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My mother had one from new as a retirement gift to herself. Possibly one of the worst car she has ever owned and the dealer from a certain suburb in Vic just didn't treat her very well as a concerned customer. Just before warranty ran out she got majority of the faults repaired and palm it off to some poor sod. She got the Lexus RX350 and so far so good.
@@yeahnah1762 i get that Lexus is a tarted up Toyota but I've seen how professional the dealers are and I get why older people love them. No feeling of contempt or made to feel like an inconvenience when their product needed attention. This was Lexus Brighton so experience may differ.
@hellothere4342 The Lexus customer service experience is known to be the best of all car brands by far, along with being the most reliable car manufacturer.
@@hellothere4342they aren't tarted up Toyotas though. They're like chalk and cheese, just because they sit on the same chassis and have same drivetrains doesn't make them any way similar. I think it's an insult to Lexus craftsmanship and finish when people say they're basically a Toyota.
@ln5747 there's no insults to Lexus at all. Toyota are wonderfully engineered and built cars. Their interior are a bit crap and boring. The Lexus absolutely smashes the toyota when it comes to interior and tech hence the tarted up comment.
A mate of my nephew bought one and it broke down so often and the repairs were so costly that it literally brought tears to his eyes. It took him a while to sell it because nobody wanted it
Sorry to hear that, but one thing that most should yet don’t take in account is that is a premium category and behaves similarly as a vanguard manufacturer just like Citroen used to be. Thereby implies 2 things: if one acquires the higher spec models better become a geek on that car or having a trustworthy mechanic geek just like high spec Citröens otherwise you expect to be fooled.
Because they weren't actually built by the owner company, they were built by JLR. While these cars invariably had some Ford bits in them they were mostly old JLR parts and assembled in the UK. When it comes to TATA ownership well, TATA doesn't have anything at all to do with these vehicles, they're basically a giant money injector into JLR and Land Rover designs, develops and manufactures the entire thing.
I agree with both these replies but it does beg the question of why someone would buy the company and not change anything fundamental about the way they operate. There is a reason why the company keeps getting sold on. The status quo is a proven failure.
@@peterj5751 because JLR are still hugely profitable and aspirational as brands, despite their reputation for unreliability and build quality. Most of that is the image and the styling.
I have one of these, almost 200000km on the clock and it has been a great car, however I always service it at 13000km and I only use Mobil 1 engine oil, I have done all the big services, cam belts, water pump 3x diff services and gearbox service before the book says they need to be done and the only issues I have had in the 8 years, is the damn air suspension! Replaced the pump and air struts in the front twice, other than that, nothing, car has really been great, actually more reliable than the A4 2.0TFSI I had for 4 years
@adzy166 You're absolutely correct! Apparently 90% of Range Rovers are still on the road! Waiting for a recovery vehicle! The other 10% made it to the dealership under their own power!
I bought a used 2018 Range Rover Sport 4.4L V8 Diesel, as two months into the ownership, the front end of the vehicle was vibrating, feeling it below the driver's seat at 90km/hr & over. Also, the centre console electrics was playing up. I undertook all four wheel balances & alignment, checked all tyre pressures & wheel nuts. Still had the problem. Which now meant it must be something mechanical. Possible problem with wheel ball joints, suspension including air, axle, or camshaft. Electrics possible problem either needs a software update or water leakage on wiring. Whatever, an expensive fix. I traded the vehicle after two months ownership for a new other make & brand vehicle. I lost money on the trade-in. I will never buy another Range Rover. You need to buy a service plan & extended warranty, otherwise, it simply is a money pit.
You forgot about the rear cupholders below the seat heaters! Took me nearly a year ownership before realizing there were cupholders in the back haha I can confirm with the electrical faults - currently having issues with a rear door lock and my power steering turns off whenever I turn on my headlights... Hoping these issues mean I won't experience any faults with the "well documented shitbox".
Thanks mate, your comment: “power steering turns off whenever I turn on my headlights” has pretty much cured me of my temptation to buy a SPORT. That’s a level of shithowsery I don’t need in my life
Have a 2010 one with the diesel. Has 225000 km on it. Has had a fair bit of maintenance and repairs carried out but not outrageous for the mileage. Drives outstandingly still! Other than no door bottle holders the interior is beautiful. I’m lucky enough to do most repairs servicing myself but would buy another in a heartbeat ❤
Great video and in my opinion an honest review. I own a 2010 L320 5.0 V8 HSE (normally aspirated) which I bought used 12 months ago. Its in beautiful condition and its maintained religiously with 10,00km or 6 month services. Sure, its needed a couple of the usual issues, a replacement air suspension compressor and a water pump. I do 20,000 mostly urban km a year and it has been faultless. Of course, it drinks PULP like a drunken sailor. The RRS is not large compared to many SUVs today and is very easy to manoeuvre around town and in car parks, it has an amazing turning circle. This is my 5th RRS, 2x V6 diesels, another NA V8 which I traded for an L454 V8 Supercharged. I actually prefer the NA V8 L320 to the later L454 which is why my daily is a 13 year old L320 RRS which I enjoy driving every day.
Its no shitbox and it has plenty of resale value at the right money. As a used car dealer, I bought it cheap with only 59,000km and it was so nice I have decided to run it for a couple of years. It doesn't cost much to run as it's maintained by our Euro specialist workshop. If I sold it, I would happily give it a 12 month warranty as we know its mechanically excellent.
@@flyingrc2041 We buy plenty of Toyotas at trade prices as well or cheap in your language. Contrary to popular myth, Toyotas often need plenty of mechanical work to bring up to retail quality. Maybe people hammer them and don't think they need regular maintenance, they do, just like any vehicle. Mitsubishi vehicles seem to need the least amount of mechanical work to make retail ready so we are generally happy to buy them or take them as trade.
Interesting video. I absolutely love the look of these vehicles and they are an absolute pleasure to drive. No car manufacturer in the world does interiors like Range Rover, they are just simply stunning. Would I buy one? Not a chance in hell!
A friend of mine bought one some 5 years ago, after owning several BMW X5’s. He wanted a change… he got it!😵💫😱 Owned it some 6 months & it was in the dealership continually for 5 months! After several HUGE arguments/confrontations with the dealership, he actually got his full money back! And back to the X5 he went.
Anyone that's owned a rangy ain't gonna troll you for telling the truth about what money pitts these things are. We all know it's the truth. One of Jim's best
I just sold my 2010 here in the states after 1 year of ownership. Bought with 101k miles 12 months ago. Worst vehicle I have ever had the displeasure of owning in my life, never ending problems. Like never ending, something always broken
I guess a simple a to b drive in a RRS is an incredible adventure. Will you arrive without something falling off / blowing up etc. ? It must be an immense feeling of satisfaction and achievement on arriving at b, finally releasing your white knuckle grip on the fire extinguisher. Against all odds you’ve made it and that perhaps, is part of the attraction / challenge / insanity…
I saw one of these on a hoist in a specialist Range Rover mechanics, I believe it was the V6 version, and it had engine conrods hanging out everywhere. His comment was "this is the third one this month". Considering the smallish population of our region, and the relatively few you see on our roads here, that's telling me these things are to be avoided at any cost.
