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Charlie996

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Hi all.
I’m here posting my first thread to gain advice and information on the Range Rovers. I’m looking at cars around 2012 on but I know little about the differences between the various models ..

Essentially it’s a vehicle to tow our caravan in the summer months and to cope with the poor weather we get up here at the top of the Teme Valley on the Herefordshire / Worcestershire borders. This no ordinary location in winter.
The car is not to be used as a daily runner we have a couple of other wee cars for that.

Top of the list would be a 4,4 TDI as like most geezers the big engine is attracting me. But I’m very open to why or why not to go for that big engine.

Cheers.
 
Charlie996 said:
Hi all.
I’m here posting my first thread to gain advice and information on the Range Rovers. I’m looking at cars around 2012 on but I know little about the differences between the various models ..

Essentially it’s a vehicle to tow our caravan in the summer months and to cope with the poor weather we get up here at the top of the Teme Valley on the Herefordshire / Worcestershire borders. This no ordinary location in winter.
The car is not to be used as a daily runner we have a couple of other wee cars for that.

Top of the list would be a 4,4 TDI as like most geezers the big engine is attracting me. But I’m very open to why or why not to go for that big engine.

Cheers.
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Welcome, unless you can get down and dirty to fix problems or have very deep pockets, best look at something else.
As they say in OZ, if you want to go into the bush, take a Land Rover, if you want to come back take a Toyota.
 
Errrrrrr..... I have a Toyota....A late 2013 RAV4 Invincible AWD That I’ve had since new. It has just 27K miles on the clock. It’s in as new condition does everything we can expect or want from a modern SUV it’s fully loaded and as dull as dishwater...In short after 6 years of ownership I’m bored to tears with it and want a change.

Over at the Rav4 drivers club where I’m a founder member and moderator they think I’m nuts.But I still want a nice Range Rover and that’s it.
 
Charlie996 said:
Errrrrrr..... I have a Toyota....A late 2013 RAV4 Invincible AWD That I’ve had since new. It has just 27K miles on the clock. It’s in as new condition does everything we can expect or want from a modern SUV it’s fully loaded and as dull as dishwater...In short after 6 years of ownership I’m bored to tears with it and want a change.

Over at the Rav4 drivers club where I’m a founder member and moderator they think I’m nuts.But I still want a nice Range Rover and that’s it.
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That's good, you will be able to use the RAV when the RR is off the road:rolleyes:
 
Jeez are they that bad ????

I expected that owners here would Defender...... See what I did there the RR brand ....that’s of course if they are defendable .. Maybe not eh ..
 
Charlie996 said:
Jeez are they that bad ????

I expected that owners here would Defender...... See what I did there the RR brand ....that’s of course if they are defendable .. Maybe not eh ..
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Many are cynical about the modern RR.

And rightly so, they aren't a reliable machine and unless you can spanner it yourself it will bankrupt even a well stocked bank account..

You need good Diagnostics for a start - Gap IID.

And leave atleast £1000 in reserve for when it breaks..


Welcome aboard.
 
Well, I starting reading this given it is posted in the Classic section of LZ, and I'm something of a fan of the RRC - 'specially the early ones wiv no electronics ;)

Charlie996 said:
Jeez are they that bad ????
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IME, yes. Sometimes worse. Unless you want a new hobby "tinkering" with it and your new diagnostics, then I'd take your Toyota forum mates advice and stick with the RAV - or, if you want something bigger, then get an LC.

:)
 
On the flip side, I bought a 4.4 ajv8 with 90k on the clock in pretty tired condition and am now on just short of 130k and never had more than minor niggles.
It has only let me down once with a dead battery that I knew full well was on its way out.
However, it is now showing issues that may or may not prove costly and time consuming to fix but still drives very well.
Yes, when they do fail, if you can't fix it yourself, it's going to cost arm plus leg if you can find a good indy to do it but if you can do general maintenance and straightforward jobs yourself they are fantastic.
Finally, as mentioned above you WILL need diagnostics at about 400 quid for it.
 
Charlie996 said:
Errrrrrr..... I have a Toyota....A late 2013 RAV4 Invincible AWD That I’ve had since new. It has just 27K miles on the clock. It’s in as new condition does everything we can expect or want from a modern SUV it’s fully loaded and as dull as dishwater...In short after 6 years of ownership I’m bored to tears with it and want a change.

Stick to the TOY, better to be bored with a reliable motor than develop mental health issues & possible bankruptcy with a modern LR.
If you really must transfer your allegiance to the Green Oval brand, buy an old one ;)
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