Hello everyone

I want to buy an Approved Used Range Rover Autobiography in the next month or two and certainly before Christmas. It will most probably be a 2013 model (but not older) and I would be really grateful for some advice please, so here goes!

1. Most important to me is comfort and I want to reduce the amount of bumps I will feel. I have read that the 4.4 SDV8 is more comfortable than the 3.0 SDV6. Is there much difference between the two? If I drove both straight after each other would I think wow that is SO different or is it minimal? I will only be driving on normal roads.

2. In second place of what is important to me is a parking heating whether it is on a timer or on a remote control. Is this a standard item on the Autobiography from 2013 onwards? I am looking on Autotrader and not every advert mentions the parking heater.

3. I am currently driving a BMW X5 which I bought as an AUC. In the lead up to the 1year warranty expiring I was given two prices (monthly premium) to renew it. One price if my mileage was under 60,000 miles, and a higher monthly premium if my mileage was over 60,000 miles. In the end I qualified for the former price which has paid for itself a couple of times over! Do Land Rover also do this when the 2yr warranty runs out? I know roughly how many miles I will do in 2years back and forth from work so this will help me choose a car based on it's mileage.

4. Is double glazing standard or would it have been an option? If it is an option and the car didn't have it would I be able to add double glazed windows and not invalidate the warranty? I have no idea of cost which may be too high but I thought I would ask the question anyway. With my BMW X5 I can't change a single thing otherwise BMW may not stand by the warranty, at least that's what they told me.

5. I also like the idea of "Adaptive Cruise Control with Queue Assist" which I have seen on 2013 models on Autotrader which is great news. Would this have been a standard feature?

Thank you very much!!

Amanda

Hi
I can only comment on what happen to me. I was buying a 3.0 Autobiography 2013 model and there was a delay in building, then an issue with the glass suppliers for the sunroof or so I was told by the dealer but my spec had changed to a 2014M5 model.
I was lucky as I managed to acquire two brochures for my car a 2013 model (publication issue2) and a 2014 (publication issue3) and the changers are simple to spot.

Autobiography 2013 model comes with Remote Park heating (other model option 043AV)
Adaptive Xenon headlamps with LED signature lighting, automatic levelling and power wash (other model option 064DI)
Automatic headlamp with high beam assist HBA (other model option 030NT)
Tyre pressure monitoring system OPTIONAL cost £395 (option 062AD)
Adaptive cruise Control ACC with queue assist etc.... (other model option 065AG)
Homelink (other model option025FG)

In the 14M5 model change the adaptive head lights cost £300
The tow bar increased by £140 to £950
Parallel Park, Park exit, Perpendicular park & 360 distance control was an option (086HA £900)
TPMS was standard
The seats changed with the option for upper articulation (033TL £600 only for the Autobiography)
The rear parcel shelf has an extra fold
Homelink was an option extra £200
Traffic sign recognition with Automatic high beam assist but unable to have Homelink (086DB £600)

I hope this has given you some help
Happy looking

3.0 14M5 Autobiography

1 - they are different - the 4.4 has a heavier engine, but a fancy system called adaptive dynamics to more than cater for it - you need to drive them both really

2 yes

3 no idea

4 it’s not really double glazing - no air gap in the middle - but I think they all have it

5 would be standard on an AB

you may want to have a read of the "stolen" thread currently running on here too ! eyes wide open and all that

TBH - the same issue exists with pretty much any newer high end car - but here’s the “stolen” thread -

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic43492.html

Thank you so much for the replies! I will certainly read the Stolen thread and post a couple of questions.

I would also appreciate a bit of advice on the money side. I will be buying from a main dealer and paying cash. If for example the car is advertised at £50,000 what should I offer? I must confess haggling is not by strong point, or rather I don't have much experience.

I look at Autotrader quite often at the moment and it seems a lot of the older cars are not selling. Maybe that's because everyone is leasing new ones? Anyway a little steer would be great. Also anything else I could ask LR to throw in? I don't imagine another year of servicing would be on offer but is there anything else they might say yes to? I do love a bargain!

Also should I reveal early on in the discussion that I am paying cash or should I enquire about their financing in case they offer a discount.

Sorry if these are silly questions!

Thanks
Amanda

New or secondhand you will be lucky to get over £3k off unless it is massively overpriced to start with. I managed to squeeze £3k for a cash/straight deal off a stock vehicle with no PX as it was the end of the month and the 1/4 and they had sales targets to meet and wanted money in the bank asap and the car gone. 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

Closing the deal just before end of month seems to be an extra motivation in Australia. Identify your shortlist. Let them all know you are looking at cars at a few dealers, have the cash and ready to buy before end of month from whoever gives the best deal. You need to invest a bit of time but it can be worthwhile.

Good luck. ______________________________
Vogue tdv8 08MY poverty pack - wow

If you're not so experienced about haggling just think what you could do with that £1,000 or whatever the amount is and stick to your guns. You do have to be reasonable but then be stubborn and have no shame. You need to be prepared to call their bluff. If they don't agree at the time in my experience they will often ring you one or two days later and agree to the deal.

End of the month deals will sometimes be a bit easier as they all have aggressive targets to meet and if you identify a similar vehicle at a different dealer make them aware of this.

I usually find 2 or 3 that are close to what I want - let them know you are looking at a couple of others but you need to have the deal done by XXX date - then explain to them that their car is the one you like the best, but dealer XXX is offering a better price.

Anything is possible - a years servicing & MOT - new mats or any other accessories that they might sell etc.