bushwwacker
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I apologise, I don't have twitter. hashc hashu hashn hasht.
Just in case it was a serious question
The P38 (which is the only one I actually know from 1st hand experience) can be considered reliable. Remember that if you by a car with a LOT of equipment, that is ~15 years old, at about 100000 miles, was built by Rover in Britain in the 90s..... Yeah stuff's gonna break!
However if they are well looked after, and what is wearing out is rescued before it breaks and takes something else out (eg a leaky airbag will kill the compressor, but is an easy fix if done straight away) then they will keep working.
However, stuff breaks. They are highly unreliable compared to most other cars, but then they are much better than most other cars when they work! Nobody buys a Range Rover as something to go on forever without maintenance, but if you put in the maintenance where necessary, and are lucky with the quality of your vehicle, you can keep them on the roads for many years to come
Otherwise, a brand new one with a warranty (which should be reliable for quite a while based on Jaguar Land Rover's quality control these days, or a company car when it's someone else's problem
2.0_hippo
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Just in case it was a serious question
The P38 (which is the only one I actually know from 1st hand experience) can be considered reliable. Remember that if you by a car with a LOT of equipment, that is ~15 years old, at about 100000 miles, was built by Rover in Britain in the 90s..... Yeah stuff's gonna break!
However if they are well looked after, and what is wearing out is rescued before it breaks and takes something else out (eg a leaky airbag will kill the compressor, but is an easy fix if done straight away) then they will keep working.
However, stuff breaks. They are highly unreliable compared to most other cars, but then they are much better than most other cars when they work! Nobody buys a Range Rover as something to go on forever without maintenance, but if you put in the maintenance where necessary, and are lucky with the quality of your vehicle, you can keep them on the roads for many years to come
Otherwise, a brand new one with a warranty (which should be reliable for quite a while based on Jaguar Land Rover's quality control these days, or a company car when it's someone else's problem
+ 1
Good response
martynv8
Well-Known Member
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With regards to reliability, my P38 has been very reliable (more so than most of the new company cars i've had).....but i do have to fix things VERY often.
Unfortunately older RR's are so cheap they often attract the kind that will run them on a tight budget & let problems develop, which in turn gives them a bad press. They are after all complex beasts.
With regards to reliability, my P38 has been very reliable (more so than most of the new company cars i've had).....but i do have to fix things VERY often.
Unfortunately older RR's are so cheap they often attract the kind that will run them on a tight budget & let problems develop, which in turn gives them a bad press. They are after all complex beasts.
I beg to differ datatek I see them when they come in brand new and havent even been taken out of delivery mode and they have problems then!!!!!
Datatek
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Tis true, mine has never actually broken down in 4.5 years although it has dumped me on the bump stops a few times, but it needs constant attention. Wife is off to Paris in it in 2 weeks, why am I nervous that it won't make it there and back?
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Got to be the diesel classic , only thing is it rots away leaving you nothing.
Tis true, mine has never actually broken down in 4.5 years although it has dumped me on the bump stops a few times, but it needs constant attention. Wife is off to Paris in it in 2 weeks, why am I nervous that it won't make it there and back?
That sums it up perfectly! I had long journeys to Cardiff, Bournemouth, Oxford and Cornwall, and it never let me down... but every journey had me thinking "what could break on this journey? What's that noise..? What's that judder..? You don't get that with a little hatchback
Well my 2010 model has just developed the dreaded fuel sender unit fault.
Fill up the tank and it will only show up about 1/4 of the tank and a fuel range of 93 miles.
Main dealer repair.....an arris twitching £800. kerrrrrching!!!
Fill up the tank and it will only show up about 1/4 of the tank and a fuel range of 93 miles.
Main dealer repair.....an arris twitching £800. kerrrrrching!!!
Datatek
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Looks like the new ones are just as reliable as the old ones then
For the age of the vehicle and the dealers say it's a common fault then it should be covered on a recall/warranty repair.
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rover86
Member
I've just bought the most reliable range rover. It was already broke when I bought it so it can only improve. If you don't have a vast array of spanners & or lifting equipment & or mechanical knowledge, welding ability, techno electronic wizardry degree, **** loads of patience, a second car, well paid job & or a wife who is as daft as you.....don't buy one. Mine is a proper car, '94 classic 300 TDI & auto box, **** loads to go wrong but easy to fix, HOORAH!!
tomcat59alan
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You mean that you want them both back?Tis true, mine has never actually broken down in 4.5 years although it has dumped me on the bump stops a few times, but it needs constant attention. Wife is off to Paris in it in 2 weeks, why am I nervous that it won't make it there and back?
yup, best take it laning to bounce it around.
tomcat59alan
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Datatek
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The wife certainlyYou mean that you want them both back?
The P38 not bothered, might be able to buy a decent car with an insurance payout
Oh you would soooo miss it when its gone.....go on admit it, if it wasn't around you'd miss it and its charector....The wife certainly
But, you may finally have the time to finish all those other jobs around the place!!
