Another Defender rumor

AndrewClarke

Adventurer
So if the new Defender turns out to be a Discovery with rubber floor mats and no sunroof, but with independent suspension at all four wheels, would you buy one?

Yeah, probably. Put the diesel in and the likelihood goes WAY up. A more basic LR4-like vehicle with all the off-road and safety goodies but otherwise a more utilitarian design, and an engine with better fuel economy sounds like a great option to me. Call it whatever you want, but I like it.
 

umbertob

Adventurer
Meanwhile Jeep is loving this...

Jeep has got its own identity problems.

new-jeep-cherokee-beach.jpg
 

frank84

Observer
I think new Defender rumors will continue even after the new Defender comes out.....

haha, probably will. Its entertaining for me at least following along with all the gossip. Its always interesting to see all the new stuff coming out in the auto industry even if I never have intentions of actually buying something.

There's a jeep sticker out there: "real jeeps are built not bought" and i kinda like it. I think it actually applies to any vehicle for that matter whether it be a rover, mustang, or whatever. The beauty of a defender and other older rovers (and older vehicles in general) is that they could be transformed into whatever you needed. With each generation of newer vehicles that gets harder and harder. We'll see what rover comes up with in the end. If I can make it into what I want then I'll buy it. I'm not keeping my hopes up, though maybe they'll surprise me.
 

jh.

ambitiose sed ineptum
Jeep has got its own identity problems.

new-jeep-cherokee-beach.jpg

Until I saw what they now consider a "Cherokee" I would have said they are in a far far better place than when they were peddling Liberties and Commanders. The GC and Wrangler are two solid platforms to build upon and at least from my price point, far more attainable than anything LR is putting on the road today (fmr jeep owner (several times over), current disco ii owner).
 

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