in my bay . The led headlight ring stopped working. It's part of the $5400 headlight. Not a replaceable bulb.

Got to pay to play......oh well....as long as folks have an extra 5400 bucks for a headlight, they will pay.

 

[nobb]

nah....in the fact that the G wagon can in fact do some serious stuff.

the new defender is nothing like the defender of old...looks ridiculous....a glorified minivan with a ladder rack.....mall crawler

Don't know if I agree with this. On paper, and in real life the Defender is infact very capable offroad with it's terrain management system.

However, what makes it terrible as a practical offroader is the fact it's a rolling computer so doing bush repairs is borderline impossible. Also, if you go offroading enough you are bound to break stuff. Do you really want to scratch the paint on a $100k SUV, or be banging up the underside on rocks? If you smash a light or sensors that's easily a few thousand $$ each time.

 

[Bob in Utah]

I already have a feeling on how this thread will go, but...

Do any of you have experience with the current-generation Land Rover Defender?

No

 

[RooflessVW]

No

Helpful, thanks!

 

[D60]

Got another today.

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Did THEY also approve repair?

Ya know Rover is kicking themselves that a burnt DRL doesn't also somehow pull down the whole CAN and cause a no-start. Then the bill $$$ could be even bigger and the Lucas of old would be very pleased.