Boat didn't work out so treating myself to a new car....!!

Ok, poll time....

Option 1

Don't buy another Range Rover, you have better things to do with your life than fix it all the time....

Option 2

Buy the cheapest one you can find, (£8,000 to 10,000) that will probably have 120,000 to 150,000 miles, do whatever paint it needs, change all the bushes underneath, deep service and make it mint for a couple of grand but it's still a highish miler

Option 3

Don't be a tight git and spend £15,000 on a nice 60,000 to 70,000 mile one in mintish condition but probably still end up changing a lot of rubber bushes underneath... maybe...

Last year I did 10,000 miles in current car with 0 issues (Lexus LS) but that was in 6 months as it sat on the drive for 6 months, so this year maybe 15 to 20,000 miles so the new one will get used a lot...

I'm leaning towards 2 as at least I know it will be totally sorted for me, now, but when I sell it, it will be a good condition very high miler and worth...??

What do you recon guys..??? Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

No Brainer Option 2

I recon a cheaper one will depreciate less.....you will prob have to do bushes on lower mileage one anyway. Both will be getting on for 10 years old so might have paint and stuff to do on a low miler....

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

With your history - option2  John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

Definitely Option 2 with the caveat to buy from the forum if in no rush to reduce risks 👍

knowing your pedigree Pete i would opt with the majority vote, option 2..

your endeavours will also give us something to read on the forum .. ... - .- -.




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Thanks guys, 2 does seem like the way to go....

I wondered who was going to say that Stan..!! Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

There is a cheap one on Copart.
2010 bronze colour
140k miles
Dreadful body kit
However needs a new bumper on front anyway
Will probably need new wheels and a bit of work with the suspension as it states it’s undercarriage damage.
Some side lower panels needing dealing with.
Not sure how long they have had it, or what reserve is as it is very low price at the minute.
Could be just the project for you?

I went for option 3, on the assumption that if you went for option 2 you'd just end up giving the spare cash for repairs to your your solicitor for the impending divorce, so no money left over to repair it, in which case it'll sit on the drive alongside yourself.... broke

My Blonde is already helping herself to my bank account. But still wouldn't swap her. Tony
You're always in the ........it's just the depth that varies
2011 5.0 Autobiography Fuji White
2019 Audi Q2 in White
04 SL55AMG

Gone:
07 4.2 SC in silver.
06 4.2 SC in black RSE
RRS 4.2 SC in Black RSE
52 4.4 Vogue in silver
04 Mercedes CLK 320 Conv
03 4.0 V8 ES Disco in Silver
00 TD5 90 County
98 4.6 HSE in Epsom x3
97 3.9ES Disco
93 L 4.2 LSE in black
too many classics to mention !
V8 Lightweight
Too many series to mention !
IID for L322

MarkinCW5, that's what I was thinking....

chugga90 wrote:

There is a cheap one on Copart.

Big Boy R44ROV wrote:

I went for option 3, on the assumption that if you went for option 2 you'd just end up giving the spare cash for repairs to your your solicitor for the impending divorce

Or just presume everything will need replacing...!!! Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Option 2 and you can fix the faults on mine just to get up to speed again

My opinion for what its worth sir, the late model 322's are going to be squeezed more & more by the depreciation on 405's so... I believe there may be more monies lost than you currently believe Pete...

I would go for option 2.5. That is what I did.

The bottom end has some serious crap in it, I've been looking at most of them before the lock down. But likewise on option 3 there are some seriously overprices cars as well.

The ideal spot is somewhere in the middle

I’ve been keeping an eye on things over the past couple of months, as I’d love to consider a L405 in a year, or so, should my current status stay the same, post-Covid. The lower end of the market, 13 plates with highish mileage cars seem to be taking a real kicking, price wise.

I do have concerns about early 405s that have new model issues, so another eye’s is on a late, roll out model L322s.

Then there’s the petrol vs diesel debate that still rumbles on, even now, it could be that, come the time, the 5.0SC L405 could well be an option.

As to the original question, I’d go for option 2, since option 3 never guarantees spending less money in the future and a lot overlap is likely to exist between 2 & 3. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey