manoftaste
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Wow, what an interesting read this thread has been. Some real great insights. Really hope LRNA is reading this.
Love that guy in the video and his method of delivery
For me at the end of the day its all about the product itself. Does the product carry any value? Both functional and visual. And if it does, is the cost justified for the value it offers.
A product designed and engineered to be a better product will always, and always, outsell a product styled and produced to only sell, regardless of what the modern day digital pundits have to say. Journey from LR3/4 to D5 clearly demonstrates the above.
I understand its subjective, but even if the whole world' automotive press was singing praises for the D5 with articles after articles and multiple awards, I would not have purchased it because my common sense would have been unable to pickup the reciprocal value I'd be getting for the 70k
When LR3 was first revealed and when I bought mine in Jan. 06, I had no idea at the time that the thing had already won several awards and the amount of good press it had accumulated. I bought one cuz I saw the tremendous amount of functional and visual value in it for that 45k for SE and the 52k for HSE.
And I was the new customer/market at the time and had never owned a rover before. Despite some "open items" engineering wise, like the exhaust pipes being run under the control arms, I saw a vehicle that offered an amazing value and a lifestyle inspiration at the same time.
It basically blew everything else out of the water at the time with its innovative tech, structural engineering, functionality and drive/ride quality and experience, outperforming even its big brother, the flagship RR of the day. I did not need any convincing from a twenty-five year old blogger turned automotive expert. And the value i saw in the product basically overrode any traditional history of LR reliability and issues for me, and I simply jumped in. And I am glad I did.
Love that guy in the video and his method of delivery
For me at the end of the day its all about the product itself. Does the product carry any value? Both functional and visual. And if it does, is the cost justified for the value it offers.
A product designed and engineered to be a better product will always, and always, outsell a product styled and produced to only sell, regardless of what the modern day digital pundits have to say. Journey from LR3/4 to D5 clearly demonstrates the above.
I understand its subjective, but even if the whole world' automotive press was singing praises for the D5 with articles after articles and multiple awards, I would not have purchased it because my common sense would have been unable to pickup the reciprocal value I'd be getting for the 70k
When LR3 was first revealed and when I bought mine in Jan. 06, I had no idea at the time that the thing had already won several awards and the amount of good press it had accumulated. I bought one cuz I saw the tremendous amount of functional and visual value in it for that 45k for SE and the 52k for HSE.
And I was the new customer/market at the time and had never owned a rover before. Despite some "open items" engineering wise, like the exhaust pipes being run under the control arms, I saw a vehicle that offered an amazing value and a lifestyle inspiration at the same time.
It basically blew everything else out of the water at the time with its innovative tech, structural engineering, functionality and drive/ride quality and experience, outperforming even its big brother, the flagship RR of the day. I did not need any convincing from a twenty-five year old blogger turned automotive expert. And the value i saw in the product basically overrode any traditional history of LR reliability and issues for me, and I simply jumped in. And I am glad I did.
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