Hello again...
Ive got a hankering for one of these cars and might make an offer on one or two tomorrow/ likely on a facelift 2005/2006 Vogue TD6, maybe even a petrol version but after a couple of posts and the responses/ other research, Im arguing with myself that my want defies all logic and is borderline stupidity (bracing myself for the response)
The more I read about these cars it seems that the only guarantee is that they are guaranteed to be unreliable and will cost a fortune for that privilege.
Ive just read a previous post entitled, Newbie seeking advice. Amongst the replies from established forum members were the two below which dont paint a very desirable or reassuring picture (so why do I still want one):
Go for a Land Cruiser if you have £20K to spend. Otherwise spend £10k on an L322 and put £10K to one side to fix the problems unless you are a good DIY mech and understand electronics. A Range Rover is not a car, it's a hobby.
Being a 2008 onwards it should be more reliable than the early l322's are Allow a couple of grand a year on maintenance
· I notice that many RR for sale have had 5,6,7 keepers in their 6 years/ many owners seem to last about 12 months during which time theyve left the main dealer network before bailing out..
· What do you class as an early L322 (does that extend to the 80k miler TD6 2005/2006 FSH models Im hovering over/ is a similar age petrol with similar mileage or less likely to be more reliable or is it genuinely swings and roundabouts)?
· Im hoping to take my family to Spain (and back believe it or not) in a newly acquired RR this summer; and all I can think after reading these forums is that I might have more certainty of achieving this objective if we all walk there and back How many of you would risk taking your family such a distance in one of these because the answer to this might persuade me to buy one or ditch the notion (I know any car could break down/ I will have some form of warrranty in place but not likely a LR UK one)?
Thanks
Ive got a hankering for one of these cars and might make an offer on one or two tomorrow/ likely on a facelift 2005/2006 Vogue TD6, maybe even a petrol version but after a couple of posts and the responses/ other research, Im arguing with myself that my want defies all logic and is borderline stupidity (bracing myself for the response)
The more I read about these cars it seems that the only guarantee is that they are guaranteed to be unreliable and will cost a fortune for that privilege.
Ive just read a previous post entitled, Newbie seeking advice. Amongst the replies from established forum members were the two below which dont paint a very desirable or reassuring picture (so why do I still want one):
Go for a Land Cruiser if you have £20K to spend. Otherwise spend £10k on an L322 and put £10K to one side to fix the problems unless you are a good DIY mech and understand electronics. A Range Rover is not a car, it's a hobby.
Being a 2008 onwards it should be more reliable than the early l322's are Allow a couple of grand a year on maintenance
· I notice that many RR for sale have had 5,6,7 keepers in their 6 years/ many owners seem to last about 12 months during which time theyve left the main dealer network before bailing out..
· What do you class as an early L322 (does that extend to the 80k miler TD6 2005/2006 FSH models Im hovering over/ is a similar age petrol with similar mileage or less likely to be more reliable or is it genuinely swings and roundabouts)?
· Im hoping to take my family to Spain (and back believe it or not) in a newly acquired RR this summer; and all I can think after reading these forums is that I might have more certainty of achieving this objective if we all walk there and back How many of you would risk taking your family such a distance in one of these because the answer to this might persuade me to buy one or ditch the notion (I know any car could break down/ I will have some form of warrranty in place but not likely a LR UK one)?
- Can anyone please share how much theyve spent on servicing/ maintenance in their last couple of years ownership (As mentioned before, I will have a warranty in place plus a £900/year initial fund for 'servicing/ maintenance.. I expect you will say I will need much more than... but how much.
Thanks