You are mixing up past and future once again DG - as you keep pointing out, the D5 hasn't been released yet, and neither am I saying it won't sell well. By all means, tailor your business to follow nothing but past figures, but some people recognise that designing a car for the future requires a little more than accountancy. Previous sales success doesn't give anyone a white card to bypass basic logic and common sense.
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8th Sep 2016 4:06 pm
Red Merle
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Lost for Words wrote:
It fits the leisure market, but it's not a leisure brand.
What's more, I think LR underestimate how appealing the "real deal" aspect of the D4 is to plenty of "lifestyle" users alike.
I hadn't thought of it that way, but I completely agree 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
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8th Sep 2016 4:30 pm
Red Merle
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tcr4x4 wrote:
If LR keep dawdling on the defender replacement, then surely someone is going to try get there first. Kia, ssangyong, hell even Dacia. There is a market there waiting to be tapped.
Unfortunately, LR can now dawdle just as long as they like, they've already lost that section of the market. If they do launch a replacement that's anything like the Defender, they'll be starting from scratch.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
8th Sep 2016 4:46 pm
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Lost for Words wrote:
You are mixing up past and future once again DG - as you keep pointing out, the D5 hasn't been released yet, and neither am I saying it won't sell well. By all means, tailor your business to follow nothing but past figures, but some people recognise that designing a car for the future requires a little more than accountancy. Previous sales success doesn't give anyone a white card to bypass basic logic and common sense.
It's the waterfall analogy I gave before.
reel them in 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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Disco 3 06 reg B7S Manual Rimini Red
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8th Sep 2016 5:10 pm
fat bloke
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It should be, has it a cordless charge point for mobiles in the car like the new Seat Suv ? Now thats a much better option to have in car than pick your electric own seat and don't charge any where near it .
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