My father had one, had over 300k kms, besides the oil leak it never had any other problems. When he traded it in the dealer said this is the best condition range rover in that particular year model he's ever seen.
A colleague of mine bought a Range Rover Vogue in Adelaide new about 4/5 years ago and it died 4 times in the first six weeks!!!! He ended up getting it towed and a full refund from the dealer because it was so bad…..
Despite being universally known as the most troublesome car ever made people still buy em and people still love them em. For one simple reason. They are the best. Those who disagree probably haven’t driven one.
I gave up smoking, but I still love the 12v cigarette lighter socket. Great for easy set up of after-market stuff like Dash-Cams, so please don't abuse car makers for retaining the 12v outlet. You can use it to power a mini-drink cooler that goes between the seats. You can get 12v other ways, like run from the fuse box, or the OBD socket, but not as easy to be neat with those arrangements.
lads.. the irony is, I don't smoke!! I just hate arrogant people who think they're better than others.. in the past, AK said he was mocking his 'mates' but I reckon they think smokers are just scum, and as I said.. I don't like arrogance
@@cliffbooth4826 I wish I had never started smoking, but my parents smoked when I was born, until the need of their days. I don't think anti-smokers are arrogant really. Maybe a few are, but most are just appalled at the waste of lives. I gave up for 3 years, and now I am a non-smoker again for six months. My health is not the best, but slowly improving, I won't get it all back. The good news is that you save heaps of money if you give up. I still dream of smoking, but when I wake up, I feel a bit guilty for smoking in my dreams, but I think that is great because it motivates me to remain a non-smoker.
I am planning to buy an 2002-2006 L322. I drive it till something expensive breaks, sell the parts and keep the chassis which I will convert to a office "desk". You can find a very short clip on YT. I risk nothing because my final goal will be to have the desk 😁😁
My 06 RR Sport Supercharged was in immaculate condition when I sold it with 237k on it! Only thing it needed was a sunroof seal .. it started to leak a little. But I only replaced: battery, alternator, serpentine belt, a couple of hoses, and converted to regular suspension. Key broke of course, radio did start to not play sound sometimes, brakes go fast because of the weight I guess. Those are the only issues I’ve ever had. I absolutely would buy another one! 06-09 are the most reliable.. 2010-2013 are beautiful, very QUICK, with great features, but aren’t reliable 😫😫
The Magpie at the start of the video 🚙🐦⬛ 😂 If these Range Rovers were as reliable as they are good looking, they would be awesome... No way I would own one.
Sold these things for a year or so. Felt guilty every time someone drove away in one. Worse the next day when it came back on the flatbed truck! The most beautiful cars on the road, but the biggest piles of shite! How are they still so bad after all these years?!
Kudos to those who have the cojones to buy them and not complain when they break. Life's too short for boring drives - so all power to you. But this great vid does remind me of the old saying (from that ancient time before anyone knew what a meme or trope was...): If you want to go into the Outback, buy a LandRover. If you want to come back, buy a Landcruiser. (And before all the anti-LC brigade have a go at me, nah I don't own either. I drive Alfas and the missus has the "notorious" Gen-5 Subaru Forester - her third).
I remember the time I saw this beautiful range Rover full size and it was going real slow with his hazard lights on and I wondered how is he may be talking on the phone or or looking at the houses in my neighborhood but then a few minutes later when I returned from the market I noticed the tow truck parked in front of it Beautiful cars though what a shame
I just swapped my 5 series BMW for a same age Range Rover Sport 5 litre supercharged V8, 502bhp. If you are serious about owning such a car, you have to be prepared to take good care of the vehicle mechanics. I wish that here in tropical Singapore the repairs would be as inexpensive as RUclipsrs from UK and Australia are mentioning. Here’s about 5-10x the cost, not mentioning the purchase price. But it’s all worth it.
10 years ago, a neighbour (Ozzie) of ours had a diesel Defender and a series 2 V8 Discovery. Although this fella was a mechanic, he worked in the office. His days off were full of "outs". Diffs, engines, transmissions, suspension...... I made comment one day. "You didn't buy these to drive, did you?" These days he drives a G Wagon, and she drives a Landcruiser 300.
All of the ignorant comments basically ignored the positives of these cars. 90% of people who bash them have no excess money to begin with. So anything but a beater is out of the question for them. So they bash these cars to feel better lol.
There is the true comment: if you want to drive to outback Australia, drive a Range Rover. If you want to drive back, get a Toyota. Great video Adam and Jim, thanks. I will still buy a Lexus. Hmmm, I seem to be saying that a lot about your videos.
"Terrain response that responds to terrain" ah yes a bit like cruise control that controls cruising or lane assist that assists in keeping lanes or adaptive lights which adapts the lights, airconditioning which conditions the air, emergency brake assist which assist in braking when in an emergency situation, keyless entry which makes you enter the car keyless, traction-control which controls traction,....
@@daweigo6851 sarcasm buddy. Pointing out that even with that warranty Doug’s car spent more time in the shop then being used. Quite a few cars id reconsider if that was available here.
I was thinking to buy this car as I love size and practicality of them. I'm sooo pleased I watched this. I'd buy a Mercedes ML350 in a heartbeat if it were well cared for.
I’ve owned German cars out of warranty (and think people overstate and catastophise many of the problems they have) and I would love to own an L322 Range Rover of Discovery 3 or 4. They seem like the perfect car; capable, practical, comfortable, stylish, luxurious, characterful and a used car bargain. But even I’m too afraid to actually buy one and live with it. The problems and the costs to fix/avoid them terrify me. Such a shame as they seem otherwise ideal.
This is the problem with reports like this, give the impression they are all the same. As he said, if you could find one that has been looked after well like the one he tested, bloody great car. Can get a fantastic car for a great price, just shop around for the right car, like did with my 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, love this car and perfectly reliable.
he did say the owners are at fault.. the car need just more(much) care than other..from new.. and continue to do so from owners to owners.. or loving one owner..
A friend in our group bought one. we love going off road in the week ends. first year, no issues. expensive maintenance. 2nd year, we all driving in the deserts, with land cruizers, pajeros and your tipical f-150. His....breaks. 1 month repair. And the sht hole continues. Its never fully repaired. Always has issues. 2 months a year it lives in a garage. and no clue how many weeks. best thing, he refuses to sell it. and we just get free entertainment at his joy when it works and at his despair when it breaks.
