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GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3542 |
Crazy? Not at all!
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26th Mar 2018 9:16pm |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6407 |
Only as crazy as the rest of us .
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26th Mar 2018 9:55pm |
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Pawl Member Since: 07 Nov 2017 Location: West Midlands Posts: 688 |
Definitely not crazy. ! The engine's only just run in at that mileage. However, the suspension could be either well worn or well re-furbed by then & the gearbox could be either good or knackered - dependant on how it's been abused.
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26th Mar 2018 10:00pm |
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MarkA Member Since: 15 Feb 2017 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 35 |
225k and still going |
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26th Mar 2018 10:27pm |
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StClere Member Since: 26 Mar 2018 Location: Fife Posts: 5 |
Well, that's definitely encouraging!
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27th Mar 2018 12:26am |
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SidewaysMatt Member Since: 24 Feb 2016 Location: Ledsham, Cheshire Posts: 173 |
If it helps, here's my two pen'orth.
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27th Mar 2018 3:37am |
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counter of beans Member Since: 18 Aug 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 182 |
Haha, you've jinxed yourself now Matt!
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27th Mar 2018 8:19am |
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archermav Member Since: 01 Jun 2015 Location: Black Country Posts: 345 |
I bought mine @ 140,000 miles about three years ago. I'd have never considered one at these miles but the advert caught my eye. Went to view it ( was a good distance away) and that was it, bought it. Excellent history, wanted for nothing and once I'd bought it found out is used to belong to someone off this site, which was a bonus (at least I think so).
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27th Mar 2018 1:50pm |
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Gumball3000 Member Since: 11 Mar 2017 Location: Liverpool Posts: 200 |
To be honest asking about buys a Range Rover on a range rover forum you are only gonna get one type of answer.
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27th Mar 2018 3:03pm |
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CS Member Since: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1373 |
They are great cars when everything is working. High mileage is not a problem in itself and I would choose a newer car with a higher mileage over an older one with lower. But you need to be able to handle repair requirements, either through having the cash to get someone else to do it or being able to do it yourself. They are quite complex cars and spares are priced by reference to the new cost, one of the reasons why older ones can be cheap. With my 2004 car (4.4 petrol) I used to budget for £3,000 a year for servicing and repairs when it was older (no DIY), sometimes it was less, but there were phases when there was "aye something" which can be a bit demoralising.
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27th Mar 2018 4:53pm |
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rar110 Member Since: 09 Aug 2014 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1119 |
Buy the youngest vehicle you can with few previous owners. I bought my 2008 tdv8 with about 140,000miles. I’ve rrplaced front air spring assemblies, alternator and transmission since I bought it in 2014. They are the big items. But I picked up the car for a good price so those expenses were not too surprising. I still consider it the best car I’ve owned and would much prefer the tdv8 over the td6 with its dreaded auto box. ______________________________
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27th Mar 2018 9:03pm |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7923 |
Maintenance should be more of a concern than mileage.
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27th Mar 2018 9:30pm |
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Webbie Member Since: 02 Apr 2016 Location: Corby Posts: 137 |
I think £3k a year for maintenance and repairs would be a reasonable figure to allow, that’s what I have spent on average. I have come to the conclusion that a FFRR costs double the cost of running a 2Ltr executive type car, say a C class Mercedes or 3 series BMW. If I had realised this before I bought mine, I probably would not have made the purchase. But now I have it, I would not swap it for anything else, despite the fuel consumption and other running costs. |
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27th Mar 2018 9:32pm |
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StClere Member Since: 26 Mar 2018 Location: Fife Posts: 5 |
Thanks so much for the information and opinions everyone, it's really really useful getting a range of views and real-world experience of owning an RR.
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27th Mar 2018 10:04pm |
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