Non of the RRs we have at work have knackered suspension on the basis of impartiality
Yes but our get used properly, not just cruise around town to show off.
Range Rover (L405) - experiences?
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Yes but our get used properly, not just cruise around town to show off.
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Hmmm oh dear. My work is the sign off of all the attributes so I think there’s a whoosh parrot needed there for you mate. What work do you even do that puts a Range Rover any where near its capability. I’m purplexed.
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Youtubers literally make money from dramatising situations like that. Air suspension is not a long term reliable system on any car, even the Lexus LX which is widely considered to be one of the most reliable 4x4s in the entire world has exactly the same air suspension issues as Land Rovers do.
These cars have air suspension because it offers extra functionality that traditional suspension setups don't offer. The downside is of course the fact that they're not as reliable as traditional setups. You can of course do what I did with my L322 and just convert it to springs and forget about it, or you can just refresh the suspension when it normally fails which is at around 100-150k, and that's actually something you should do even with a normal coil spring setup. There's plenty of aftermarket parts available nowadays so it isn't even a particularly expensive job.
What's wrong with the image? At least where I live (in the countryside) it's mostly farmer-types in them, or older people. You can apply stereotypes to anything.
People who actually own them seem fairly happy with them reliability wise as far as I can tell.
As for why anyone would want one...
They have a unique driving position and cabin design that makes them a nice place to be, there's nothing quite like it. Cars like the X5 don't have the same feel at all.
I personally think they are a very good looking car, large and square, but also an element of sleekness too. A very elegant design, inside and out.
They can act as a motorway cruiser like an S Class or 7 Series, but are equally at home down rough country roads (and capable of far more). They are hugely practical too, when needed.
I want a large luxurious car that can act as a mobile living room. My 7 Series does an excellent job of that, but a RR might do it even better... albeit more expensively.
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As a mechanic I love them, everyone should own a Range Rover at some time in their lives. It's hard to imagine more £ signs lighting up in my head upon seeing one arrive, outside of Italian exotica.
Not a 405, but I should be collecting my 494 in a couple of days, all being well.
I did ponder the FF, but it’s just a little too long to comfortably fit in the garage. That and I still feel a little too young to have one atm. Lovely things though.
I did ponder the FF, but it’s just a little too long to comfortably fit in the garage. That and I still feel a little too young to have one atm. Lovely things though.
This is very true. The parts I found very reasonable, ride height sensors which are probably the most common fault were only about £20 and something you can replace without even jacking the car up. New air bags are not that expensive either so it was never much of a stress thinking about servicing those. The only thing that would be a worry is the compressor going as those aren't cheap.
I nearly did, I found a very nice British Racing Green facelift model and almost went for it, but I've ended up in another 7 Series again (a G11 LCI 740d xDrive). I'm not really needing the practicality element and I just feel more familiar with BMW. The 7 is perhaps slightly less comfortable, but it's nicer to drive when pressing on a bit. This is my third 7 Series so I should probably declare myself a fanboy now!
The considerations are reliability, of course, but I came to the conclusion they're fairly solid if you get a decent example. Insurance is annoyingly expensive, although for me it wasn't too bad - around £1600 whereas the 740d is about £800. I don't think warranty costs are too bad (for this sort of car) and I'd want to keep that running. Whether it's as good as BMW's I can't really say. I wasn't overly impressed with the Land Rover dealers I dealt with (many are Marshall), but some seemed ok. Have your wits about you when buying them as most Land Rover dealers are happy to sell them with part service history.
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Come on @Nasher surely the post office don’t use Range Rovers whilst delivering special delivery post of disappointment?
We can give you a cake if the reply warrants 2 years?