Thanks.
There are some large differences in price with 'nearly new' L322.
On Autotrader UK there are well spec'd 2011/2012 4.4TDV8 L322 with under 30k miles, advertised for sale at £46 to £47k and there are newer L322 with low miles being advertised for sale in the high £60k.
2011 - under £47k
2013 - Touching £67k
There are differences in spec, the 2013 white one has done under 10k miles, newer cars are worth a lot more than older ones etc etc and before dealer negotiation the 2013 will come with a longer warranty, however £67k for "the old shape" (even if you prefer it to the L405) seems like an awful lot of money when you could probably get a used L405 for similar money and particularly when you can get an L322 that has done not many more miles and only a year or so older for approx £20k less.
I appreciate there will be better informed and very good counter arguments (apples and pears); and that some might say my comparisons are too sweeping/ not detailed enough although to me at least, the sub £50k L322 appears to represent better value for money.

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