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Andy



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How many owners is too many?

We’ve been looking at a few TDV8s to replace the TD6 and all of them are up to 4 or 5 owners. The best one we’ve seen has the lowest mileage and nearly every optional extra and a full history but we’d be the 7th owner since 2009.

Why do they move around so much?

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nicedayforit



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I always consider a car with a high number of previous owners to be a potential source of trouble ie there must be reasons why owners are getting rid. Maybe the car with the low mileage you are looking at has a low mileage due to it always being in a garage for repairs.

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Pawl



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It could be a typical style accessory issue. If you've got enough money to buy one, you've often got enough to ignore the losses when you get bored with them as no longer new / novel & decide to replace it.
If it's anything like Porsche, average ownership period for the newer models can be 9 months! I had a 3 yr old 996 and was told by my local dealer that I'd already owned it longer than most of their customers and was I ready to sell? - lol.
The other issue is cost of ownership. Many people do no research before buying & are then shocked by real world fuel consumption & servicing / repair bills - especially if their car was 1 of the "one off" bad cars! Paul,
2001 Discovery 2 TD5, 211,000 miles & climbing
2006 FFRR TDV8 Vogue 145,000 miles & climbing
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Post #505634 19th Feb 2019 8:54am
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Joe90



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and how many lady owners, always a top selling point for the trade Wink .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember Wink
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MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

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Dolphinboy



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I was the 7th owner of my first FFRR (2002 TD6) when I bought it in 2009. It was faultless for the 3 years I owned it. My second was a 5 owner. Never had any problems with owner numbers. It’s about how they’ve been looked after by all those owners. Thumbs Up

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Arch Stanton



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I bought my BMW 335 and was the 6th or 7th owner, the car was a touch over two years old. It had a few niggles but I still have it nearly ten years later. Without contacting all of the previous owners to ask why they sold you'll be guessing and may be guessing incorrectly. First time FFRR owner

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Bradders



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They do say buy on condition and history not owners. It's easy to get hung up on whether it's a car is a bag of spanners as its changed owners more times than you would like but there can be good reasons why its had more than average owners. Like me people get easily bored with cars or get rid to avoid a big maintenance bill.

I returned my 1 owner SC Sport after a week as it was a piece of crap, and happily replaced it with a mint 4 owner FF. Current: FF Westminster money pit

Gone:
RRS 4.2 SC
RRS 3.6 TDV8
FL2 TD4

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Andy



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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover SE TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Thanks for the replies. I went ahead and bought it. Wife loves it as well

I had a second viewing this morning and couldn’t fault it. Interior is like new.

It’s the SE with RSE, surround cameras 22” Hawke alloys (2 months old) black lettering and front grille.



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its an ex-taxi then Mr. Green









very nice Wink

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Cam-Tech-Craig



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Very nice Bow down

Front windows may get some unwanted attention from plod though! Thumbs Up

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Andy



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Yes. That's the first thing is peel them off!

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mjdronfield



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

I’m not normally a fan, but that looks well with black alloys

Thumbs Up 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

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Andy



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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover SE TDV8 Stornoway Grey

We love it. Best one we saw when looking around. I was all for buying a standard model but this one caught my eye

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gizze



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Looks great!


I'm not put off by the amount of owners, more if it has two or three in the last 12 months.

But, 6 owners on a car like this over 10 years is to be expected I reckon.

Plus, when people get a new car, even one at 8 years old or so, they tend to sort all the niggles out as it is their new pride and joy.
It is the cars where owners have had them for 5-6 years or more that tend to disappoint more, I don't think they have neglected them on purpose, but I think owners don't notice little clunks or rattles that happen over time like a new owner who is looking out for issues might well do. Porsche 911 (996)
2015 BMW 5 Series Touring
Not got a LR of any kind at the mo, and got itchy feet.

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