Like to politely inform everyone that the post update cars aren’t as old as the pre update ones. Also 40k for a 12 year old car? No thanks, don’t care how much it cost new.
Recently teamed up with two Army mates in Canberra to travel from there to Pukapunyal army base ( i0 kliks N, Melbourne). Our chariot, 10 tear old Sport. Lovely colour scheme ( duck egg metallic, grey leather) and in parade order, as you would expect. As the back seat passenger, at 185 cm, I was relaxed, cosseted and had no complaints after 12 hours long haul, return. No gremlins mechanically, which is unsurprising as the three of us are militarily obsessive on maintenance. So, a dream run. However, with flash interiors and "safety" features excepted, my 22cyear old Toyota Prado would do the same at a doddle at 185,000 kliks. It refuses to die, even with three serious attempts by fsmily members( no service for 18 months during a long off shore contract for me, for instance). Yes, cosmetically well worn and the interior not so plush. But, the front seats have not sagged and remain like supportive, lounge like chairs of immense comfort, the air conditioner works as if new, the radio/ stereo still pumps out music and news and the materials resist two generstions of kinder. When I asked the local Toyota Service Manager if I sgould trade in at 1e5,000 k., his response was, " Nah, run it into the ground"( that usually does not happen before 350, 000k, or beyond) So, no feally good reason to retire a perfectly functional, useful vehicle. Can you prdict what the Sport ,s condition at similar distance covered? Perhaps a Prado re- drive is suggested by this performance?
Another very informative video by ReDriven. It is beautiful looking car (I was so tempted). But after watching 'what goes wrong' section, I definitely will never get one LOL
I had it explained to me in the following terms. Every component in a RRS is built to be perfect, but when you put them together, its a bag of spanners.
Best part of owning a Range Rover, or even having enough time on your hands, is that you can rearrange the front and rear bumpers to read “HANG OVER”. Almost worth the depreciation, mechanical shit ness and ReDriven nerds laughing at you without irony. Honestly If you own a rangey, change the badges to HANG OVER and I’ll give you my personal tip of my cap. Priceless.
Uncle had one (TDV6)... Was good for four years when the engine nuked itself due to the crankshaft . Then got a brand new engine for free and did not have any problems from then.
After looking at many many examples of cars these days in particular via Adam's reviews I have come to the conclusion that manufactures don't give a stuff about quality control. It doesn't matter what brand you purchase they all have major issues that the poor consumer has to live with. It's such a shame that we can't rely on manufactures to do what they are supposed to do and that is producing a vehicle that does the job it was designed for.
@@ReDriven yes but not the best looking vehicles , you can tell a Japanese car with the body shape and busy interior , they really dont age well and how many old Japanese cars look this good today probably non.
OMG, this is one of my dream cars, I think I just love cars that have a bad reputation. I have 2 Jeep Grand Cherokees, a 2010 WH diesel, only a few small problems, the biggest had to replace front drive shaft bearing, in 10 years, so terrible. Also have a 2015 Overland V6 petrol, best car ever, it's never had any issues at all, go figure. Look at something like the one you tested here, a great looking car, not a single problem and in mint condition, just checked the prices, a 2011 V8 with 75k's on the clock, would be around $35k to $38k. Now, compare that to say a similar Toyota Landcuiser, would be around $80k, now that's a lot of money for any repairs, or maybe your lucky and have no problems like me. I'm telling you they are all not the same.
Mate you will not pick up this Rangie for $38k …. It’s mint with low klms and the Supercharged. More like $60k and that’s if the owner would sell it …. And I won’t 😉
I own a Lexus 450H. Nuff said. I've always loved the look of the Rangies. Never driven one and I'm glad about that because I'm a sucker to fall in love. But also being a bit of a tightarse, there's no way I'd keep a Rangie past it's first catastrophic failure especially after owning many Toyota Products. I just don't know how people do this to themselves.
Mechaincally the RRS is a Discovery 3 or later ones are a Discovery 4, so failures are the same across the models. The most common engines in the early ones is the 2.7lt turbo diesel and the later series is the 3.0lt turbo diesel. Both plagued with complete engine failures, engine oil cooler failures, the later 3.0lt cracked inlet manifolds (both sides eventually). These are the most common engine faults and are expensive. Complete engine failures pretty well end the vehicles life as used running engines with low km's are hard to source. Engine rebuilds are expensive and are proving to be short lived at best. Awesome vehicles to drive both on and offroad when they are still running. The conclusion just like your video is to not buy one, keep up the great honest videos guys.
i owned one.....never again, mine was build by a blind chimp, even the mechanics at the dealership couldnt believe some of the problems i had, air suspension ECU failed, valve train failure due to timing chain "jumping", injectors, wheel bearings and transmission leak, all at 70,000KMS (2014 sport model 5L v8)
Lovely car.Again and again if you regularly service the car it will do 200,000 miles.Ok I am a fan but never had a problem that cannot be easily fixed.I begin to wonder about the motivation of some posters.
Wanna know a secret..You can have brand new tyres on a budget for these Range Rovers. What you do is you find a set of 20's or 21's that someone has got and upgraded, (they would have got a set of black 22's or 23's) so you buy the wheels with new continentals etc off facebook. Then when the tyres are shagged you sell them for almost what you bought them for and repeat. These wheels also fit Gen 1 Amarok. Range Rover Rim Arbitrage. I've had so many sets!
I own one and was able to fix some things. Lower control arm, coolant sensor, air suspension issues, coolant crossover pipes. Don't get into one, unnecessary headaches n money pits
The problem is, you can have a pop at RR owners who say they haven't had any issues all you like but all you gave is a list of potential problems. There's little on that list that doesn't happen with most cars over time, and you have to appreciate that there are many more of these around than there are most other model simply because of the length of time that they have been on sale. Generally the biggest problem with cars like this happens because they are bought on the used market by people that generally can't afford to buy them new. And those people generally can't afford one, so they skimp out on servicing and maintenance. I've heard all this shit before, "you're going to have these problems", "the V6 is a shitbox" and so on, but the simple fact that most owners don't have these problems tell you what you need to know. There are many people who buy them every time a new model comes out, and they do that because they find them to be reliable. If they were that bad people wouldn't keep buying them after all these years. Obviously you should "not buy if there are any question marks over it's service history", because those are the ones that will give you problems for the reasons previously stated - they have been bought by people who can't afford to, and therefore don't, look after them properly or they botch it up with cheap parts or try to do the job themselves or get some random mechanic who doesn't know what he's doing. Incidentally my 2009 Jaguar XF has the same "shitbox" V6 engine and you've guessed it - I've never had a problem with it, or anything else for that matter. As with most cars, look after it and you are far less likely to have a problem.
