I also chose a second hand AB over a new HSE, and happy I did this.

But my climate seats are as I expected, the base on my15 AB gets cold as you describe, but I hardly feel any change on the back, have to check every time they are both switched on and I feel very little effect on my back.

Not sure if it works on the seat back I'm sure it's just the base.

Andy Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

Cooled seats have fans in the back and bottom and you can choose to turn them on and off indepedantly. As I said though to say they cool is a overstatement but it's better than nothing just about.

Yes your right,,it does work on the back as well as the base but the base seems to get cooler.

Andy Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

I am now in two minds wether to cancel my order and wait for the MY18

I have asked my dealer for information on this and am yet to hear from them.

If it means waiting only an extra month or so then it may be worth waiting for the MY18 version.

I would , rumour has it there are quite a few changes. SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

Do you think Land Rover will let me trade in the car that I have ordered for the new MY18 at a later date, say if I wanted to trade it for a new MY18 in about a year. my finance is with Land Rover (black horse) and is a 4 year PCP

They will but you will loose a fortune............ depreciation in 12 months is huge and you will have an old model too...... 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Amarb wrote:

Do you think Land Rover will let me trade in the car that I have ordered for the new MY18 at a later date, say if I wanted to trade it for a new MY18 in about a year. my finance is with Land Rover (black horse) and is a 4 year PCP

Yesterday I put my reg into the What Car? Valuation thingy and my March 2015 HSE Dynamic came out as being worth £52500 with 17000 miles and excellent condition - cost me £67000 including Pano roof, 22" wheels, privacy and stainless steel front and rear bash plates 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

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Tim sort of fits along Cap clean values then, as long as I get around the late 40's early 50's at around 3 years old I'll be reasonably happy but I thought it would have been a bit more equally split, I know the first years the worst but this size of loss seems excessive considering similar cars to mine are currently retailing at £66 to 67k, I would have thought them having £5k across the car would be enough but not for LR dealers obviously.

Only to be expected when car sales tax and VAT make such a large proportion of the original purchase price. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

By the age of 50 you have the face you deserve - George Orwell.

Wilf I totally agree if it was a basic car, however after various different dealer discussions before purchase it was specked with most of the "must have" extras to get maximum return on part ex at over £10k more than list price, won't do it again though it will be a near standard AB in future.

Good job I really like the car so will just wait to change, I was just testing the water to see what deals were out there for the last of the my 17 models. Main reason for commenting on here is to make amarb & others realise how much to expect to lose on these cars in year 1.

My car was originally ordered by the dealership for one of their directors but it was sold to me 2 days before it was built and I couldn't change anything. I assume that the factory extras fitted to it are those that will loose the least as it would have been sold on after 5-6 months as a nearly new car. So I assume on an HSE Dynamic the must have options are pano roof, 22" wheels and privacy, or at least they will loose the least over the life of the car. Was initially concerned about the 22" wheels causing harshness to the ride but I needn't have worried its as good as it was on the 19's of my TDv6 SE and 20"s of the 2007 TDv8 HSE. The only option I would have added would have been the heated steering wheel as my car lives outside all year round. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

m13lky wrote:

Wilf I totally agree if it was a basic car, however after various different dealer discussions before purchase it was specked with most of the "must have" extras to get maximum return on part ex at over £10k more than list price, won't do it again though it will be a near standard AB in future.

Good job I really like the car so will just wait to change, I was just testing the water to see what deals were out there for the last of the my 17 models. Main reason for commenting on here is to make amarb & others realise how much to expect to lose on these cars in year 1.