My car has been in for a service today and I worked out that by the next service it will be pretty close to 100K. I've been thinking about the swap to a TDV8 (2nd hand of course) and wondered if I kept mine till it was in triple figures, the value would drop alarmingly quicker.

It has lots of great points about it, such as being a facelift model, full spec Vogue, a few optional extras, superb condition, reliable, MOT for 11 months and having just been serviced, so perhaps now is the ultimate time to sell it privately?

The thing is, I don't really want to get rid of it, I am not bored of it, I love it! I know I will love the TDV8 even more sure, but I'm just weighing up the potential risk of keeping it and hoping nothing major goes wrong or selling it on and getting a newer lower miles car for more peace of mind.

Any thoughts? (Or buyers! ) Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

You would be amased at the differance. But if you're happy why change. Just think of the cost to change, could be spent on the RR you have now.

I think this may be a case of "better the devil you know" 

From my latest unscheduled visit to the dealer I noticed that the prices seem to have gone up on second hand models. Not a scientific study I know, but there were older vehicles than mine on for £6-7k more than I paid nearly 12 months ago. So it may be time to get rid of the current one, but I presume the price increase applies to TDV8's as well, so it's all relative.

If you've got the reliability settled on yours, it's probably as good as it'll get. A TDV8 under warranty will equal the same time spent in the dealership, just your wallet emptying slower (although you'll effectivley be paying for that "peace of mind" in the purchase price).

After all the effort to get yours looking nice, I'd keep it and get another 100k out of it.

1/ How much would you get for yours

2/ How much will a TDV8 cost

3/ What would be the cost to change

4/ What would be the dearest repair cost to your FFRR

5/ Or you could end up with a used TDV8 with more problems than the Jackson Family ...........

Now that you have thought about changing , The thought will keep niggling away at you .

MICK wrote:

1/ How much would you get for yours

Not much!

2/ How much will a TDV8 cost

Too Much

3/ What would be the cost to change

more than I want to spend!

4/ What would be the dearest repair cost to a FFRR

Is there a limit?

5/ Or you could end up with a used TDV8 with more problems than the Jackson Family ...........

6/ Now that you have thought about changing , The thought will keep niggling away at you .

it always has, since I first drove one...

RRUK wrote:

it always has, since I first drove one...

That's exactly why I won't drive one! If the dealer offered me one as a courtesy car, I'd be tempted, but would have to say "no, please give me the usual Freelander so I can be grateful when I get my TD6 back!". In the words of the great 80's/90's superband James - "If I hadn't seen such riches, I could live with being poor!"

I know a silver one with a winch for sale

Why change? All you will get is 'only' 100BHP more and lots more torqs

niggle, niggle, niggle

I give you a month before you are installed in a TDV8 (and that is only because it will take you that long to find the right one for you)

Paul

ken wrote:

I know a silver one with a winch for sale

Never raced nor rallied right!

The Dealer gave me an 09 plate Freeloader XS in White. Manual TD4. CRAP! It may be 4 years newer than my TD6 and have 81,000 miles less on the clock, but getting back in the RR was such a nice feeling.

I decided some time back I will be very picky with my next car and it needs to have the following attributes:

Vogue (obviously)
TDV8 (goes without saying)
Stornoway/ Zermatt or Java
Jet Black interior with either Piano Black or Burr Wood
FACTORY Privacy Glass
Supercharged Grill and vents

The 2nd hand market is pretty rubbish at the moment, prices are sky high for even 56 reg models. Seen a nice one at Charles Hurst park Royal in Black, but it's knocking on the door of £39K.

I could KICK myself so hard because about 6 months ago I found a Silver Vogue SE on a 56 plate at a dealer down south going for only £28K, it had less than 30,000 miles too. B llocks Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

The money you IT guys make Adam, A new TDV8 is small change to you...........

Why not hang fire for another year and get a used 2010 model...............




speaking of which Anyone know when they are for sale, Dealership up here is a bit Vague on release Dates

Demos August Cars Sept ISTR

Oh well Adam mines got 10k on the clock Most of your list plus loads more

went into my local l/r dealer thats not to far from jct 5 , m5 and the chap on parts said that where as most companies are bringing prices down they are putting them up i.e they have a early non facelift RR not sure on fuel type in silver , 22s , tints blah blah very nice it is but wait for it .......................24k yes 24k the price i think they have no hope.
anyway mine is around the 90k miles and had everything done to it so hopefully all the bugs have been ironed out and im gonna keep it for a lot longer yet as its just so practical for my everyday life , its scratched , dented and well used for what it was designed for and it dont bother me maybe if i braught a newer vehicle thats all shiny and purfect id be scared to even get in with wellies on,

also at same said garage they offered me 5k for mine against a newer vehicle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just have a very long hard think about what your giving up for the money a dealer will offer you against spending 30-40k onto no6 Range Rover

Everyone needs a hobby

£26k for a pre facelift in dealers on friday. Again nice, but with 18" wheels. Was a little gobsmacked.

Maybe the price of facelift models will go down when the MY10 starts hitting the streets.