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Tomgc61 Member Since: 12 Oct 2018 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 28 ![]() ![]() |
Thanks Alex for the perspective. I am in effect doing what you say as the V8 is the 18 facelift which I prefer and which despite the price I feel it may be a better bet in terms of deprecation. Also there are other aspects of the car that I prefer in terms of spec and so if it was a 3.0 I don't think it would in any way put me off. With that said I think it would be nice too have one of the last of the big V8's for a while and as it is mostly going to be for the longer journeys (two daughters at Scottish university's) probably a better fit |
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Big Yorkshire pudding Member Since: 09 Dec 2023 Location: Barnsley Posts: 15 ![]() ![]() |
I am new to the forum but have just put on the road a 2014 range rover autobiography ith the 4.4 tdv8 engine. This engine has been fully rebuilt including both turbos. It cost the earth, but I've had every other large 4x4 including the Toyota land cruiser Amazon.
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Red Merle Member Since: 19 Sep 2016 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2158 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
And a huge welcome to you BYp! |
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Tomgc61 Member Since: 12 Oct 2018 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 28 ![]() ![]() |
Having looked deeper into this now, I hadn't realised how scarce the late model V8's are. post the 2019 year facelift they were clearly scaling them down. The price differential of about £7k must have put some buyers off but I think there may have been a shortage of supply which was why dealers were pushing customers toward the V6. Having spoken to a few no franchise dealers it seems that the last of the V8's are now becoming sought after and prices firming up and heading north. Not sure whether that is to be taken with a pinch of salt. |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2214 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Both bad choices now I’d say - look on eBay / autotrader there are as many seized 4.4 as 3.0… and the 3.0 outsold the 4.4 nearly 3-1 Current stable:
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Vogue Member Since: 31 Jan 2008 Location: on the hill Posts: 3719 ![]() ![]() |
Well I couldn’t find them - can you post links to them ? 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17 |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2214 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405280142429
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kevinp Member Since: 28 Sep 2019 Location: Telford Posts: 1182 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Wow, so many. So the V6 snaps cranks and the V8 spins shells. Quite alarming! |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2214 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yep I’ve been keeping an eye for a while as 4.4 seemed logical but not considering a petrol or a dirty MHEV 😂
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cass Member Since: 12 Oct 2011 Location: northumberland Posts: 711 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Difference between them is that the V6 wrecks cranks in quite new/low mileage engines but the V8 problems tend to be on 10 year old cars, 10 years is long enough for plenty of abuse and lack of proper maintenance. |
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Vogue Member Since: 31 Jan 2008 Location: on the hill Posts: 3719 ![]() ![]() |
I’m on my 4th V8 Diesel - no issues with any of them, otherwise I wouldn’t have kept buying them - all have been serviced on time and by the main dealers. In comparison I have several friends and also a family member who have had V6 crankshaft failures. One friend even has a Discovery which is on its 3rd engine - all failed at low miles and replaced by LR 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17 |
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smitht2 Member Since: 03 Mar 2016 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 24 ![]() ![]() |
Anyone got any experience of the D300/D350 engine? There are few lower mileage 2019 4.4's on AT, but anything later than that is going for stoopid money.
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Vogue Member Since: 31 Jan 2008 Location: on the hill Posts: 3719 ![]() ![]() |
Do as I did - find a dealer with a D350
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smitht2 Member Since: 03 Mar 2016 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 24 ![]() ![]() |
Thanks Vogue, agree re: "driveability". My question was as much about "reliability" as Ingenium seemed to have a bad press. |
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