Buy two. You can drive one while the other is in the shop.

Get a Lexus GX instead.

Someone on here claimed their oil change was $300. That'd be a no from me dawg.

john2002ag said:

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Wife has been patient for a while and is looking at new/used but new to us cars. She is fine with getting something used and is talking about getting a Range Rover. I have never had one and everything I can find online says they are headaches from a maintenance standpoint and will be in the shop nonstop.

Looking for any experiences or even opinions. Not looking to to spend a ton of money, but spending a ton of money just to spend even more as it is in the shop every month is a nonstarter.

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There's a reason Range Rovers depreciate quickly, so you could indeed get a used one and not have to spend too much but the cost of keeping it going isn't something you sound like you're interested in. Buy a used Land Cruiser or Lexus GX or LX if you want something that comparable and dependable. They maintain their value well for a reason so a used one of the same year and mileage will cost you quite a bit more than a Range Rover. I'd rather spend more up front on a Land Cruiser or Lexus.

I know I'm in the minority but we had a Range Rover sport and it was my favorite car I've owned. This was probably 8 or so years ago and it was honestly about the same price as a Tahoe then.

Car was awesome to drive and never had an issue other than the following story. By far best dealer experience we've had. And this includes my wife's now car we bought from Sewell. She had an accident and shortly after all that and the repairs she was having some electrical issues. Dealer gave us a jaguar while they diagnosed. Called and told us it wasn't warranty because it was from the repair work. We kept the jaguar, they called the insurance to reopen the claim, etc.

Not sure I'd pay what they cost now. But we loved that car.

TxAg20 said:

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Almost all vehicles lose value and have problems. Just because some lose more value and/or have more problems than others doesn't mean no one should drive them.

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Run that by me again?

There's no suggestion that "no one should drive them," just that, if asked, the recommendation is going to be a hard pass.

You don't buy a Range Rover because you want to.

You buy a Range Rover because you can.

I currently own two Range Rover L322s, a 2010 Supercharged and a 2011 NA. They are fantastic machines, probably my favorite vehicle I've ever owned. I'm kind of obsessed with them in an unhealthy way. But my wife also loves them, so I'm not completely insane.

Red Pear Felipe said:

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robertcope said:

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I currently own two Range Rover L322s, a 2010 Supercharged and a 2011 NA. They are fantastic machines, probably my favorite vehicle I've ever owned. I'm kind of obsessed with them in an unhealthy way. But my wife also loves them, so I'm not completely insane.

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How many times have they been in the shop YTD? Honest question...

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None, but I do my own maintenance and repairs. I bought both with about 90K miles on them, so you have to expect some maintenance to need to be done.

The 2010 hasn't needed much. I got it in July of this year, so it's effectively brand new to me. I've done some cosmetic bits, changed diff and transfer case fluids, replaced the front control arms (they're a known wear item), and put a new battery in it. That's about it, unless you really want to count things like wiper blades and oil/filter changes.

The 2011 I have had for just over two years. It got the same treatment as the 2010, but has also had new brakes, plugs, and fuel injectors put in it, as well as new air suspension bits (it hadn't failed, but again they're a known wear item at 100K and I don't want to wait for them to fail).

This is the sort of maintenance I do to any car that I buy, so I don't consider any of it exceptional. Of any of the work, the fuel injectors in the 2011 are probably the only real failure.... one of the injectors failed, I replaced them all.

Neither has ever left me stranded.

In the end, I've spent maybe $20K (cost of vehicle + bringing up to my standard) on each of them. That's a heck of a deal in my opinion for what they are.

Used British is a hard pass

Naturally, since I've been peaching L322 the last few days (here and elsewhere), the 2011 5.0NA unit decided to leave my wife on the side of the road today. Only a half mile from the house, and I was able to clear codes and get her on her way, but still makes me sad. No idea what actually happened, seemed like... an electrical glitch.

Appreciate the honesty.

NRH ag 10 said:

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Appreciate the honesty.

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I try! But also, there's not a car on this planet that hasn't had an issue at some point. I have a friend that owns a Toyota/Lexus shop, I assure you he is very busy with work.