On perusing some of the classifieds, I see that there are several 405s 4.4s around the hundred thousand miles mark, for reasonable money.
As I only do about 5 thousand miles a year, mainly tugging the tin tent around, could they be a good buy?
What do others think?
And what should I look out for on a highish miles 405?
Cheers

As the owner of 100K miles 4.4 I find it very depressing

I'm very happy with mine & have no real interest in changing. Look out for the usual - paper servicing - particularly the major ones.

My personal test is that all 4 tyres should be matching & premium brand - if I find anything else I assume costs have been cut.....

Mine is just about to pass 70,000 miles after 25 months and I’ve every intention of running it for many years yet. Well maintained, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t clock 300,000 to 400,000 miles (or beyond) before it’s worn out Just ask any of these people:

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/post533339.html#533339

It’s all down to the car’s history.

The only undeniable downside is the majority of the warranty companies that tend to choose either 100,000 or 120,000 miles as an arbitrary cut off point, despite these numbers being relatively meaningless. For instance, it seems bizarre that Land Rover’s own scheme will warranty a 10 year old with 99,000 miles, but not a 3 year old with 101,000 miles.

Is the 4.4 the better motor to have?
I've heard some horror stories about the 3.0 chewing cranks etc
The 4.4 would be my preference anyway

A lot of people are very happy with their V6’s. It makes a nice noise, uses less fuel (around 4-5mpg in practice), is apparently as fast as the TDV8 in the L333, but crank failures are, sadly, well documented.

The V8 has a better low end power delivery, crank failures are unheard of and the car comes with much more powerful, 6 pot, front brakes, is obscenely quick for a diesel 4x4, will corner a good deal more flatly (despite weighing 200Kg more) and has a locking rear diff to make it “extra sticky”

It’s also built by Ford, in Mexico:

https://corporate.ford.com/company/plant-d...plant.html

While I’d have liked it to have come from Dagenham, it does at least have the added bonus of annoying Donald Trump

The V6 also requires a cam belt change, while the V8 has the most over engineered cam chain and gear drive we’re likely to see in a car engine:

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I'm sure it's great, but the 4.4 V8 exists - therefore I could not bring myself to even test drive a 3.0 V6

I test drove a V6 and then took a V8 out. I had only turned it through 180 degrees in the dealer’s car park when I knew that there was no choice to make. Many say that the V6 has all the power you ever need; true, but on that basis a 2 litre four has “all the power you’ll ever need”

It’s all down to the power delivery and you don’t need to exceed 15mph to notice the difference

Hi all
Very interesting thread to read but what about opinions on a high miler 405 supercharged.
Thoughts on this would very much appreciated for myself and possibly other petrol heads

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ad...amp;page=1

 Range Rover 2002 P38 4.6 Vogue
Range Rover 4.4 Vogue. Black
Range Rover 4.4 Vogue. Giverney Green
Mercedes S600L
Mercedes SL500 AMG
Mercedes E220 Estate Night Edition
Mulsanne

I don't know much about the 5.0 but they generally have lower mileage - as much to do with economy/cost as anything else.

That car looks tidy IMHO - no tow bar if that's important to you.

Not my favourite wheels & clear glass - but easily changed if that's what you want.

High mile, premium vehicles are usually run by MD's of a company, serviced through a maintenace plan so could be a good purchase.
Don't need a towbar and as you say glass and wheels could be done later.
The most important thing I look for is low owners and a full service history.
As with all these FFRR's, I feel sorry for the owners trying to sell and the depreciation is but attractive if you are purchasing Range Rover 2002 P38 4.6 Vogue
Range Rover 4.4 Vogue. Black
Range Rover 4.4 Vogue. Giverney Green
Mercedes S600L
Mercedes SL500 AMG
Mercedes E220 Estate Night Edition
Mulsanne

I'm currently in the process of buying a 90,000 mile one owner full MD service history L405 from a main dealer, upon reading various blogs I have asked for a two year warranty (given) a service and fresh MOT (given) all paint scratches touched up (completed) and an update to the satnav (£180).

I asked the dealer for the brake fluid to be changed as it did not appear on the service log (done free of charge) and I would assume that it should have been.

Reading the blogs and posting on FFRR I wanted to know about the transmission fluid and Dif fluid changes, main dealer advises not needing to be completed although chat reckons 80k or 5 years.

First initial impressions rides flat, no knocking from suspension, everything works (infotainment maybe slower than a new car) and the 4.4 v8 diesel pulls like a train.

The previous owner was fastidious with maintenance and had all work carried out by the local dealer who sold me the car.

Full service history documented, two year warranty and a good test drive.

Congratulations, sounds good!

The dealers will say that the transmission fluid is for life, but the gearbox manufacturer disagrees. I changed mine at 24 months / 66,000 miles. Don’t know about the diffs...

Diff and transfer box oil change at the 5year service (80k)
80,000Mls/60 Months Service
Plug - oil drain
Washer
Filter - oil - element and seal
Filter - odour and particles
Reservoir - expansion
Plug - filler
Plug - oil drain
Screen wash
Oil - differential
Castrol for dpf
Transfer oil
Fluid - hydraulic Current Fleet:-
2018 Discovery 5 3.0 HSE
2021 Ford Ranger Wildtrack
2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt 5.0 V8
1993 Defender 90 200TDI Pickup

Gone - not forgotten
2016 L405 4.4 SDV8 Vogue SE
2012 L322 4.4 Westminster
2004 L322 4.4 V8 Autobiography LE
2000 P38 RR 4.0 HSE (ex Clarkson test car)

Red Merle wrote:

Congratulations, sounds good!

The dealers will say that the transmission fluid is for life, but the gearbox manufacturer disagrees. I changed mine at 24 months / 66,000 miles. Don’t know about the diffs...

I would be doing yours now if i were wanting to keep her very long term sir... Just my 2peneth for what its worth