Hi Forum members,

My quandary is this;

As prices of TDV8s are falling they now appear to be excellent value when compared to a TD6, however I have had a TD6 for the last 7 years and am happy with the overall package. I am looking to get a FF for work (30K miles per year) and am stuck on late TD6 or early TDV8.


Specifically I am after views on living with them as a daily driver, reliability etc.

Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks

TDV8 = Newer technology, more power, smoother drive, bigger smile.

However an A1 TD6 is still a very good car and you need to be careful at the bottom end of the TDV8 market.

Thanks Gary, I will be looking at FLRSH and usual checks etc. My heart says TD6 however thats just the fear of the unknown!!

Drive both = must do

Gary, just to clarify, my budget is 20K so was going to facelift TD6 but keep TDV8 standard, hopefully not to near the bottom of the market

Thanks

Good plan

+1 for TDV8

more go
less fuel (if you dont use the go)
nicer noise
+ option for big go from JE remap if you are so inclined 2019 D5 HSE Lux SDV6 Indus
55 D3 SE
98 MX5 1.8 RS
gone 17 older variants of FFRR

+1 for the TDV8 - you should drive both and you'll see why... MY11 Vogue 4.4 TDV8 - "African Queen"

The Td6 is very slow and spoils the car, the TDV8 isn't and doesn't.

TDV8 - awesome engine. Love mine, went for one due to revised gearbox. ie. not the bmw one.

Td6 gearbox is GM.

A decent TDV8 is well within that budget but ploughing 30k a year onto it will certainly not be cheap on fuel or servicing.That milage alone will cost you about £6,600 alone, never mind the higher RFL, and slight increase in insurance as well and a set of tyres would normally last that long as well, maybe a smidge longer so say £500 per tyres per year. Fair enough if you claim back milage you'll get 45p/mile for the first 10k
£4.5k
then 25p/mile after that comes to another
£5k...

I reckon you could break even if repairs aren't too big but would you really not be better in a motorway munching barge that would be much cheaper and have a higher ROI, and then get an SC for enjoyment when home?

And ideally you would want to be getting at least the oil and oil filter done every 10k instead of waiting for it to bong up or the normal interval.. FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

Trommel wrote:

Td6 gearbox is GM.

BMW using it though made it their fault... so BMW by proxy :p FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

The whole point of buying a RR is the driving experience. You want to be in it driving it enjoying it not thinking about poodling down the pub in it at the weekend.

Sorry KP but buying on Peugoet HDi for "Motorway Munching" is really not going to float the boat of too many Range Rover owners....