LR Defender in the US of A

sndive 12 years ago

what was the last year Land Rover Defender imported into the States? Aside from the competition from Jeep what where the other factors for it to sell poorly? (I see hardly any in the secondary market so I assume it was/is a rare vehicle)

I don't think I ever saw a 5 or even a 3 door model while living for over a decade in norcal.

Hmm, looking at the US section on wiki: Do you have to have a shitload of airbags if you import a vehicle that you have no intention of using on public roads?

I've got to assume some of these are still swimming on private ranches somewhere...

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Kevin Bottorff 12 years ago

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:

aside from there lousy reliabity record, high repair cost, and very limited source of parts, and high cost to buy. probably no reason they weren`t popular. Save yourself the headach and get something built on this side of the pond. KB

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JR 12 years ago

Jeep. I own a 1948 Willys Jeep.

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sctvguy1 12 years ago

cuhulin, I thought you drove a model T!

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bruce56 12 years ago

Or get a Toyota Landcruiser.

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JR 12 years ago

Ford Bronco, International Scout, Dodge 4x4. There is a dealership in town that sells Land Rovers, but I never see anybody driving them.

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JR 11 years ago

n that sells Land Rovers, but I never see anybody driving them.

Google,,, Willys Builds The Worlds Most Versatile Motor Vehicle (I own one, a 1948 Willys Jeep) The First original Land Rover was built from Jeep parts. I reckon the Jeep parts were OK, but the rest of the vehicle wasen't OK. In fact, it broke in half. Last Wednesday, I saw a n old 1960s Land Rover sitting in somebody's driveway, in Richland, Mississ ippi. It probally hasen't been driven in years.

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