Used Range Rover ?

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Looking to get into something a bit cheaper than what I currently drive that is nice enough to pick clients up in, yet rugged enough to bounce around on a ranch.

I have found a pretty good deal on a 2001 Range Rover HSE. It has 65k miles wise and looks to be very clean. I haven't driven it yet so I can't comment on it in that regard.

I have heard over the years that they are gnerally reliable vehilces that will last a long time if you take care of them....true in your experiences?

What are the idiosyncrasies for these vehicles?

I had/have an F150 and bought a second car (volvo) for daily commutes to downtown in an effort to save gas. I go hunting quite a bit, so I still need something that will handle that. The reason the gas isn't the issue any more is because I have changed jobs and drive about 8 miles per day where I used to drive about 40.

Am I nuts?
 
Every person I have spoken with who either has or had a Land/Range Rover said they would not buy another one.

A couple of years ago I was looking at Land Rovers and based upon said feedback, I looked elsewhere.

General consensus of those I spoke with- vehicle was always in the shop for a variety of reasons and the costs to fix were more expensive than say a Ford, Chevy, etc.

If you are going to use it just on a ranch, might be worth it. For everyday use, I would keep looking (especially considering it is used).
 
Reliability is rated very low online. Great look, but if you don't want to put extra money into a vehicle for repairs I'd look elsewhere.
 
That was not a good year for RR's, and it's resale value for that years model is not good. Plus, you need to use premium gas, and yes, its upkeep is very expensive. For example, it cost me $800 to replace spark plug wires since they have to pull the engine to put new ones on....
 
I've had a range rover for 10 years, got it back in college. It was 6 years old when I got it and has been very reliable. Drove it to NY and back and out to CA, no problem. It never stops running but as they say if you're not leaking, you're out of oil. I did have to have it towed 3 years ago due to a bad fuel pump but that's the only time.

Of course it costs more than a ford or chevy to repair, it's a f'n foreign luxury vehicle. My trick was moving back to Houston and using the Rover Shoppe on Taft. It's a bunch of former mechanics who left the dealer and opened their own shop.
 
The Rover shop is good. But still expensive. The dealer service will lie till their teeth drop out...Especially in Houston.
 
Lexus LX. Everything you love about a Land Cruiser, plus a higher level of creature comforts. You can't go wrong with a Land Cruiser either.

Bernard
 
i've never understood the love for these cars. i have a couple friends with them and i feel like they're so cheap on the inside. the doors are super thin and i think they're uncomfortable. i've had a couple tahoes since 2001 and as long as gm is around, i'll probably drive one. also agree with the land cruiser. they're big, well built, and seem to take whatever you throw at them.
 
My advice would be to buy a Chevy Tahoe new model.. 2007 and up..

Everyone I know who had a Land Rover says they always break down.

The Tahoe's newer model is extemely well built both inside and outside. IMO.
 
That is a nice vehicle - especially the HSE.

It is an old engine design - which is good (a lot of parts out there) and bad (the design was made for off-road and highway, not so great on stop and go commutes). Things will break - there is a lot to break on that vehicle (think of it as a Cadillac built solely with off-road comfort and capability in mind).

The major problem that particular year, IIRC, is the air suspension. There is a replacement kit for the inevitable break down of the air suspension that uses a non-air suspension technology, but if you were to replace air suspension with air suspension, it would be extremely expensive.

On top of that, it is a gas hog and heavy.

I have had a couple of Land Rovers (Disco and LR3) and have been pleased with them (especially the off-road capability). I have also had a Land Cruiser, an X5 and a Suburban as vehicles of that genre. The Rovers were quirky but unbelievable off road. The Land Cruiser was indestructible and easier to fix. The X5 was a bullet with limited off-road capability. The Suburban is a giant land yacht.

I would look at the X5 if the off-roading is tamer. You get some of the same cache of the Rover, with a lot better German engineering.

Nothing is a Rover, but there are reasons why nothing else is designed like a Rover.
 
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