Thinking about a Range Rover
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Good Morning,
I'm hoping some of you here can help with your wealth of experience. The time has come to replace our E92 330 and we've been thinking about a Range Rover. We were thinking of getting a 2009 - 2010 model year with less than 45K on the clock.
I just wanted to know what the expected running costs are PA and what are the things we should look out for.
Looking at a TDV8
Oh and as we use our current car as a bike transporter can two mountain bikes comfortably sit in the back with the front wheels off upright? (we use a roof rack on the 3 but I'm guessing getting bikes on top would mean a step ladder!)
Cheers for any tips
T1b
I'm hoping some of you here can help with your wealth of experience. The time has come to replace our E92 330 and we've been thinking about a Range Rover. We were thinking of getting a 2009 - 2010 model year with less than 45K on the clock.
I just wanted to know what the expected running costs are PA and what are the things we should look out for.
Looking at a TDV8
Oh and as we use our current car as a bike transporter can two mountain bikes comfortably sit in the back with the front wheels off upright? (we use a roof rack on the 3 but I'm guessing getting bikes on top would mean a step ladder!)
Cheers for any tips
T1b
Running costs can vary wildly depend on if you get one with a warranty that actually pays up or not. Generally expect around 25-30mpg out of a 3.6 diesel and a little more out of the 4.4 diesel, looking at around £800-1000 for tyres which can last 15-40k miles. Services are expensive from main dealers, and some warranties will require that, otherwise find a good indy and you'll not pay too much (Main dealer £350-450~, indy around £100-200 cheaper). I have a 4.2 Supercharged which has been tuned a bit so my running costs are probably quite a bit higher.
As for bikes, you could probably put them in stood up, but you'd probably not want to as if they slip around you'll mark your interior. The boot length when the seats are folded up is around 170cm if I remember rightly. I usually take both wheels off my bike and stand it up without folding the rear seats down, but then again I usually use a half-height dog guard and a bungee strap to stop the bike slipping around. You can also get a towing armature mounted bike carrier which is supposed to be good, but I've never bothered with the expense.
As for bikes, you could probably put them in stood up, but you'd probably not want to as if they slip around you'll mark your interior. The boot length when the seats are folded up is around 170cm if I remember rightly. I usually take both wheels off my bike and stand it up without folding the rear seats down, but then again I usually use a half-height dog guard and a bungee strap to stop the bike slipping around. You can also get a towing armature mounted bike carrier which is supposed to be good, but I've never bothered with the expense.
Cheers Chaps!
No issues taking the wheels off and using bungee cords, I've seen a few boot liners that look like a bit of a winner.
I think for peace of mind we'd stay main dealer and go with a warranty for the first couple of years.
Tyre costs sounds cheaper than the BM (curse you, run flats!)And servicing sounds about the same.
Yup I think this is a goer, just need to find a dealer nearby with a suitable 2010 facelift model.
Thank you again for the info
T1b
No issues taking the wheels off and using bungee cords, I've seen a few boot liners that look like a bit of a winner.
I think for peace of mind we'd stay main dealer and go with a warranty for the first couple of years.
Tyre costs sounds cheaper than the BM (curse you, run flats!)And servicing sounds about the same.
Yup I think this is a goer, just need to find a dealer nearby with a suitable 2010 facelift model.
Thank you again for the info
T1b
Rochester TVR said:
I'm currently getting 17mpg out of my 3.6 TDV8... But that's because it's used mostly for short journeys of under 5 miles.
Fantastic cars though, buy one!
Thanks, I was idly thinking about a TDV8, as the man math says they are actually quiet economical and you've just pissed all over that thought, ta .......Fantastic cars though, buy one!
www.fuelly.com is a good place to research on real-world MPG figures. Most of the people I know with a TDV8 who do journeys of over 10+ miles regularly get much better than 18~.
HarryW said:
Rochester TVR said:
I'm currently getting 17mpg out of my 3.6 TDV8... But that's because it's used mostly for short journeys of under 5 miles.
Fantastic cars though, buy one!
Thanks, I was idly thinking about a TDV8, as the man math says they are actually quiet economical and you've just pissed all over that thought, ta .......Fantastic cars though, buy one!
h aye! Don't take my example as the norm though, as others have said longer journeys will give you a much better mpg figure. If you plan to use it for short journeys only like me then just make yourself aware so it doesn't come as a surprise.
jeez....some of these figures are scary ...I averaged 18mpg in a 4.4v8 over 38K miles and now have a 4.2 supercharged and its doing 18
to be fair, im not driving it around town a lot, but surely the diesels do better ?
maybe pick yourself up a cheap V8, get more car /lower mileage for your money, and spend the difference on fuel...for most people doing a few thousand miles a year its not that much difference
to be fair, im not driving it around town a lot, but surely the diesels do better ?
maybe pick yourself up a cheap V8, get more car /lower mileage for your money, and spend the difference on fuel...for most people doing a few thousand miles a year its not that much difference
Not looking for top trumps but my 4.4 TDV8 gives 33/34 in cruise on the motorway at 80. Urban gives about 27 average. Hard acceleration will reduce these figures but sensible driving makes it very economical. All pales into insignificance when depreciation is taken into consideration.
dptdpt said:
Not looking for top trumps but my 4.4 TDV8 gives 33/34 in cruise on the motorway at 80. Urban gives about 27 average. Hard acceleration will reduce these figures but sensible driving makes it very economical. All pales into insignificance when depreciation is taken into consideration.
Thats much better, actually not far off what my punny FL2 2.2 auto returns if I'm honest.However 4.4's start at £40k, I'll wait until next year when they're down to 3.8 prices, say £20k
...............Over 6 months of pretty mixed driving, I've averaged 23 in my TDV8, which is better than the 14/15 I got from my SC.
The other advantage of the TDV8 is the range, I can easily get 450/500 miles from a tank, whereas in the SC I was frantically hoping I'd find a filling station at 300 miles.
Oh, and Chris, to good to see you've finally realised Italian isn't best after all!
The other advantage of the TDV8 is the range, I can easily get 450/500 miles from a tank, whereas in the SC I was frantically hoping I'd find a filling station at 300 miles.
Oh, and Chris, to good to see you've finally realised Italian isn't best after all!
dptdpt said:
Not looking for top trumps but my 4.4 TDV8 gives 33/34 in cruise on the motorway at 80. Urban gives about 27 average. Hard acceleration will reduce these figures but sensible driving makes it very economical. All pales into insignificance when depreciation is taken into consideration.
That's typically what I get out of the 4.4...M
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