Had my 2011 4.4tdv8 Vogue SE for 2-1/2yrs now (bought it with 46k miles, it’s done 60k now) and on top of servicing, brake discs and pads I’ve had a new battery, alternator, top plenum (plastic and tend to split giving reduced performance error) suspension wire in front strut breaking - another error message, lower suspension arms - slight knock, slight water leak from somewhere (it’ll develop!), sintered exhaust port silencer for the air compressor as a blocked on can throw the air suspension a wobbler, but apart from that it’s a great car and very capable doing the things it does well. It tows our large caravan perfectly, it wafts along like a dream. The only thing I’d say is go into the purchase with your eyes open, buy a reasonable reset tool for the numerous errors that can crop up, and be prepared to budget a couple of thousand a year to keep it in good order. They are over complicated for their own good but that’s what they are about. Bad weather or difficult conditions - mud steep hills, snow anything, there’s nothing to beat it.
Would I buy another one....hell yes

Good to hear that you would buy another

This one is on 100k so a fair few miles but I have seen them up at 170+

I have had my 2012 4.4TDV8 a few months now.
I knew from experience i would need to spend money on it but all of it so far i consider to be Maintenance / Wear & Tear here is the list so far

1) G/Bpx service - Just because it has not been done
2) Front disc & pads
3) Tyres
4) All pullies belts & tensioners - Squeeky pully and belts degraded Dealer agreed to provide labour
5) Water Pump - nothing wrong with current one change due to the fact i am doing the pullies & belts
6) Full service
7) Oil cooler leak - new gaskets and viton seals being done with items 4 & 5
Rear washer not squirting water - Easy fix
9) Fuel level indicator fix - Dealer did this

thats about it for now working my way through it all. Other than that we have covered a good few thousand miles in it and i love it as does the rest of the family. 2012 Vogue 4.4 TDV8 - Current
2014 Navara V6 - Gone
2004 Vogue TD6 - Gone
Grand Cherokee - Gone
Discovery V8 (LPG) - Gone
Discovery TD5 - Gone

Many thanks for all your advice I have written it all down on a note book and hopefully next week I’ll be travelling down to see one and will keep you all apprised of the sale

Allocate about 3k a year for servicing /faults and you will be ok I have a classic a p38 and an l322 all way over 100k 322 on 198k drives like a dream they are great so long as you use them and look after them its the hardly used ones that go bad

I have had a 2011 AB 4.4 since June 2020

used for towing a 24ft covered race car trailer & Horse trailer

99k Miles
July 2020 - Gearbox oil drain and replace £350
July 2020 - New AGM Battery - replaced myself £120 (reset one click windows)
July 2020 - Tow bar fitted - Tow trust removeable - very neat - £650
Aug 2020 - DPF failure - RED - cleaned and reset £80
Sept 2020 - DPF removal and clean out - Gearbox Flush - Fault find Cruise control (worn tyres) £1500
Sept 2020 - MOT - pass - rear pads replaced (myself)
Oct 2020 - Slight Knocking felt off roading only - front arms or ball joints maybe
Nov 2020 -
Dec 2020 - Oil leak from back of the back of the engine running from top somewhere...
Jan 2020 - 4 New SnowGrabber tyres £600 plus £70 fitting
113k Miles

Looking to book in for oil leak and front knocking as soon as my audi is out of the garage (went in sept got back Dec for 48hrs and back in garage again..)

so overall, it been my daily driver while my other daily driver is being mended...!

Brought mine this time last year
It has had the oil and water leak since I brought it and because of lockdown I haven’t been that far in it
I have done a service and my son and I done the oil and water leak
Now I have got no right hand brake light a battery drain and no mot
So just sitting on the drive waiting for the snow to go