Q: Asking for opinions form owners or knowledgeable people. What they like, are they reliable?. Thinking of getting a Range Rover DSE 4dr Auto DIESEL 2.5 auto. Its in excellent nick full leather, with low mileage at 50.000miles full S/H its on a p plate, old i know but like i said its a minter and just under 5 grand. Need something to get the dogs about in and wanted something a bit different from the old Bighorn i had. One thing i have noticed on the warranty side, it says "Block liners are specifically excluded for Land Rover and Range Rover"? Hmmm, are they prone to going @its up. Cheers
A: A weak point on Land Rovers is the engine & gearbox, but the 2.5 RR gives you the BMW drivetrain, very reliable & quite economical. The problem here is that you're lugging round a hell of a lot of weight all the time, the car's in permanent 4x4 so tyre wear is a bit heavy (and they're expensive - cheap tyres will disappear pretty quickly). It's a twelve year old vehicle, and therefore pretty expensive. If you don't need a 4x4, look at a BMW 330d estate - huge, reliable, 45mpg. If you need or want a 4x4, I'd go for (another) Nissan Terrano - very reliable, economical (TDi does 35mpg no bull****) & dirt cheap to buy (I'm on my third, I'll definitely have another)