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Old September 30th 16, 02:51 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Is Uber Bleeding to Death?

On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:37:49 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
Although prices aren't mentioned, I suspect it's going to be expensive, as
it uses a beefed-up version of the aluminium platform used by the Range
Rover, Range Rover Sport and 2017 Discoverer. So I suspect it will be
targeted at a completely different niche to the old Defender, perhaps more
like a Mercedes G-Class.


Almost certainly. JLR seem to have their sights permenantly upmarket these
days. I doubt they'll produce another purely utilitarian vehicle anytime soon.
It'll probably be far too complex, too many bells and whistles and far too
expensive for any farmer or similar who really do need its offroading
abilities to buy. It'll just be another Chelsea posing wagon for people with
too much money and no taste.

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