L322 - How important is mileage?

[The Stiglet]

Condition is everything of course so assuming both are in very good nick, is it worth spending 25% more to get a TDV8 with 55k miles over one with 75k?

And if your first answer was no - if it came with a 12 month LR warranty would you change your mind?

[The Stiglet]

Whilst everything I read seems to support your view about the 4.2 SC I'm afraid it's probably just a bit too long in the tooth for me and my needs.

I've pretty much discounted the 5.0 SC due to engine problems, not that the TDV8 is without those either, but the petrol also costs more to buy and insure and it would annoy me on a long run having to keep filling it up. Tell me I'm wrong?

[The Stiglet]

DSLiverpool said:

LR warranty is for cars under 5 years, my 2013 L322 couldn’t get one at 4 months over but I got a 2 year inchcape warranty instead. Mines on 80k and doesn’t show the miles.

Sorry for my delayed response - I decided the timing wasn't quite right. I was looking at a rare dealer AUC and managed to get them to throw in 12 months warranty as part of the sale. It was around £24.5k for a TDV8 Westminster.

I do 5,000 miles a year with around 2,000 of that made up by a trip to the south of France each summer so I think I'm safer going with a petrol all things considered. It's annoying because the ULEZ and various anti-diesel taxes in inner cities is pushing L322 diesel prices down and the petrol is becoming more expensive and harder to find as there weren't as many in the first place.