dilemma of which free pack to choose

just when i thought my order was all good and i had decided on everything i wanted as regards to extras. my spanish dealer sent me a email saying they are now offering a selection of free packs worth about 2000 euros.
hmm do i save myself some money or do i just add some stuff that i was not going to order before.

one of the packs is just car sat nav, but as i live on a island i cant really justify about 2400 euros on just sticking that in my car, and if i ever pop over to the mainland europe, i will just use a classic map/tom tom/iphone.

most the other packs seem to include rear air con/heater vents and privacy windows which i have both ordered and will be handy in spain then there is a mix of extras like panoramic roof, electric tailgate, heated front seats, and assisted parking.

i did not really think about the assisted parking till now, i have ordered rear camera as parking in places where i live can be a bit tricky at times and im thinking the assisted parking may need far to much space to work at times, where just parking normally with the camera i will be able to get into smaller spaces quicker.

everyone keep going on about the panoramic roof. i have not ordered it as it may cause more problems keeping heat out the car for most of the year, but it does seem to be a attractive extra.

the electronic boot, well i can do that job myself.

well will have to make up my mind before the order is locked in soon, but happy that it does not feel like i am going to be paying way over the odds for this car compared to everyone in the U.K. now.

thank you land rover Spain and my dealer for letting me know

Free!!!!!!!!!!!?????????

Yes free! But this is in Spain where we are already paying way over the top for the same car and the europian spec has a lot less features. So it feels like a welcome gift. I wonder if other europian countries will be getting similar offers. I think someone posted on this forum a while back that there were discounts available in Italy

(28-08-2011 09:30am)Rootsboy Wrote:  I think someone posted on this forum a while back that there were discounts available in Italy

Yes, I was scanning an Italian RRE forum back earlier in the year and they were all comparing discounts!

I think as their dealers were having a hard time with FFRR and RRS the salesman were in the discounting mindset .... discounts of 9% were not uncommon on the initial RRE orders. Would be interesting to see if that’s still the case.

Also .... with all the talk of first years allocation being sold out I haven't heard of anyone being quoted longer than an April delivery .... so was that all just marketing spin?

I read the "first year's production being sold out" to be the allocation up to Dec31 2011, not the first 12 months of production!
Don't forget that the RRE order book opened on 21st March, so it has been available for ordering for 8 months prior to year end

(28-08-2011 10:50am)FullFatTim Wrote:  I read the "first year's production being sold out" to be the allocation up to Dec31 2011,

Ah yes ...... you could be right.

Well i put in my finalized my options with my dealer yesterday. i could not change my model, engine or gearbox which is just as well.
just lately i have started to think about a Si4 instead of a SD4 due to the fact i wont be doing that many long trips as i live on a island and was worried about the particle filter cleaning not getting much of a chance to do its job.
but i would need to order with a autobox and the extra tax you have to pay in Spain would add another 4 or 5000 euros to the final bill.

so in the end it will be a
White 5 door SD4 Manual Prestige
Style 6 20 inch wheels
ebony interoir

Extras:
adaptive dynamics
surround camera system
front parking aid
solar attenuating glass
825 watts sound system
18 inch spare

Freepack:
heated seats
panoramic sunroof
pollution sensor
rear aircon/heating vents
privacy glass

coming in just over 54.500 euros
im really not sure how im justifying that, but my girlfriend is saying go on you should spoil yourself once in a while

oh! and a big thanks to everyone on this forum for help and information that has helped me make my choice.

Now just roll on October/November

Roots, what is the pollution sensor? Is it the auto re-circulation option for the Aircon?

(02-09-2011 03:45pm)FullFatTim Wrote:  Roots, what is the pollution sensor? Is it the auto re-circulation option for the Aircon?

Yes I guess so, you would think that would be standard and not a 250 euro option

Re: Rear vents.

Do any of the UK cars get these? I was under the impression this was not an option as all the cars I've seen don't have them and its not on any spec sheets (that I have seen anyway).

Would be a very useful addition as they were excellent on the RRS.