Range Rover 3.0 TD Vogue, good S/H buy?

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While looking for a comfy sensible 4x4 that can pull a car trailer, I noticed that these are very affordable.

It seems you can pick up a sensible low mileage 2002/3/4 from about £6K upwards.

Is it going to be a money pit? Can I drive around like Lord of the Manor without thinking that I'm going to break down at any time?

I have had various Mark one and Mark two discos in diesel and V8 guises so I know what the old school Land Rovers are like .

I have a budget of about £8K.

Otherwise I have narrowed it down to a 3.0 grand Cherokee, 3.0 ML320 or the usual generic BMW X5d.

Thoughts?

If anyone has a sensible car that would suit the bill, please contact me. I am Surrey based of course!

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Thanks Doug, very informative.

The more I look at the competition, the more the RR makes a good lot of man sense

While up in London today, passed a dealer with a 58 plate Grand Cherokee and tried it for seating position. I'm a standard 6"-3" and I needed another 2" of headroom!

The few MLs I've looked at have been ex lease and a lot of money for 100K milers!

Theres a few RR's local to me, the last one may be honest!


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

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Now you have me thinking and spending more cash mentally!

I would get a better deal if I shopped around in the , (dare I mention it) RR Sport arena.

God I hate the image they portray. The steps and badges would have to come off for starters.

Trouble is, I do a lot of London work 2-3 times a week so the shorter Sport is desirable in that respect.

Think I'll go and try one tomorrow as well as sourcing an early TDV8 Rangie and compare.

As for alternatives, the Merc is probably the only decent rival, similar performance and about half a ton lighter.

As for this subject being in the Off Road section, we weekly do a few simple lanes finding new places to stretch our dogs legs as well as the usual trailer towing and people carrying.

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Darrenxj said:

What a bout a disco 3 hse more space than a rr not quite as much lord of the manner though ??

Yes, they are on the edge of the mix but after having had 4 Discos 1 & 2s I was hoping for a little more pzzaz!

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Looking at this one at a dealer on Monday.

Full LR service history and totally unmolested.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

Defo a little "Lord of the manor"!