watercoolerguy

New Member

• Feb 1, 2015

• #1

Hi there! Shortly to inherit a few bob, and itching to own a Land Rover. Always fancied doing some off roading (tried it as a passenger). Trouble is my budget won't let me own two vehicles (no storage space either) so it needs to be an every day car as well. Any advice on what I should be looking at? Needs to be comfortable for regular use, as reliable as possible (haha!), fuel economy a minor issue. In my dreams I have the range-topping Range Rover, but my budget is £5k. Help!!

 

m1dge

Active Member

• Feb 1, 2015

• #2

Welcome to the best place on web for landrover advice!

With that budget you should be spoilt for choice but ill let the more experienced members guide you

 

biggeeeee

Retired - Living the dream

• Feb 1, 2015

• #3

Welcome

 

davcud

Well-Known Member

• Feb 1, 2015

• #4

Hello and Welcome

 

v8geoff

Well-Known Member

• Feb 1, 2015

• #5

Hello welcome

 

Spong

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Feb 2, 2015

• #6

OK, I'll have a go....
£5k should get you a late Defender 300Tdi (but probably not a station wagon), a late Freelander 1, a very nice Discovery 2 Td5, a P38 Range Rover (bit of a guess there), or a headlight from an Evoke...

Running cost should also be a consideration too though. Fuel aside, some are more expensive to run than others in terms of servicing, tyres, road tax etc. If you plan to do your own servicing this will help bring down the costs but the newer they are, the more electronics are in them which can complicate things.

Have a look through the classifieds and Autotrader etc. and see what you can get for your money. Once you have an idea, browse through the sub-forums on here to see what sort of problems crop up on each model and bear these in mind when you go out to kick some tyres.

Oh, and welcome!

 

Last edited: Feb 2, 2015

blackstrat

Well-Known Member

• Feb 2, 2015

• #7

Discovery 2 TD5 and get a late one with the facelift.. search LZ for the known issues.. job done..

 

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Vincemcdonald

Active Member

• Feb 2, 2015

• #8

Get the best rust free Discovery 1 that money can buy.

 

West Slope Rover

Well-Known Member

• Feb 2, 2015

• #9

Vincemcdonald said:

Get the best rust free Discovery 1 that money can buy.

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Which can be found in Arizona.

 

muckmuck

Active Member

• Feb 2, 2015

• #10

Hello and welcome
Just take ya time and don't rush into anything, there's plenty about and you can always ask on here before ya make the decision