All valid points mate but look at Lexus. Countless reports from all over the world consistently place Lexus at the very top for reliability, their customer satisfaction survey results have been the best in the automotive industry since the company began and talk to any automotive engineer, technician or mechanic and they have generally seen countless Lexus models with skipped or minimal servicing and maintenance, driven with at best, a complete lack of mechanical sympathy or at worst, sheer abuse, and yet, never seem to fail. And if an issue does occur, labour generally doesn’t cost a fortune, the parts are affordable and the support network is huge. We hear this time and time again anytime we criticise a car, “all cars have problems, all cars will fail if they aren’t maintained correctly”, well this simply isn’t the case. Obviously all cars require maintenance but the more we research used cars and talk to auto industry experts, it seems Lexus/Toyota can simply handle far more abuse than the majority of other manufacturers. I just wish Lexus as a brand excited me personally. Great cars but they certainly don’t light my fire. - AK
@@ReDriven Sorry but I don't accept that. If cars are not maintained they will fail. Any mechanic will tell you that regardless of the brand. Sure, some will last better than others but it doesn't mean they're infallible. A friend of mine bought a 2018 Lexus GS something or other a couple of years ago with just over 20k miles on the clock and had nothing but problems with it, and every time he took in in to the main dealer it took them ages to sort out, which seemed odd for a brand that doesn't have many problems, you would expect a quick turnaround. He gave up in the end and traded it in for a 2016 Jaguar XF with higher mileage about a year ago and has never looked back. Moral is you can buy a Rolls Royce and have problems, manufacturers wouldn't have service departments and spare parts if nobody ever needed them. Toyota do have a good reputation generally but I've seen plenty with issues, same as any other car. Toyota Avensis when I test drove it, so if the engines are generally not working as hard they're probably going to be more reliable - but then that's why nobody thinks they're exciting. The Avensis was probably the dullest car I've ever driven, in fact I remember how upset the salesman looked when he asked me what I though and I said "I don't think I'm old enough for one of these yet, maybe in my 70's"
@@severnsea Totally valid points mate. I agree on some of the dull comments too. My head knows a Lexus IS hybrid is the sensible car to buy but my god it bores me to tears. If only the V8 came here. - AK
@@ReDriven Yes, he got the GS around the same time as I got my XF and having driven mine he was stunned at the difference in real world drivability. EVs leave me the same way unfortunately, I know a lot get excited at the instant torque but beyond that they all feel the same to me. Maybe because I'm more used to cars with more power than your average family car, and I've only driven three to be fair, but take the badge away and you can't tell one from another. I found them very bland to drive. Sort of remind me of the way smartphones have gone, basically all identical now.
Don't disagree agree with your summary BUT: how many of your videos of ( insert unreliable car here) you end up saying: Having said that (tge car is an unreliable shit box)..( insert name of owner here) has had no problems at all. Would be fun if you did a montage videos of every time you've said that about an erstwhile unreliable car 😊
Own not a Sport but a poverty pack with leather 2010 Disco 4 2.7 closing in on 385km. 2 compressors in 13 years the rest usual wear items only. I’m now suffering PTSD and feeling like an outlier after listening to this. Its a magnificent beast btw.
@@ReDriven He great :) always makes me laugh though when he can't understand why people aren't that keen on owning an LR/RR... We don't all have $20k just sitting around for repairs
i have been looking at one of these cars for a while, the SDV6 variant, mainly because their looks are fantastic and their prices currently are quite cheep. but after watching this video, it has really made me question.
Jim... you are both hilarious and I am sure an excellent mechanic. I love the way you deliver the news... good and (mostly) bad. Happy to use the links to support the channel in lieu of being able to buy you a beer.
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One of those videos when you know the answer but you're in for the journey
Literally woke up saw this video and said to myself,”this should be funny” 😅
The journey was entertaining
My mother had one from new as a retirement gift to herself. Possibly one of the worst car she has ever owned and the dealer from a certain suburb in Vic just didn't treat her very well as a concerned customer. Just before warranty ran out she got majority of the faults repaired and palm it off to some poor sod. She got the Lexus RX350 and so far so good.
yessss Lexus for the win 💪💪💪😎
(jokes aside, i’m glad she got rid of her car cause 😬😬)
@@yeahnah1762 i get that Lexus is a tarted up Toyota but I've seen how professional the dealers are and I get why older people love them. No feeling of contempt or made to feel like an inconvenience when their product needed attention. This was Lexus Brighton so experience may differ.
@hellothere4342 The Lexus customer service experience is known to be the best of all car brands by far, along with being the most reliable car manufacturer.
@@hellothere4342they aren't tarted up Toyotas though. They're like chalk and cheese, just because they sit on the same chassis and have same drivetrains doesn't make them any way similar. I think it's an insult to Lexus craftsmanship and finish when people say they're basically a Toyota.
@ln5747 there's no insults to Lexus at all. Toyota are wonderfully engineered and built cars. Their interior are a bit crap and boring. The Lexus absolutely smashes the toyota when it comes to interior and tech hence the tarted up comment.
A mate of my nephew bought one and it broke down so often and the repairs were so costly that it literally brought tears to his eyes. It took him a while to sell it because nobody wanted it
Sorry to hear that, but one thing that most should yet don’t take in account is that is a premium category and behaves similarly as a vanguard manufacturer just like Citroen used to be. Thereby implies 2 things: if one acquires the higher spec models better become a geek on that car or having a trustworthy mechanic geek just like high spec Citröens otherwise you expect to be fooled.
The interior has nice ambience thanks to the warm glow of the engine check light and other warning lights.
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And don't forget so many number of cost maintenance....
You can be a great mathematician with that thing...
How is it that a vehicle manufactured variously by Ford, BMW and TATA somehow manages to retain its British Leyland reliability heritage
right? you think they could change if they tried. i guess they have razer thin profitability
Because they weren't actually built by the owner company, they were built by JLR. While these cars invariably had some Ford bits in them they were mostly old JLR parts and assembled in the UK. When it comes to TATA ownership well, TATA doesn't have anything at all to do with these vehicles, they're basically a giant money injector into JLR and Land Rover designs, develops and manufactures the entire thing.
I agree with both these replies but it does beg the question of why someone would buy the company and not change anything fundamental about the way they operate. There is a reason why the company keeps getting sold on. The status quo is a proven failure.
@@peterj5751 because JLR are still hugely profitable and aspirational as brands, despite their reputation for unreliability and build quality. Most of that is the image and the styling.
@@TheStigHCE09it’s now Tata Land Rover
Jim mentions the word ' catastrophic ' more the the CFA chief on a total fire ban😅.
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Haha. Brilliant. This is why I love RUclips comments
I have one of these, almost 200000km on the clock and it has been a great car, however I always service it at 13000km and I only use Mobil 1 engine oil, I have done all the big services, cam belts, water pump 3x diff services and gearbox service before the book says they need to be done and the only issues I have had in the 8 years, is the damn air suspension! Replaced the pump and air struts in the front twice, other than that, nothing, car has really been great, actually more reliable than the A4 2.0TFSI I had for 4 years
Range Rover - Where off road actually means off the road.
