fin

Your opinions please,

I maybe going completely mad but I have set my heart on buying a Range Rover namely the newer shape 4.4 Vogue, for my price range it will have to be an early 02/52 reg with around 60,000 miles I was wondering if anyone has any experience of these and comments.

I was mainly wondering about service intervals and costs because I can afford the outlay but I am unsure if the upkeep will make this idea uneconomical.

Paul3446

Do you regularly drive off road? If not, don't get one.

Bluie

Bought one 2 months ago Dec 2002 with 14k on the clock. Worth paying for the extended warranty £1500 as things do go wrong, drop an engine will set you back £10k.

Not had to pay for service but quoted £400 just for pads, so expect large bills. Intervals are 12k, but does depend on how you drive as there is an on board computer that works this out.

Did a trip to Austria, returned 19mpg which included a few 125mph runs, not bad for a 2.5 ton 4.4V8 with aerodynamics of a brick.

Having come from an EVO 8 FQ330 the Range Rover is cheaper to run, also don't need to hunt for Optimax and service every 4500 miles.

Have to say it is a very nice car to drive, very easy and comfortable.

jgevers

We have one on the fleet.

Just make sure that you have the extended warranty and service contract.

Our 4 year old 4.4 just had new front diff, wheel bearings and a few bushes. If the car hadn't been under warranty it would have set us back over 3 grand.

It's going back in for an air suspension fault and dashboard electronic problem next week.

Not the most reliable car.....................

Cheers

fin

Does anyone have an idea of the services required and ruff costs i am looking at a 60000+ mile one so what ever services come after that.

I first wanted an M3 but that was ruled out by the service costs i hope this is not the same.

AudiLover

I was going to say the exact same thing. SUV drivers who dont use them for what theyre made for are generally viewed upon as being mugs.

WRBlue-STi7-Prodrive

not meanin to change the thread but what are the service costs like on a M3, thinkin of getting one of these but not looked into costs as of yet.

Thanks

sti-04!!

Is the extended warranty cost per year ??

sti-04!!

The general opinion of you on s'net is a *****, but you dont here us complaining do you ??

AudiLover

Likewise

AudiLover

M3 RR
15.8 13.4
Out of Town mpg 33.6 24.9
Average mpg 23.7 18.9
Tank capacity (gallons) 13.9 23.0
CO2 rating (g/km) 287 352
Insurance group 20 14
Typical insurance quote £809 £483
% value retained (3yrs/36,000mls) 62% 59%
Typical contract hire rate (pcm) £837 £1,363
Pence per mile 101 159
Servicing cost over 3yrs £1,798 £1,597
Service intervals approx 7500/15,000 12000
Manufacturer's warranty 3yr/UL + 3yr Paint + 12yr Perforation + 3yr Breakdown 3yr/UL


So if youcant afford the run a M3, you wont be able to run the RR.

Senior_AP

My bro had the same shape, but the 2.5DSE.

He was in denial, but it was ****e. Sold it after 8 months. He is still in denial, "it was bling, had management quedos, was classy, was this was that"....... :yawn:

The performance was an issue, less so with the V8 but the whole thing was just abismal.

Senior_AP

Is Audilover a ***** then, I was under the impression his opinion was highly regarded around these 'ere parts.

sti-04!!

I see some sarcasm in your post AP

Petem95

His street cred did take a dent recently, when it came to light that he drives a Volvo S40....

Senior_AP

I suppose yes....

He's a bell end. That better??

Gutmann pug

Range rovers are ok, several friends owned or still own them. They are however extremly greedy.....

Senior_AP

My bro's was a horrid great thing. Had to apply the brakes 800 feet before any junction, steering was a case of hang on for dear life. Interior was creeky, loads of niggling problems with expensive bills. Was a glorified van.

It's a utilitarian vehicle IMO.

If you use it in a utilitarian manner, then ok but for road use something like an A8, 7 series etc will offer a far nicer drive, better performance and improved efficiency. TBH, they're a nicer place to be as well.

The brand spanking RR's are cool, but only because RR caught on that they're popular with show offs.

Bluie

Yes it is, well worth paying for as parts are very expensive.

Bluie

Either your bro's was a P38 or a very bad L322 ie the new model. The P38 in comparison was cr4p as it wollowed like a barge and you felt completely detached and you had to hang onto the wheel.

Agreed you cannot stop the RR in a short distance but it would not take that much before a junction.

It is totally different to EVO/Scooby but I feel much more relaxed when driving in town, motorway and country lanes. It still can pull decent speed when needed albeit you watch the needle drop on the petrol gauge.

The thing I hate is filing it up with 100 litres, takes bl00dy ages

Petem95

And handing over £100 odd for the privilage probably isnt that nice either!

Bluie

You're right there, at least it doesn't have to be Optimax.

On the plus side it does the same mpg as my EVO8 so I only pull into garages half the number of times, but spend twice as long whilst there.

Way in the UK can you not lock the trigger as on the Continent, is the British public too thick to master this!!

twist3r

Range Rover? Totally not necessary other than for people suffering from "look at me" syndrome.

They like the fact that their bigger and in a higher driving position than other people. They feel they own the road and everone has to make way from them. A total status thing.

Oh and if your dumb enough to attempt to drive through a river because your Sat Nav says so, apparently quite good at getting out

X5 and Cayenne included.

Scooby-Doo

Don't think hes a **** at all. I was thinking more of the female genetalia

Bluie

That's a bit harsh thought they were useful

spectrum48k

Friend of mine gave up on his in dismay. It had been taken back to the dealer time and time again plagued with electrical faults. It was brand new.

What did he replace it with ?

He bought an X5 and has run that ever since.

Bluie

One of the biggest faults is the electrics, mine had a fault with the n/s mirror not dipping or resetting correctly when using reverse gear. This was replaced under warranty, just as well as the part is £400.

Interesting replacement since the new RR is a BMW!!

Diablo

There's an awful lot of thinly veiled jealousy on Scoobynet these days....

lozgti

I like them and have considered it.Seems to much of a costly risk for the sake of the name.Don't appear to be as tough as people think,even wandering down a dual carriageway.Not impressed with my brothers Discovery either.Nice to look at mind

If I was buying a high mileage 4x4 I would be thinking Nissan Pathfinder,Mitsu Shogun,Toyota Landcruiser mmmmm.For some reason these seem invisible to people as well despite being huuuuuuge.People only moan about X5's ,RR sports etc

twist3r

lol

Apologies. Range Rovers are great. Everyone needs one for taking the screaming brats half a mile down the road to school.