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rainifa

Member Since: 23 Nov 2012
Location: Plymouth
Posts: 22

New member

Hi all, new here and looking for a new car. I had a Disco 3 that was a great car, but loads of issues with parking brake, suspension and electrical gremlins.

I have searched the site for general info but wondered what your opinion is on buying a 2008ish tdv8 with around 70-100k miles.

Any particular issues on a par with the Disco? I would be buying with FSH and probably a warranty of some sort.

Be great to get your opinions and thanks in advance

Chris

24th Nov 2012 9:57am

ebajema

Member Since: 24 Mar 2011
Location: New Plymouth
Posts: 4782

2010 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Galway Green

Hi Chris, welcome to the forum.

Have a quick look at Gary Elliots website (in the Sponsors link), he has two nice 2007 TDV8s for sale but he may also know a nice 2008 for you.

There are heaps of posts on people looking for any type, any age, any KMs. It is about what it important to you, like full service history for example, number of previous owners, type of owners etc. etc. Good luck with your research, they're great cars, a lot nicer to drive and look at than a D3 IMHO. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

24th Nov 2012 11:37am

Stuart's the man

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 94

Hi, welcome to the forum, have recently moved from the d3 to a td6 ffrr, had a few teething problems with it, but not as many as I had with the d3. Cheaper to repair than d3

24th Nov 2012 10:31pm

Mr Tee

Member Since: 13 Dec 2010
Location: Near Wackyjim
Posts: 2669

TBH. buy on service history/condition , and doubt the naysayers over the gearbox etc......

24th Nov 2012 11:44pm

bozmandb9

Member Since: 06 Dec 2010
Location: Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Posts: 1027

2013 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Causeway Grey

Welcome to the forum!

I don't think there are any particular issues, I'm going to be looking for a similar car, so I'd like to know too.

So far as I'm aware the tdv8 lump is pretty bulletproof, and haven't heard of any gearbox issues. 2012 SDV8 Vogue SE

25th Nov 2012 9:44am

rainifa

Member Since: 23 Nov 2012
Location: Plymouth
Posts: 22

interesting to hear repairs are cheaper than d3. I will get a warranty for piece of mind but nice to know of known regular issues before taking the plunge. It always felt with the d3 that problems, particularly with the suspension system, were always fixed by trial and error and it was difficult to pin point the actual broken part. I understand they are complex cars, but the mechanicals should be robust in my opinion. Does the range rover use the same suspension and electric handbrake as the d3? Thanks for your replies so far.

25th Nov 2012 10:43am

XXXAngelXXX

Member Since: 25 Mar 2007
Location: Stuttgart
Posts: 4994

2013 Range Rover Vogue SE 5.0 SC V8 Havana

welcome rainifa All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

25th Nov 2012 12:37pm

Java Jungle

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: Monte-Carlo
Posts: 420

2011 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 V8 Nara Bronze

Yup, welcome

JJ

25th Nov 2012 12:47pm

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