😂this
That is such an inaccurate comment. How many have you owned ?
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@adzy166 You're absolutely correct!
Apparently 90% of Range Rovers are still on the road!
Waiting for a recovery vehicle!
The other 10% made it to the dealership under their own power!
@@adzy166 Medications have instructions on the label.
I bought a used 2018 Range Rover Sport 4.4L V8 Diesel, as two months into the ownership, the front end of the vehicle was vibrating, feeling it below the driver's seat at 90km/hr & over. Also, the centre console electrics was playing up.
I undertook all four wheel balances & alignment, checked all tyre pressures & wheel nuts. Still had the problem. Which now meant it must be something mechanical. Possible problem with wheel ball joints, suspension including air, axle, or camshaft. Electrics possible problem either needs a software update or water leakage on wiring.
Whatever, an expensive fix. I traded the vehicle after two months ownership for a new other make & brand vehicle. I lost money on the trade-in.
I will never buy another Range Rover. You need to buy a service plan & extended warranty, otherwise, it simply is a money pit.
You forgot about the rear cupholders below the seat heaters! Took me nearly a year ownership before realizing there were cupholders in the back haha
I can confirm with the electrical faults - currently having issues with a rear door lock and my power steering turns off whenever I turn on my headlights... Hoping these issues mean I won't experience any faults with the "well documented shitbox".
Damn it, I knew I forgot something! - AK
…and the fridge in the centre console😊,quite handy in hot weather .
Thanks mate, your comment: “power steering turns off whenever I turn on my headlights” has pretty much cured me of my temptation to buy a SPORT. That’s a level of shithowsery I don’t need in my life
I’m a former Land Rover Service and Parts Manager my SUV is an X5 BMW I think this should answer everyone’s questions!
Yhooo😮
Have a 2010 one with the diesel. Has 225000 km on it. Has had a fair bit of maintenance and repairs carried out but not outrageous for the mileage. Drives outstandingly still! Other than no door bottle holders the interior is beautiful. I’m lucky enough to do most repairs servicing myself but would buy another in a heartbeat ❤
Yea that's good, it's still worth nothing now. You will pay in maintenance or depreciation, it's a shitbox so why buy one?
Jim says you’re on borrowed time
Hey hey.... That's a big difference between Land Rover and Land cruiser....
I have a 2006 4.2L supercharged model and its never broken down once.
Great video and in my opinion an honest review. I own a 2010 L320 5.0 V8 HSE (normally aspirated) which I bought used 12 months ago. Its in beautiful condition and its maintained religiously with 10,00km or 6 month services. Sure, its needed a couple of the usual issues, a replacement air suspension compressor and a water pump. I do 20,000 mostly urban km a year and it has been faultless. Of course, it drinks PULP like a drunken sailor. The RRS is not large compared to many SUVs today and is very easy to manoeuvre around town and in car parks, it has an amazing turning circle. This is my 5th RRS, 2x V6 diesels, another NA V8 which I traded for an L454 V8 Supercharged. I actually prefer the NA V8 L320 to the later L454 which is why my daily is a 13 year old L320 RRS which I enjoy driving every day.
Why risk buying a shitbox? Even if you don't have an issue with it, they have NO resale value.
Its no shitbox and it has plenty of resale value at the right money. As a used car dealer, I bought it cheap with only 59,000km and it was so nice I have decided to run it for a couple of years. It doesn't cost much to run as it's maintained by our Euro specialist workshop. If I sold it, I would happily give it a 12 month warranty as we know its mechanically excellent.
@timcollins380 yea my point exactly. U got it cheap with only 59k. Try buying a Toyota cheap with 59k in the clock?
@@flyingrc2041 We buy plenty of Toyotas at trade prices as well or cheap in your language. Contrary to popular myth, Toyotas often need plenty of mechanical work to bring up to retail quality. Maybe people hammer them and don't think they need regular maintenance, they do, just like any vehicle. Mitsubishi vehicles seem to need the least amount of mechanical work to make retail ready so we are generally happy to buy them or take them as trade.
Yes you can buy an ugly ,poor ride,inferior design Toyota.And never have to service it.But you will not love it
I know it's been said a bunch of times before.. Please feature that Escort behind Jim, if practicable, going forward. And great episode.
Another vote here for escort review. Tech safety and practicality should be a short segment haha
@@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310 another vote for that
Yes please, episode on the Escort.
The Escort's were a bloody brilliant little car, and values are now just ridiculous. A lot have been converted as race and rally cars.
Waiting for the Escort as well as I own two of them.
Interesting video. I absolutely love the look of these vehicles and they are an absolute pleasure to drive. No car manufacturer in the world does interiors like Range Rover, they are just simply stunning. Would I buy one? Not a chance in hell!
A friend of mine bought one some 5 years ago, after owning several BMW X5’s. He wanted a change… he got it!😵💫😱 Owned it some 6 months & it was in the dealership continually for 5 months! After several HUGE arguments/confrontations with the dealership, he actually got his full money back! And back to the X5 he went.
This is by far the most amusing car channel on the internet
Anyone that's owned a rangy ain't gonna troll you for telling the truth about what money pitts these things are. We all know it's the truth. One of Jim's best
"Well documented $8itbox" 😅 Had me dying.😂
I just sold my 2010 here in the states after 1 year of ownership. Bought with 101k miles 12 months ago. Worst vehicle I have ever had the displeasure of owning in my life, never ending problems. Like never ending, something always broken
I guess a simple a to b drive in a RRS is an incredible adventure. Will you arrive without something falling off / blowing up etc. ? It must be an immense feeling of satisfaction and achievement on arriving at b, finally releasing your white knuckle grip on the fire extinguisher. Against all odds you’ve made it and that perhaps, is part of the attraction / challenge / insanity…
I saw one of these on a hoist in a specialist Range Rover mechanics, I believe it was the V6 version, and it had engine conrods hanging out everywhere. His comment was "this is the third one this month". Considering the smallish population of our region, and the relatively few you see on our roads here, that's telling me these things are to be avoided at any cost.
I love you guys. Such thorough and brilliant delivery. Glad to see the channel growing. Keep it up, gents!
Thanks so much mate! - AK
My father had one, had over 300k kms, besides the oil leak it never had any other problems. When he traded it in the dealer said this is the best condition range rover in that particular year model he's ever seen.
Sounds like your dad actually kept up with the maintenance and not skip the odd one
A colleague of mine bought a Range Rover Vogue in Adelaide new about 4/5 years ago and it died 4 times in the first six weeks!!!! He ended up getting it towed and a full refund from the dealer because it was so bad…..
