500 Rover 75's

m2n · 7th July 2018, 11:40

Took my son to his friends birthday party, then got talking to another parent and we got round to discussing cars and I mentioned my R75.
He used to work at Leyland Trucks in Leyland (just a mile up the road from me) and he remembers he and his workmates were offered a Rover 75 when they were first launched,at factory discount price... didn't tell me how much though. He remembers majority of his work mates took up the offer, and he said he used to look out into the car park and there was about 500 brand new Rover 75's and that the remote key fob would always set off more than one car........Then he told me it was Rovers way of boosting sale figures by offering discount cars to the workforce.....told to him by a manager friend...

Discofan · 7th July 2018, 14:09

Wonder what the tempting discount price was?

Sebastienclement · 7th July 2018, 14:20

Leyland trucks was the subject of a management buyout in 1993... Certainly nothing to do with Rover Group under BMW.

I really doubt BMW electrics would be rubbish enough for keys to open more than one car.

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flying_pig · 7th July 2018, 18:28

Being jlr employee you can get a brand new ford at discount price at least it was like that few years ago

trikey · 7th July 2018, 18:58

Nissan offer the same discount scheme, it includes their suppliers too.

steve-45 · 7th July 2018, 19:41

Ford employees and Ford pensioners still get large discounts. My mother’s neighbour has just taken delivery of his 34th new Ford.

Mayzie12 · 7th July 2018, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by flying_pig

Being jlr employee you can get a brand new ford at discount price at least it was like that few years ago

Still can.

Theres even random discounts on Fiats/Abarths and the like. Although these discounts are usually less than whatever offers are on them at anytime.

Discofan · 8th July 2018, 09:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by flying_pig

Being jlr employee you can get a brand new ford at discount price at least it was like that few years ago

Why would Ford give JLR employees discounted cars?

Simondi · 8th July 2018, 09:24

Both my current and past employers had discounts on cars.
Currently I can get reasonable discount on Vauxhall

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m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	500 Rover 75's Took my son to his friends birthday party, then got talking to another parent and we got round to discussing cars and I mentioned my R75. He used to work at Leyland Trucks in Leyland (just a mile up the road from me) and he remembers he and his workmates were offered a Rover 75 when they were first launched,at factory discount price... didn't tell me how much though. He remembers majority of his work mates took up the offer, and he said he used to look out into the car park and there was about 500 brand new Rover 75's and that the remote key fob would always set off more than one car........Then he told me it was Rovers way of boosting sale figures by offering discount cars to the workforce.....told to him by a manager friend... __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's

7th July 2018, 18:58	#5
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,760 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Nissan offer the same discount scheme, it includes their suppliers too. __________________ Lest we forget..

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Simondi Regional Secretary MGTF, MG ZS EV Exclusive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kilwinning Posts: 14,046 Thanks: 1,460 Thanked 3,563 Times in 1,857 Posts	Both my current and past employers had discounts on cars. Currently I can get reasonable discount on Vauxhall __________________ Simondi FAQ How do you do that? Club Flyers Looking for a car seen in a film or on TV? Fancy a change in colour or wheels - paint configurator OBD - Trip Meter Ultimate Buyers Guide Post YouTube videos

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7th July 2018, 14:09	#2
Discofan Loves to post (Land)Rover Freelander 2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Stuck in the 1980's Posts: 477 Thanks: 118 Thanked 135 Times in 94 Posts	Wonder what the tempting discount price was?

7th July 2018, 14:20	#3
Sebastienclement Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 136 Thanked 160 Times in 85 Posts	Leyland trucks was the subject of a management buyout in 1993... Certainly nothing to do with Rover Group under BMW. I really doubt BMW electrics would be rubbish enough for keys to open more than one car. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

7th July 2018, 18:28	#4
flying_pig I believe i can fly MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 2,004 Thanks: 66 Thanked 280 Times in 251 Posts	Being jlr employee you can get a brand new ford at discount price at least it was like that few years ago

7th July 2018, 19:41	#6
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	Ford employees and Ford pensioners still get large discounts. My mother’s neighbour has just taken delivery of his 34th new Ford.