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Baws who own/owned Land Rovers
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:21 pm
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:21 pm
What has been your experience with ownership? Any issues, if so what were they? Year and model of vehicle in question?
The brand has a reputation for horrid reliability, yet I continue to see plenty of them on the road. Are all of these people filthy rich and dont give a frick if their 100k+ SUV has problems? Are they idiots with more money than sense? Is this reputation a lingering stigma from years past that no longer applies?
The brand has a reputation for horrid reliability, yet I continue to see plenty of them on the road. Are all of these people filthy rich and dont give a frick if their 100k+ SUV has problems? Are they idiots with more money than sense? Is this reputation a lingering stigma from years past that no longer applies?
This post was edited on 2/17/20 at 8:26 pm
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Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:23 pm to CptRusty
Had constant electrical issues. Neither BR or Metairie dealerships could fix. Finally traded it in
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:23 pm to CptRusty
Yep. The people buying those just want a “rover” they aren’t worried about anything else.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:25 pm to CptRusty
They have money and warranty. Let the people with little money but big ego buy the "pre owned" problem when they're done is their thought. Drive it until warranty run out is how money people think.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:26 pm to CptRusty
If I have Bezos’ money, I wouldn’t buy another one.
Junk!
Junk!
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:27 pm to LAS
Had a very rich contractor client and his son purchase them religiously. A NFL friend had one they all said they were trash!
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:29 pm to CptRusty
Thanks for reminding me that I want a '67 Series IIA
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:30 pm to CptRusty
You mean Land Cruiser if you are talking reliable, awesome truck
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:43 pm to CptRusty
Jody drives one.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:50 pm to CptRusty
I've got a 2014 Range Rover Sport Autobiography. It's got about 110K miles on it. The only problems I've had is the driver's side mirror sensor that detects cars in the blindspot went out. It was fixed under warranty. The drivers heated seat got a short in the wiring harness. Easy fix. I've put a smaller pulley on the supercharger and a tune. Upped the HP to about 650hp. It is a true sleeper.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:11 pm to CptRusty
Had an '02 Discovery II and I loved everything about it, until I owned it. Major electrical issues and constantly had to bring it in for service.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:15 pm to CptRusty
My Dad had a 2010ish Discovery I think... piece of shite- he traded it for a Jeep Cherokee post haste and never looked back....
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:18 pm to CptRusty
I have a 2017 RR Supercharged - love the way it drives but honestly, it’s overpriced - more tech than you need or use, but it looks good and it’s fast - under warranty still and I’ve had to bring it in probably 6-8 times in 2 years - all free fixes for minor non mechanical items (all tech items like heated seats and Bluetooth issues etc) - they give free loaner so it’s not a big deal. Save money and buy last years model with low mileage - prolly save $25k over brand new and still get bulk of warranty
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:27 pm to CptRusty
Owned a 2007 LR3 and a 2016 Sport. Wife had a 2015 Evoque and now drives a 2020 Evoque. And for good measure, I now drive an F-Pace.
I don’t put a lot of miles on them — less than 50k — but never had any problems. They are complicated and have a lot of features that could go wrong, yet for me they haven’t. And you cannot beat them for style and comfort- let alone the occasional off road capabilities.
Conversely I had a 2012 Infiniti QX-56 that was a nightmare. Constant electrical and cooling problems. Plus it felt cheap. Lots of bling, but poor quality. Nowhere near as solid as a Rover. Convinced me to spring for the Range Rovers and I never looked back.
Yeah, they’re expensive but the difference is noticeable. And Mrs. Bok appreciates it.
I don’t put a lot of miles on them — less than 50k — but never had any problems. They are complicated and have a lot of features that could go wrong, yet for me they haven’t. And you cannot beat them for style and comfort- let alone the occasional off road capabilities.
Conversely I had a 2012 Infiniti QX-56 that was a nightmare. Constant electrical and cooling problems. Plus it felt cheap. Lots of bling, but poor quality. Nowhere near as solid as a Rover. Convinced me to spring for the Range Rovers and I never looked back.
Yeah, they’re expensive but the difference is noticeable. And Mrs. Bok appreciates it.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:30 pm to CptRusty
Not a single response for 3 pages has any practical experience. Wait until 8:45 tomorrow to pay attention.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:36 pm to CptRusty
Cap, you see so many b/c of attractive lease deals. Reliability and resale aren't as big of a deal to leasing customers.
Right now, I'd avoid anything JLR as they are in dire straits as a company.
That's too bad as Jaguar has been buiding some good-looking, powerful cars.
Right now, I'd avoid anything JLR as they are in dire straits as a company.
That's too bad as Jaguar has been buiding some good-looking, powerful cars.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:38 pm to Sao
I had a 2011 Land Rover LR4 Metropolis Limited edition. We traded it in last April with about 110k miles on it. Honestly, hands down it was the most reliable vehicle we've had. Prior to Land Rover, we owned Infiniti, Jeep, and Mercedes. We did not experience any major costly issues. Sure, basic maintenance is more expensive and any other repairs, but I found it was cheaper to do proactive/preventive maintenance. I would definitely recommend an extended warranty. I had one thru Louisiana Dealer Services with a $50 deductible. I always found the LR dealership had a good working relationship with LDS and everything always went smoothly. The worst thing about the Land Rover was gas mileage sucked...12 mpg in city and maybe 15 on hwy.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:40 pm to Sao
We got stuck on 65 coming home from Biloxi. Log truck wrecked and dumped a whole load of pine trees all over the interstate. After sitting for an hour, not moving, I decided to cross the median and head south. Air suspension allowed me to raise the SUV up, headed across one of those medians designed with steep inclines on both sides. Never spun a tire. The owner's manual say it can traverse 30" of water, but I've never had a reason to try that.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:48 pm to VetteGuy
I assumed most of them were leased. Still seems baffling that someone would be OK paying $1k+ per month and not care that it has to be brought in for repairs several times per year.
It's a real shame too, because otherwise they are a very attractive package- power, luxury, style, utility...
It's great that some people seem to have good luck with them, just hard to imagine rolling the dice on a 100k vehicle. Then again I am OT poor, so there's that
It's a real shame too, because otherwise they are a very attractive package- power, luxury, style, utility...
It's great that some people seem to have good luck with them, just hard to imagine rolling the dice on a 100k vehicle. Then again I am OT poor, so there's that
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:48 pm to greygoose
We were coming home from a funeral in Indiana. Got just North of Nashville, and ran into the remnants of the last big hurricane. My brother was driving a Toyota Highlander, he could barely keep it in the road with the wind and the big puddles on the road. I named my car "The Tank" after that trip. Other than visibility, it handled everything like it was nothing. Wind did push the car, big water on the road was nothing to it.
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