Despite being universally known as the most troublesome car ever made people still buy em and people still love them em. For one simple reason. They are the best. Those who disagree probably haven’t driven one.
These reviews are based on social media stories and one machanic.
I gave up smoking, but I still love the 12v cigarette lighter socket. Great for easy set up of after-market stuff like Dash-Cams, so please don't abuse car makers for retaining the 12v outlet. You can use it to power a mini-drink cooler that goes between the seats. You can get 12v other ways, like run from the fuse box, or the OBD socket, but not as easy to be neat with those arrangements.
These guys look down their noses at smokers.. all the way from their high horses. so arrogant
@@cliffbooth4826 Just stop smoking dude, it's gross.
@@cliffbooth4826 I got to agree with Adam, smoking is a really bad habit.
lads.. the irony is, I don't smoke!! I just hate arrogant people who think they're better than others.. in the past, AK said he was mocking his 'mates' but I reckon they think smokers are just scum, and as I said.. I don't like arrogance
@@cliffbooth4826 I wish I had never started smoking, but my parents smoked when I was born, until the need of their days. I don't think anti-smokers are arrogant really. Maybe a few are, but most are just appalled at the waste of lives.
I gave up for 3 years, and now I am a non-smoker again for six months. My health is not the best, but slowly improving, I won't get it all back.
The good news is that you save heaps of money if you give up.
I still dream of smoking, but when I wake up, I feel a bit guilty for smoking in my dreams, but I think that is great because it motivates me to remain a non-smoker.
5.0 sc. Owned many many years now. Nothing to report only it's a wonderful car.
i bought one in february this year, and it’s been in the shop ever since
Longest Redriven episode yet! Congratulations RR owners
I am planning to buy an 2002-2006 L322.
I drive it till something expensive breaks, sell the parts and keep the chassis which I will convert to a office "desk".
You can find a very short clip on YT.
I risk nothing because my final goal will be to have the desk 😁😁
My 06 RR Sport Supercharged was in immaculate condition when I sold it with 237k on it! Only thing it needed was a sunroof seal .. it started to leak a little.
But I only replaced: battery, alternator, serpentine belt, a couple of hoses, and converted to regular suspension. Key broke of course, radio did start to not play sound sometimes, brakes go fast because of the weight I guess. Those are the only issues I’ve ever had.
I absolutely would buy another one! 06-09 are the most reliable.. 2010-2013 are beautiful, very QUICK, with great features, but aren’t reliable 😫😫
I just came here to hear Jim say shitbox.
The Magpie at the start of the video 🚙🐦⬛ 😂
If these Range Rovers were as reliable as they are good looking, they would be awesome... No way I would own one.
Sold these things for a year or so. Felt guilty every time someone drove away in one. Worse the next day when it came back on the flatbed truck! The most beautiful cars on the road, but the biggest piles of shite! How are they still so bad after all these years?!
I've always had a soft spot for these, and the full-fat Vogue models... but not any more!
Will a Range Rover replace your AU Falcon? 😂
Or maybe an Intech swapped Range Rover 😂
Kudos to those who have the cojones to buy them and not complain when they break. Life's too short for boring drives - so all power to you.
But this great vid does remind me of the old saying (from that ancient time before anyone knew what a meme or trope was...): If you want to go into the Outback, buy a LandRover. If you want to come back, buy a Landcruiser.
(And before all the anti-LC brigade have a go at me, nah I don't own either. I drive Alfas and the missus has the "notorious" Gen-5 Subaru Forester - her third).
I remember the time I saw this beautiful range Rover full size and it was going real slow with his hazard lights on and I wondered how is he may be talking on the phone or or looking at the houses in my neighborhood but then a few minutes later when I returned from the market I noticed the tow truck parked in front of it
Beautiful cars though what a shame
Scene with the Harbour Bridge and CBD backdrop is so fitting.
A RR in it's natural environment.
I loved the magpie casually wandering around and then under the car.
@@wazza-aueven the magpie had a disapproving 'it's a certified shitbox' look on its beak 👍
I just swapped my 5 series BMW for a same age Range Rover Sport 5 litre supercharged V8, 502bhp. If you are serious about owning such a car, you have to be prepared to take good care of the vehicle mechanics. I wish that here in tropical Singapore the repairs would be as inexpensive as RUclipsrs from UK and Australia are mentioning. Here’s about 5-10x the cost, not mentioning the purchase price. But it’s all worth it.
10 years ago, a neighbour (Ozzie) of ours had a diesel Defender and a series 2 V8 Discovery. Although this fella was a mechanic, he worked in the office.
His days off were full of "outs". Diffs, engines, transmissions, suspension......
I made comment one day. "You didn't buy these to drive, did you?"
These days he drives a G Wagon, and she drives a Landcruiser 300.
Love the Range Rover. The driving experience and off road ability is awesome. Might as well experience the thrill and love on to a D4
All of the ignorant comments basically ignored the positives of these cars. 90% of people who bash them have no excess money to begin with. So anything but a beater is out of the question for them. So they bash these cars to feel better lol.
Ive never clicked so fast In my entire life.
I felt Jim was particularly savage in this video…
There is the true comment: if you want to drive to outback Australia, drive a Range Rover. If you want to drive back, get a Toyota. Great video Adam and Jim, thanks. I will still buy a Lexus. Hmmm, I seem to be saying that a lot about your videos.
I've been sooo conflicted about the RR Sport - great video team!!!
"Terrain response that responds to terrain" ah yes a bit like cruise control that controls cruising or lane assist that assists in keeping lanes or adaptive lights which adapts the lights, airconditioning which conditions the air, emergency brake assist which assist in braking when in an emergency situation, keyless entry which makes you enter the car keyless, traction-control which controls traction,....
What's that famous saying.....
If you want to go to the the outback drive a land Rover, if you want to come back make sure it's a Landcruiser.
or: Land Rover - making mechanics out of men since 1955...
Even a “bumper to bumper” warranty doesnt keep up with these cars amazing reliability
Can't get that type of warranty in Australia
@@daweigo6851 sarcasm buddy. Pointing out that even with that warranty Doug’s car spent more time in the shop then being used.
Quite a few cars id reconsider if that was available here.
2016 RRS. Best car I’ve ever had
I was thinking to buy this car as I love size and practicality of them. I'm sooo pleased I watched this. I'd buy a Mercedes ML350 in a heartbeat if it were well cared for.
I’ve owned German cars out of warranty (and think people overstate and catastophise many of the problems they have) and I would love to own an L322 Range Rover of Discovery 3 or 4. They seem like the perfect car; capable, practical, comfortable, stylish, luxurious, characterful and a used car bargain. But even I’m too afraid to actually buy one and live with it. The problems and the costs to fix/avoid them terrify me. Such a shame as they seem otherwise ideal.
