£5k full size petrol 4x4. Odds that it'll be a money pit?

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It looks like my choices are a 54 plate 100k auto discovery or similar age xc90 (other suggestions welcome). I've always previously had end of life bangers or new leased / pcp cars until now, so I'm going into this a bit blind. I can get good prices on LR parts and know my way around the v8 LR of Tha era (used to own a classic RR). What do I need to worry about / budget for (generally, not so much model specific)? I realise the consumables will be expensive but how bad? Thanks.

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McSam said:

This might not be what you want, but what's led you to the criteria of big petrol 4x4?

I'm just interested.

I don't need to do many miles and I like the sound of petrol engines, plus the purchase price between big petrol and comparative diesel buys quite a lot of petrol.

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I put the xc90 in the list as I had one on pcp a few years back and it felt like it would go forever. Thanks for tips about avoiding the t6 though. Jeep now on list (I do like the sound of a hemi ).

Both the hemi and the rover v8 feel like they should be less trouble than the respective diesels. My thinking was:
1. Get newer, better, lower mileage than diesel
2. If it does go wrong, it is cheaper and easier to fix
3. Much nicer noise

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IanCress said:

But do you have any specific need for a huge 4x4? By your criteria, you would be happy with a Hyundai i10.

I need to be able to tow up to 2 tonnes, need a competent 4 wheel drive (not offroad, but snow on road in peak district-type of competence. I commute in all other weathers on a motorcycle. i10 is decidedly OFF the list.