Hi all, i have joined the forum as i am going to pick up a used 2003 range rover vogue 4.4v8 on wednesday and i wanted to do a little research as this will be the most expensive car i have bought. This car captivated me from the age of four and i want one bad however i have have just read some shocking reviews on reliablity and repairs and now i am worried. The car i am getting has 59000 miles on it and i would be the third owner. Could anyone give me some reality on this model please. Thank you all , Damo
DiscoPol
Well-Known Member
Tru Dat
I am a bit gutted as i longed for one for thirty years, is there a particular model that seems to be more reliable than the others ? Surely they are not that bad, how can they be so expensive if they are always breaking down ? Call me crazy but i still may buy it. problem is the wife read all the bad reviews and people complaining about seriously high repair bills so if i do get it if she breaks down i will NEVER hear the end of it. The one i want is £8,700 and looks brand new .
Pikey
Dummy Ejection Facilitator..
Yu asked you'e been told Landrovers are ****e. and breakdown all the time. The fancier they are the more they cost to repair. If you're good with the oldf spanners and are happy to spend ya weekends fixing en. They're great AND parts are cheap. If you put ya motor into a garage everytime they break. DO NOT get a landrover..
Dewin
Well-Known Member
Ok thanks lads, you have told me what i needed to hear to stop my heart over riding my brain. I will start looking at toyotastake care all.
Don't want to burst your bubble, but I have owned a Jap 4x4 (prior to Land Rover's) and they are very expensive to repair when major parts go wrong ... they can be more reliable but cost of parts is dearer as most parts have to be imported from Japan...
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
There's a bloke in the workshop next to mine thats always telling me he used to have Landys and how ****e they are.....it's not easy to disagree as I sit there covered in grease surrounded by bits that should be integral, inside bits but are spread out in various heaps on the floor.....
It's a bit like having a slightly dirty habit that everyone else kicked when they grew up
It's a bit like having a slightly dirty habit that everyone else kicked when they grew up
Dewin
Well-Known Member
It's never that simple though, my mate is a VW nut and has bought a cherished a TD4 van (yeah I know w@nker), but as he has found out after paying a lot of money, it's not the vehicles fault, but the lack of care from previous owner's and lack of buyer knowledge.
Buying a car is like using a 2nd hand condom, wearer beware!
Buying a car is like using a 2nd hand condom, wearer beware!