This is the problem with reports like this, give the impression they are all the same. As he said, if you could find one that has been looked after well like the one he tested, bloody great car. Can get a fantastic car for a great price, just shop around for the right car, like did with my 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, love this car and perfectly reliable.
he did say the owners are at fault.. the car need just more(much) care than other..from new.. and continue to do so from owners to owners.. or loving one owner..
@@davidgouyaie8027 I do agree with you on that, look after it and hopefully it will look after you.
A friend in our group bought one. we love going off road in the week ends. first year, no issues. expensive maintenance.
2nd year, we all driving in the deserts, with land cruizers, pajeros and your tipical f-150. His....breaks. 1 month repair. And the sht hole continues. Its never fully repaired. Always has issues. 2 months a year it lives in a garage. and no clue how many weeks.
best thing, he refuses to sell it. and we just get free entertainment at his joy when it works and at his despair when it breaks.
Like to politely inform everyone that the post update cars aren’t as old as the pre update ones.
Also 40k for a 12 year old car? No thanks, don’t care how much it cost new.
Recently teamed up with two Army mates in Canberra to travel from there to Pukapunyal army base ( i0 kliks N, Melbourne). Our chariot, 10 tear old Sport. Lovely colour scheme ( duck egg metallic, grey leather) and in parade order, as you would expect. As the back seat passenger, at 185 cm, I was relaxed, cosseted and had no complaints after 12 hours long haul, return. No gremlins mechanically, which is unsurprising as the three of us are militarily obsessive on maintenance. So, a dream run.
However, with flash interiors and "safety" features excepted, my 22cyear old Toyota Prado would do the same at a doddle at 185,000 kliks. It refuses to die, even with three serious attempts by fsmily members( no service for 18 months during a long off shore contract for me, for instance). Yes, cosmetically well worn and the interior not so plush. But, the front seats have not sagged and remain like supportive, lounge like chairs of immense comfort, the air conditioner works as if new, the radio/ stereo still pumps out music and news and the materials resist two generstions of kinder. When I asked the local Toyota Service Manager if I sgould trade in at 1e5,000 k., his response was, " Nah, run it into the ground"( that usually does not happen before 350, 000k, or beyond)
So, no feally good reason to retire a perfectly functional, useful vehicle. Can you prdict what the Sport ,s condition at similar distance covered?
Perhaps a Prado re- drive is suggested by this performance?
Correction;
"80 kliks N..."
" 185, 000..."
The 'what goes wrong' section would have been shorter if it had been called 'what doesn't go wrong'
Another very informative video by ReDriven. It is beautiful looking car (I was so tempted). But after watching 'what goes wrong' section, I definitely will never get one LOL
I'd rather buy a "Craptiva" than go through the hell that is land rover.
I had it explained to me in the following terms. Every component in a RRS is built to be perfect, but when you put them together, its a bag of spanners.
I love these videos. Puts people off so there are more left for the rest of us lr lovers 😎😎😎
Get a good one if its possible to find one, then it should be ok. But if you get a shocker , it's a pain financially to keep going
Ground clearance = 1 adult magpie
Best part of owning a Range Rover, or even having enough time on your hands, is that you can rearrange the front and rear bumpers to read “HANG OVER”. Almost worth the depreciation, mechanical shit ness and ReDriven nerds laughing at you without irony.
Honestly If you own a rangey, change the badges to HANG OVER and I’ll give you my personal tip of my cap. Priceless.
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Uncle had one (TDV6)... Was good for four years when the engine nuked itself due to the crankshaft . Then got a brand new engine for free and did not have any problems from then.
After looking at many many examples of cars these days in particular via Adam's reviews I have come to the conclusion that manufactures don't give a stuff about quality control.
It doesn't matter what brand you purchase they all have major issues that the poor consumer has to live with. It's such a shame that we can't rely on manufactures to do what they are supposed to do and that is producing a vehicle that does the job it was designed for.
A few do give a stuff mate, they're generally all from Japan. - AK
@@ReDriven yes but not the best looking vehicles , you can tell a Japanese car with the body shape and busy interior , they really dont age well and how many old Japanese cars look this good today probably non.
OMG, this is one of my dream cars, I think I just love cars that have a bad reputation. I have 2 Jeep Grand Cherokees, a 2010 WH diesel, only a few small problems, the biggest had to replace front drive shaft bearing, in 10 years, so terrible. Also have a 2015 Overland V6 petrol, best car ever, it's never had any issues at all, go figure.
Look at something like the one you tested here, a great looking car, not a single problem and in mint condition, just checked the prices, a 2011 V8 with 75k's on the clock, would be around $35k to $38k. Now, compare that to say a similar Toyota Landcuiser, would be around $80k, now that's a lot of money for any repairs, or maybe your lucky and have no problems like me. I'm telling you they are all not the same.
Mate you will not pick up this Rangie for $38k …. It’s mint with low klms and the Supercharged. More like $60k and that’s if the owner would sell it …. And I won’t 😉
… on the positive side I hear the glovebox doesn’t have any problems 46% of the time.
Range Rover and Mini would be a great match made in heaven ❤
They really are amazing cars. Cheap to buy expensive to own.
Our motto is. Theres a cost to owning the best 4x4xfar.
I own a Lexus 450H. Nuff said.
I've always loved the look of the Rangies. Never driven one and I'm glad about that because I'm a sucker to fall in love.
But also being a bit of a tightarse, there's no way I'd keep a Rangie past it's first catastrophic failure especially after owning many Toyota Products.
I just don't know how people do this to themselves.
Sunk cost bias
Mechaincally the RRS is a Discovery 3 or later ones are a Discovery 4, so failures are the same across the models. The most common engines in the early ones is the 2.7lt turbo diesel and the later series is the 3.0lt turbo diesel. Both plagued with complete engine failures, engine oil cooler failures, the later 3.0lt cracked inlet manifolds (both sides eventually). These are the most common engine faults and are expensive. Complete engine failures pretty well end the vehicles life as used running engines with low km's are hard to source. Engine rebuilds are expensive and are proving to be short lived at best. Awesome vehicles to drive both on and offroad when they are still running. The conclusion just like your video is to not buy one, keep up the great honest videos guys.
Take a shot every time jim says catastrophic engine failure 🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥴
i owned one.....never again, mine was build by a blind chimp, even the mechanics at the dealership couldnt believe some of the problems i had, air suspension ECU failed, valve train failure due to timing chain "jumping", injectors, wheel bearings and transmission leak, all at 70,000KMS (2014 sport model 5L v8)
Lovely car.Again and again if you regularly service the car it will do 200,000 miles.Ok I am a fan but never had a problem that cannot be easily fixed.I begin to wonder about the motivation of some posters.
Good to see Jim on the screen for this long!))))
