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ChloePeters



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Zambezi Silver
2016 Land Rover Range Rover 4.4 SD V8 Autobiography Auto

Buying a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover 4.4 SD V8 Autobiography Auto. Any tips please?
Is it reliable

Post #706971 15th Dec 2024 6:04pm
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Andy S



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United Kingdom 2015 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Aintree Green

I had one for 6 years. Utterly reliable and a joy to own. They need looking after though and nothing about them is cheap!

Post #706972 15th Dec 2024 6:15pm
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ChloePeters



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Zambezi Silver

Thanks Andy. Sold my 2007 vogue v6
Hopefully this new one is a pleasure too as

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Gremlin500



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United Kingdom 2017 Range Rover Vogue TDV6 Corris Grey

That’s a question impossible to answer, it depends on too many factors.
LR products have always been consistently near the bottom of the JD Power surveys over the years, and any 8-year-old vehicle is a reliability risk, there is no way of knowing how well or poorly it has been serviced, or sympathetically it has been driven, or thrashed mercilessly.
A warranty or big wedge of cash is your best friend (lets not open that debate Rolling Eyes )
So is a thorough pre-purchase inspection by a knowlegeable or professional person.

These are large, heavy complex vehicles, and there is lots to service, and potentially lots to go wrong.

It’s the vehicles which are given preventive maintenance like (but not limited to) 6-month oil & filter changes, corrosion prevention measures, frequent owner underbody and suspension inspections, frequent lubrication and other fluid changes, frequent owner DTC scans etc. which stand the best chance of being “reliable”, it’s not a hope-and-pray thing, it’s very much owner-interactive.

My advice is to view at least a dozen cars before buying, you will get a better idea of the good and the bad, there are a lot of unloved vehicles out there. If you are mechanically adept, you can save a lot of money, and be sure about your vehicles’ condition going forward.

Good Luck! Thumbs Up “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

Post #706976 15th Dec 2024 6:28pm
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ChloePeters



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Zambezi Silver

Thanks for your advice.
Are the insurance standard with these as well?

Post #706979 15th Dec 2024 6:36pm
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recordman



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United Kingdom 2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Aruba

Not sure what you mean by 'standard', but currently most owners are finding them costly to insure. When I bought mine in Nov 2019 I paid £350 for the year. This year I'm paying £900 odd.

So, before committing to buy get some quotes and see if you can live with them. 2017 SDV8 Autobiography

Post #706982 15th Dec 2024 7:07pm
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MJGH



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United Kingdom 2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Aintree Green

Just sold my 17my 2016 4.4 SDV8 AB. Bought it at 18 months old with 50k miles plus on clock with FSH.
Sold it with 96k miles & FSH all main dealer.
Apart from servicing when due no bills or dramas.
Changed the batteries prior to selling as went to a family member (original OEM batteries still going strong but wanted peace of mind).
Had 5x Landcruiser Amazons prior and found my RR SDV8 AB to be every bit as reliable and trouble free as the best of the Landcruisers.
My other half has been running a 2018 MY face lift 3.0 SDV6 AB for the past 2x years. Again apart from routine servicing no other money spent on the car. Only a problem with rear executive seat arm rest sticking down which we have not yet got around to sorting.
Currently running a L460 P530 V8 SV LWB. So far apart from a few issues not understanding how things work as there is no operators manual, not had any issues but early days.
Ignore all the crap on the internet, take your time picking a car to the spec you want within your budget with a FSH and you wont go far wrong.
Just my opinion for what it is worth.

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