Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
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All cars, no matter what the badge say's on it's arse, are designed with a 10 year lifespan. When Tarquin buys a new Range Rover it's covered by a 3 year warranty so, he drives it a lot and racks up 90 to 100,000 miles then chops it in for another new one because Daddies Company is paying
Along comes second owner, kids grown up and fled the nest, more disposable income to spend, fancies a Range Rover instead of a new Focus. Chances are he will get 3 years of reliable motoring with the odd bill for tyres, pads, etc. After 3 years he fancies a change so chops it in for a new Hyundi and then brags down the pub how he can get 56 mpg, but deep down knows he's dropped a bollock.( I know someone who did just that ).
Along comes owner 3. He is either like us who has a passion for Land Rover and cares for and maintains his beloved machine, or, he is Jack the Lad who wants to look like a Gangster and blings it up. Once he realises how expensive these vehicles can be to maintain correctly, he prefers to buy more drugs rather than spend it on the car so it deteriates and ends up with a long list of things that don't work no more.
Owner four takes a gamble and spends lots of money putting it right and moaning about it on forums. Not many people post to say how reliable there cars are. Land rovers are no worse than any other prestige vehicle.
All of the above is a generalisation and not ment to offend anyone.
But so true
