Don’t discount the 3.6 tdv8, with all cars it’s luck of the draw… check history and seller out, if the seller is genuine and the car has had a stellar service/replacement history including the failure points then why not go for it.

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I believe my 2008 (2012 build) black l322 is the most reliable Range Rover it has never once broken down, need repair or warranty or even a service, never a foot wrong. I cannot ask more of my Escala 1:24 scale L322 😇

Oddly I was looking at those 1/24th scale L332s just yesterday...

Something a little like this;

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2...-option=on

Then budget for a box replacement c.£2.5k ? That should be enough?

Or save up for something like this;

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2...-option=on L322 TD6 2003
Epsom Green- the dogs car which has worked it’s way into being the family car 😮

Ok I’ve done some of my homework anyone know how much a td6 gearbox refurb would cost today including the sonnax modification?

Also out of interest how is the td6 to live with? I know it’s not the fastest, but gearbox wise what’s the unit like when it is working?

Nearly there on deciding!

I,ve lived with my TD6 for the past 7 years and often thought about updating it.
Seeing as I,m now retired, I dont have the big readies for some of the major failings if I upgrade to a later model RR,
so I,m keeping my TD6.
I had the box rebuilt using upgraded bits just after I bought it as the guy said that he thought the box was on its way out.
Since then I have it serviced every 20 thou k,s and its still holding up 135000 k,s later.
Thats what the rebuilder said to me when I picked it up.
Every 20000 k,drop the oil,new filter and refill. It will normally be around 6.5 ltrs of atf fluid.
He used Valvoline Maxlife ATF fluid when he did the changeover, so thats what I been using since.
Hope this helps.

litllecub

My post 2002 Range Rover owner ship consists of

2003 4.4 (bmw)petrol with lpg no engine problems, but juddering torque convertor (I did 15k in it)
2005 3.0 (bmw) td6, no problems apart from poor fuel economy (did around 10k)
2008 3.6 tdv8 (sport) no problems (did around 20k in this one)
2006 4.2 Supercharged, 1 failed coil pack-misfired but got me home £60 fix
2011 4.4 tdv8, no problems apart from one restricted performance occurrence (cleared after restart, turned out to be sticky egr)
2014 4.4 sdv8, no problems yet but only done around 250 miles in it so far

as well as the above range rovers I have owned 10 d3-d4s (2.7tdv6 and 3.0 tdv6)between 2009 and last week and never had a problem with any apart from a split coolant hose on my last one where the engine cover rubbed through it (recon I have done around 250000 miles in my various discos!!)

All the tales of woe that come with land rovers are matched by other manufacturers. I have had much worse experiences with BMW, Mercedes and Audi offerings  Paul

2014 Range Rover vogue se 4.4sdv8 Loire Blue
1992 Range Rover Vogue LSE 4.2 Ardennes green

for me td6 2004 no problems if you look after it

4.2 sc on lpg
New pads discsx2
New lpg injectorsx2
New water pump
New alternator
New belts/tensioners
New batteries
New tyres
Gear box oil change.
Usual servicing costs
All over 8 years

Steering lock issues / its not going to catch me out again

So just normal running costs of any car.

It’s like any car IMHO, it all depends on how it’s been maintained and what type of driving it’s done. I think one of the issues with the bmw units, is that they are now getting into the hands of people that don’t want to spend money on maintenance.
It doesn’t take long for a car nearly 20 years old, to suffer from poor maintenance.
I used to have a Skoda Superb with a dsg box that I brought from the first owner. He had never had the box serviced (recommended every 40k) and I brought it with 150k on the clock. The Skoda forums seemed to think it was about to let go but it went another 50k before it was sadly written off and it was still performing Prost that point.
Also if your budget was 7.5k, you could pick up a good well looked after one for 4K or so and have 3k in the bank for any issues. You might not need to spend that, if so great news, but if you do, you will now it’s been fixed properly.

Ok so after some more research I’m down to either td6 or TDV8 (4.4) will do some calculations on running cost vs purchase price, tax and maintenance. TDV8 will be right at the bottom of the market (£11k), td6 will be mid table mediocrity! (£6k), this will allow me to finish working up some assumptions in my spreadsheet! Thinking td6 is most likely outcome though.

Roughly how much do you budget per year for maintenance on each of the above?

Also if I were to find examples with the following problems, roughly what are repair costs at a specialist;

1. Pixelated dash
2. Heater matrix
3. Gearbox repair on td6 inc. torque converter and Donna upgrades
4. Turbo drain on TDV8
5. EGR replacement
6. Air suspension compressor and bags
7. Timing chains at roughly 150/160k miles.

Any other major items to consider?

Lastly a colleague has suggested looking for one in London as less risk of corrosion!

Many thanks,

David

As no responses to the above…I can only assume that no one has had any of these issues/know anyone that has experienced them, this must mean that they are even more reliable than I thought

It's a bit six of one, half a dozen etc, once you have decided which one you are going for, aim for one with loads of history including all bills / receipts, carry out an extensive inspection and test drive. Look for one which has had loads of TLC and preventative maintenance. Look in the Wiki section for buyers guides etc.

Sorry, no answers on Indy costs as I do all my own work, on a TD6, so I would be biased that way anyway
Now at 95000 with no major faults, but plan soon for gearbox flush and quite a few suspension component changes
When you get one carry out all the 'Use it or lose it' regular checks and tests and keep your fingers crossed.

As a comical aside below you will find the most reliable FFRR in the UK, only requires an occasional light dusting

Click image to enlarge

0% depreciation too.

Looks like it should be easier to park too!

So why did you discount the 3.6TDV8, sorted a lot of issue prevalent in the TD6 and added the much needed boost in performance, better interior and heating, ventilation and aircon to name a few of the big improvements.

I would have thought a good 3.6, with budget for unforeseen expenditures would be wise over using more/all of your budget on the later 4.4? Seems like extremes where the 3.6 is the middle ground.

I would budget £1500-3000 per year on maintenance for any model/age of ff. This would cover normal servicing which is cheap enough but also cover the normal running costs like tyres, brakes, suspension arms, air suspension, gearbox services, hoses, alternator and Starter and module failures.

All models can have turbo, egr, gearbox, transfer box failures so a £5k rainy day fund would be prudent or at least the credit facility to cover this. 👍