That bird just casually strolling in at 2:06 is super funny
Wanna know a secret..You can have brand new tyres on a budget for these Range Rovers. What you do is you find a set of 20's or 21's that someone has got and upgraded, (they would have got a set of black 22's or 23's) so you buy the wheels with new continentals etc off facebook. Then when the tyres are shagged you sell them for almost what you bought them for and repeat. These wheels also fit Gen 1 Amarok. Range Rover Rim Arbitrage. I've had so many sets!
This car is actually really reliable because my dad has one and it almost never breaks so if you are thinking of buying a used one buy it…
Dont lie…
This is the 2000s concept car of the new Hyundai Santa Fe.
Jokes….
I own one and was able to fix some things. Lower control arm, coolant sensor, air suspension issues, coolant crossover pipes. Don't get into one, unnecessary headaches n money pits
The problem is, you can have a pop at RR owners who say they haven't had any issues all you like but all you gave is a list of potential problems. There's little on that list that doesn't happen with most cars over time, and you have to appreciate that there are many more of these around than there are most other model simply because of the length of time that they have been on sale. Generally the biggest problem with cars like this happens because they are bought on the used market by people that generally can't afford to buy them new. And those people generally can't afford one, so they skimp out on servicing and maintenance.
I've heard all this shit before, "you're going to have these problems", "the V6 is a shitbox" and so on, but the simple fact that most owners don't have these problems tell you what you need to know. There are many people who buy them every time a new model comes out, and they do that because they find them to be reliable. If they were that bad people wouldn't keep buying them after all these years. Obviously you should "not buy if there are any question marks over it's service history", because those are the ones that will give you problems for the reasons previously stated - they have been bought by people who can't afford to, and therefore don't, look after them properly or they botch it up with cheap parts or try to do the job themselves or get some random mechanic who doesn't know what he's doing.
Incidentally my 2009 Jaguar XF has the same "shitbox" V6 engine and you've guessed it - I've never had a problem with it, or anything else for that matter. As with most cars, look after it and you are far less likely to have a problem.
All valid points mate but look at Lexus.
Countless reports from all over the world consistently place Lexus at the very top for reliability, their customer satisfaction survey results have been the best in the automotive industry since the company began and talk to any automotive engineer, technician or mechanic and they have generally seen countless Lexus models with skipped or minimal servicing and maintenance, driven with at best, a complete lack of mechanical sympathy or at worst, sheer abuse, and yet, never seem to fail.
And if an issue does occur, labour generally doesn’t cost a fortune, the parts are affordable and the support network is huge.
We hear this time and time again anytime we criticise a car, “all cars have problems, all cars will fail if they aren’t maintained correctly”, well this simply isn’t the case.
Obviously all cars require maintenance but the more we research used cars and talk to auto industry experts, it seems Lexus/Toyota can simply handle far more abuse than the majority of other manufacturers.
I just wish Lexus as a brand excited me personally. Great cars but they certainly don’t light my fire. - AK
@@ReDriven Sorry but I don't accept that. If cars are not maintained they will fail. Any mechanic will tell you that regardless of the brand. Sure, some will last better than others but it doesn't mean they're infallible. A friend of mine bought a 2018 Lexus GS something or other a couple of years ago with just over 20k miles on the clock and had nothing but problems with it, and every time he took in in to the main dealer it took them ages to sort out, which seemed odd for a brand that doesn't have many problems, you would expect a quick turnaround. He gave up in the end and traded it in for a 2016 Jaguar XF with higher mileage about a year ago and has never looked back.
Moral is you can buy a Rolls Royce and have problems, manufacturers wouldn't have service departments and spare parts if nobody ever needed them. Toyota do have a good reputation generally but I've seen plenty with issues, same as any other car. Toyota Avensis when I test drove it, so if the engines are generally not working as hard they're probably going to be more reliable - but then that's why nobody thinks they're exciting. The Avensis was probably the dullest car I've ever driven, in fact I remember how upset the salesman looked when he asked me what I though and I said "I don't think I'm old enough for one of these yet, maybe in my 70's"
@@severnsea Totally valid points mate.
I agree on some of the dull comments too. My head knows a Lexus IS hybrid is the sensible car to buy but my god it bores me to tears. If only the V8 came here. - AK
@@ReDriven Yes, he got the GS around the same time as I got my XF and having driven mine he was stunned at the difference in real world drivability.
EVs leave me the same way unfortunately, I know a lot get excited at the instant torque but beyond that they all feel the same to me. Maybe because I'm more used to cars with more power than your average family car, and I've only driven three to be fair, but take the badge away and you can't tell one from another. I found them very bland to drive. Sort of remind me of the way smartphones have gone, basically all identical now.
Don't disagree agree with your summary BUT: how many of your videos of ( insert unreliable car here) you end up saying: Having said that (tge car is an unreliable shit box)..( insert name of owner here) has had no problems at all.
Would be fun if you did a montage videos of every time you've said that about an erstwhile unreliable car 😊
Own not a Sport but a poverty pack with leather 2010 Disco 4 2.7 closing in on 385km. 2 compressors in 13 years the rest usual wear items only. I’m now suffering PTSD and feeling like an outlier after listening to this. Its a magnificent beast btw.
Range Rover is reason why toyota 70 series landcruiser cost like 80k.
in long run Landcruiser is much cheaper option.
Don’t know what is underneath the car. But under the car is an Australian magpie who just camly walked under it 😂 (~ 2:00)
Stop getting lemon with these poncey voice overs describing the features. We don’t talk like that innit.
"They are incredibly capable off road " can you imagine what would happen if you drove one into the Outback?
One of my favorite Range Rovers , I like the boxy look
Amazes me that there has not been massive class action law suits against land rover
Ha ha...just google it and you will get your answer.
10 minutes of 'What goes wrong?' wow.
Someone needs to show this to Matt from Highpeak Auto.
Please yes, I love his channel. - AK
@@ReDriven He great :) always makes me laugh though when he can't understand why people aren't that keen on owning an LR/RR... We don't all have $20k just sitting around for repairs
I see an ford RS200 PINTO ENGINE MODEL IN THE BACKGROUND ,HI FROM CORK CITY IN IRELAND
I’d politely decline if you offered me one for free 😂
I’m barley 14 minutes in and I’m sold , think it’s time to buy one saw one going for 20k looking good.🙂
i have been looking at one of these cars for a while, the SDV6 variant, mainly because their looks are fantastic and their prices currently are quite cheep. but after watching this video, it has really made me question.
Jim... you are both hilarious and I am sure an excellent mechanic. I love the way you deliver the news... good and (mostly) bad. Happy to use the links to support the channel in lieu of being able to buy you a beer.
When new you could have bought a Prado, a caravan and a trip around Aus and still be ahead In depreciation. With 200,000km on the clock.