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Because I own one and it simply hasn't been my experience that my Rover is any less reliable than any other Euro vehicle. I have a friend with 90k miles on a '15 RRS that hasn't had any major problems. Another friend has a current-gen Disco and has had no problems. My mechanic has an LR3 and an LR4 and has said they're his most reliable cars. Again, I've had two BMW SUVs that required $50k in repairs to go less than 50k miles total, so it's hilarious to me when someone tells me that I should be worried about my Land Rover. *My LR3 has been one of the most reliable vehicles I've ever owned.* Quote:
I don't care if anyone else buys a RR or not, but the idea that I should be more comfortable buying a BMW with an N63 V8 over a modern RR is funny to me, regardless of what the 'ratings' say.
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so... I have driven like 5-6 RRS, both v6s and v8s SC, and I'm definitely going for the V8 at this point. I'm hoping to pull the trigger by May.
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I looked into the LR Disco and a Grand Cherokee last year. It was fairly obvious when I spent 30 mins in either forum that the LR was just not the safe bet. Not to say that the GC was perfect or problem free, but the problems I saw weren't things that seemed outrageous or frequent. There are a couple of weak spots in GCs like everything, but nothing like the extensive problems I saw on the forums for the Disco. No thanks. That's not to say that there aren't LR/RR vehicles that are generally trouble free. It comes down to risk assessment. How likely is it that my LR/RR is going to see the shop more than I am comfortable with? Frankly, the odds point to being much more problematic than I am comfortable with. I mean, I could luck out and have a great vehicle. That just seems less likely to happen. I lucked out with my corrado and M3, both notoriously problematic vehicles, so maybe I should have gone with the Disco. |
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Quick update
What's up y'all. I haven't given up on the RRS yet. But in light of this Covid19 pandemic not sure when I'll finally be able to purchase. Hopefully by summer/fall I can purchase[IMG][/IMG]. The good news is prices have come down a lot. In fact even the 2015 RRS SVR - their highersr performance RRS (X5M equivalent) can now be had for below 50k. Over the past several months I went from wanting only the v6 engine to only the V8 supercharged now. I drove one SVR and thought it was a bit much: heavy, loud, rough etc. It doesn't make sense to own one of those along with my current M3. One high sprung car is plenty right now. So my focus is 2014+ RRS V8 SC, autobiography trim (or dynamic trim at the least).... enjoy some pics of some cars I have driven.
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Most dealers' CPO get 1 year with unlimited mile nowadays. You can purchase upto another 3 years if you would like. That's what all the Audi, BMW, Mercedes dealers around me are offering with an average cost of $3k extra for the 3 extra years. Also, make sure to shop around for how much they charge. MBUSA charge 2k7 but some dealers would jack that up to almost 4k. They say that it comes from them, however, that is not true. MBUSA put out the price and they are supposed to follow.
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We are on our third RRS in 4 years (2016, 2019, & 2020) and they have been very reliable. We have not had any significant issues with our vehicles. The only problem we have had was with the 2019 which had the oxygen sensor go bad which was replaced under warranty. The Range rover sport is my wifes vehicle and she loves it. The RRS, we feel, saved our lives and in fact left us with only minor injuries following a significant auto accident this past December. Two adults and 3 children were in the vehicle.
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https://jalopnik.com/if-range-rovers...ill-1728727599 Hardly sounds like a guy that has it out for the brand. When so many owners have complaints and several reliability studies rate a brand as unreliable the reality is that the brand doesn't produce vehicles as reliable as the rest of the industry. Anecdotal evidence provided by a small handful of owners that got good ones isn't going to change that. |
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If you've had three of them in four years you haven't had a single one long enough for them to have been proven to be reliable or unreliable
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While I don't lease myself, you are doing it the right way for less reliable brands
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Well, ultimately this way I have very little maintenance costs and every three years or so we have new vehicles which typically provides updated technology and safety features for my family. I do understand that RR does have a relatively poor reputation, but I buy/lease based on my personal experience with vehicles. I wouldn't buy/lease a particular vehicle that has given us problems in the past. The three years that I had my 2016 Porsche Cayenne S, I had more problems than the three years that we had the 2016 RRS.
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My parents have had JLR products for a very long time. They've had 2 XJ, a XKR and 3 full size RR. They've had very few issues. I just got rid of a 2017 Fpace S that I put 80k miles on and outside of the crappy infotainment system(which are OK now) I've had 0 problems.
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I think we're on our 3rd RR. Last two were RR Sport and current is '18 HSE. I think the biggest cost incurred was water pump replacement on our '11 RR @ 100K mark and front air struts. Other than that normal maintenance costs. Our '18 Pano roof completely shattered (Still don't know what caused it) but was covered under warranty.
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The x5M makes an appearance
Thanks again everyone for your input and for sharing your experiences with range rovers, good and bad!
Two days ago, #Covid19Boredstyle, I decided hey why not check the x5M out too. I had read the reviews and compared the RRS v8 and the SVR. From what I read, the x5M is smaller, faster, and more car like etc. But I hadn't looked at x5M because I want to try something different and move away from bmw for a bit and like I said before, I plan to keep my e90m3 for a bit longer as a second car. So I went on Autotrade and began looking at prices for the F85M, 2015+. Luckily I found a 2017 CPO near me; I sent them a message, and reply essentially was send us your address and we'll deliver the car tomorrow for a test drive. Shout out to bmw for the service btw; granted I've taken my m3 to them for service so I'm in their system but I was shocked w their reply and the great service. The next day (yesterday), this beautiful alpine x5M shows up. It is Beautiful car but I must say RRS is prettier. The roof line of the x5M and the rear end are ok. Anyway I drive the car and I'm like wow, this is an suv. It felt like I was driving a bigger sedan, m5 perhaps. The car felt fast and nimble. Comparing the drive to the RRS, specially the SVR, doesn't make sense to me. The RRS felt like a truck that is trying to like a sports car (the SVR in particular almost felt dangerous to me like driving all that weight fast was a hazard lol). And the X5M felt like a sports sedan and easier to drive. I loved it. The thing though is I felt in the end, why get an x5M when I have the M3. The dynamics and layout of the car was "too familiar". I can see if I was trading/selling the m3 now, the x5M makes some sense. But as an add on, not so sure. Anyone has both M3 and the x5M? Anyone owned both an RRS and X5M at some point?
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I am curious why you are looking at the rrs over the full size rr? Is it just budget?
The only reason I ask, because in my opinion the full size compliments the m3 better. A nice big relaxing car, it's the exact opposite of the m3. Speed isn't really fun in any of the land rovers, I would look at them more for comfort and form factor. |
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Ended up picking up this 2012 RRS
What's up y'all. Last Christmas I finally Ended up picking up this higher mileage previous model supercharged v8 RRS. Luving every minute of it so far. Amazing truck! Love the power, comfort, luxury and the rugged look.
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