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mark_n
 

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Post: #11
RE: Please help

It's one of life's mysteries why the coupe is more expensive than the 5 door. True, it has passenger seat memory which the 5 door does not but then there's the small matter of it not having 2 doors and all their bits and pieces. It is lighter though which will make for slightly better performance but you can't help thinking it's vanity pricing by LR. It's no wonder LR sell less coupes than expected.

As for the OP's problem, their dealer's incompetence is unbelievable. I'm not sure how strong a position he'd be in in negotiating a discount so if I was in the same position, I'd carry on motoring at the dealer's expense.

Mark

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24-04-2014 01:59am
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XFullFatTim
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RE: Please help

Pricing: Coupe v 5 Doors - AFAIK after September there will be no price difference between the two body styles, 5 doors will increase in price and Coupes will reduce to a midway price. Land Rover has not sold as many Coupes as they envisaged and appear to have seen the light that customers don't want to pay more to have 2 doors less and a slightly lower roof line in the rear of the car. So existing Coupe owners suffer a residuals cut again as from what I can gather Coupe prices will reduce by half the difference and 5 Door prices will increase to match the mid-price.

A Pangea Green New Defender 110 First Edition is now sitting on my drive alongside British Racing Green Electric Mini Cooper SE Level 3. After 21 years in my hands my TDI300 90 was handed on to the next custodian on 15 July 2022.
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24-04-2014 07:32am
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RacingSnake
 

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Post: #13
RE: Please help

(23-04-2014 09:24pm)Redrob Wrote:  PM sent RacingSnake.
Nothing here? Confused

Ordered: Fuji Dynamic Lux Coupe / style 7 wheels / Privacy glass / adaptive xenons / something else which I've forgotton.
Should be end of April (was March, then April, then end of May/June).
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24-04-2014 08:11am
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XFullFatTim
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Post: #14
RE: Please help

I got one from Redrob RS so maybe he meant me not you!

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24-04-2014 09:46am
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PhilSkill
 

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Post: #15
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(24-04-2014 01:59am)mark_n Wrote:  It's one of life's mysteries why the coupe is more expensive than the 5 door. True, it has passenger seat memory which the 5 door does not but then there's the small matter of it not having 2 doors and all their bits and pieces. It is lighter though which will make for slightly better performance but you can't help thinking it's vanity pricing by LR. It's no wonder LR sell less coupes than expected.

There are of course also the all important Bonnet Vents on the Coupe!
(otherwise known as the squealy rubber belt water inlet holes! Laughing )

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24-04-2014 01:07pm
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Mark^^
 

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Post: #16
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or you could do what I have just done to get around there being no bonnet vents on the 5 door and buy some Hawke stick on vents and get the look less the "squealy rubber belt water inlet holes"

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24-04-2014 02:01pm
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Redrob
 

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Post: #17
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(24-04-2014 08:11am)RacingSnake Wrote:  Nothing here? Confused

Apologies, Hopefully it's there now.

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24-04-2014 02:34pm
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RacingSnake
 

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(24-04-2014 02:34pm)Redrob Wrote:  Apologies, Hopefully it's there now.
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Ordered: Fuji Dynamic Lux Coupe / style 7 wheels / Privacy glass / adaptive xenons / something else which I've forgotton.
Should be end of April (was March, then April, then end of May/June).
Collected, Friday 13th Shocked April 2012
24-04-2014 06:38pm
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ChuckieB
 

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Post: #19
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(24-04-2014 01:07pm)PhilSkill Wrote:  There are of course also the all important Bonnet Vents on the Coupe!
(otherwise known as the squealy rubber belt water inlet holes! Laughing )

squealy rubber belts are not the sole preserve of the coupe!

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24-04-2014 07:36pm
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m_101
 

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Post: #20
RE: Please help

I agree - serious dealer incompetence! I would talk to them and see whether they would rather give you the 5-door at a hefty discount or reject the car again and keep the my13 and carry on motoring at their expense.

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24-04-2014 07:39pm
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