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- Windy Miller
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Walkaround of a HSE D300 in Portofino Blue with black roof rails. Note the engine is running and it's whisper quiet, which backs up what my dealer said to me.
The full ebony looks lovely, as does the little HSE touches you get inside over the SE. I'm starting to get very excited about mine arriving!
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Windy Miller wrote:
Walkaround of a HSE D300 in Portofino Blue with black roof rails. Note the engine is running and it's whisper quiet, which backs up what my dealer said to me.
The full ebony looks lovely, as does the little HSE touches you get inside over the SE. I'm starting to get very excited about mine arriving!
Wheel design looks great, but I personally would still prefer a smaller diameter for more versatility. The new Pivi Pro display inside looks amazing!
Too bad you can't get a wood trimmed console though. brushed aluminum is a bit too industrial for my tastes and I despise piano black in my interior as it's impossible to keep clean and it scratches too easily. -
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- Windy Miller
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BigCol66 wrote:
Looks great in that colour which is my first choice. I am considering an SE 0ver a HSE as I can spec the SE as I want it and cost wise would be £3k less. Is it really worth paying the extra money for a HSE?
I guess it comes down to whether you need the extras. In my case the majority of my driving is very long journeys (3-6hour round trips) so comfort is paramount and I live by things such as the Adaptive Cruise, good stereo, bright headlights, adjustable cooled seats etc. So by the time I've specced up the SE to my desired spec it is the same price as an HSE but still has things missing like the powered tailgate, extended leather, premium cabin lighting, premium leather steering wheel etc. Factor in the lower RV on the SE to the HSE and it makes the HSE, in my case, a no brainer.
Horses for courses really, but if you're going to be speccing an SE up then it'll be best to get the HSE.
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- Windy Miller
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adds58 wrote:
Car does look good. Anyone else think the top of the front headrests look a bit odd though?
Looks like they've used the same(or very similar) design/style as is in the FFRR and RRS.
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[quote="Windy Miller"]BigCol66 wrote:
Looks great in that colour which is my first choice. I am considering an SE 0ver a HSE as I can spec the SE as I want it and cost wise would be £3k less. Is it really worth paying the extra money for a HSE?
I guess it comes down to whether you need the extras. In my case the majority of my driving is very long journeys (3-6hour round trips) so comfort is paramount and I live by things such as the Adaptive Cruise, good stereo, bright headlights, adjustable cooled seats etc. So by the time I've specced up the SE to my desired spec it is the same price as an HSE but still has things missing like the powered tailgate, extended leather, premium cabin lighting, premium leather steering wheel etc. Factor in the lower RV on the SE to the HSE and it makes the HSE, in my case, a no brainer.
Horses for courses really, but if you're going to be speccing an SE up then it'll be best to get the HSE.[/quote
Yes I agree with your comments. What is the lower RV you mentioned?]
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- Windy Miller
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BigCol66 wrote:
What is the lower RV you mentioned?
The Residual Value on a D300 SE after 4 yrs is stamped (GFV) at £26,909 by JLR, whereas on the same HSE it's £29,101.
So in your case, the £3k on paper 'saving', is actually only around a £1k saving, but with an HSE you will get several thousand extra equipment as standard; electric boot £450, Adaptive Cruise £1,150, Matrix lights £300, Electric 3rd row £1600, Electric second row £300 etc etc. The SE therefore will always be worth much less than your upfront 'saving', especially if you're adding options.
The HSE will always be more desirable than an SE and LR are conservative with their values, but if you have a look at values of SE's now v HSE, the gap is wider than a couple of grand.
For me, the SE is only really worth it if you don't tick the options list and are happy with the base spec, else the HSE is a no brainer.
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