2nd Hand 2007 3.6 TD V8 HSE RRS

[sairamtim]

Hi everyone,

My partner has seen the above car and wants it.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202208289...

It’s 5k. Are we asking for an expensive nightmare with huge running costs or are they fairly reliable?

Thanks

[Stupot123]

Yes, nightmare, no, not reliable.

You could end up absolutely fine and nothing go wrong, or it could be a disaster.

Forgetting the fact it’s a Land Rover, you are talking about an extremely expensive complicated car, high spec with lots of gadgets, complex mechanicals and complex electrics. A risk when new, but it’s now old and worn.

Now add back in the fact it’s a Land Rover!

Are you feeling lucky?

Edited by Stupot123 on Sunday 25th September 10:38

[sairamtim]

I suspected as much.

Thanks for the feedback.

[bakerstreet]

sairamtim said:

Hi everyone,

My partner has seen the above car and wants it.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202208289...

It’s 5k. Are we asking for an expensive nightmare with huge running costs or are they fairly reliable?

Thanks

Vague questions and I am tempted to give a vague response.

The 3.6TDV8 is a great engine, but they do suffer with turbo failure and that is an expensive job (Around £3.5k). This is along side other modern diesel issues such as injectors, EGRs Turbo hoses, blah blah

The Sport is not as roomy as a full fat or the Discovery 3 which its based on, so if you are after a family wagon then the D3 is probably a better bet but its more expensive because of that. Disco3 seats fold completely flat too, which is really useful for hauling stuff.

Worth noting that that the 3.6TDV6 has around 100bhp more than the 2.7TDV6 installed in most Sports/Discovery 3s and the v8 is a much better engine in my view. The 2.7 in the D3 feels underpowered and I can't imagine the Sport is any different, so if you ar desperate to head into the RR world, then the V8 is the best option IMO.

Gearboxes....well its a Land Rover. Torque Converters go which is about £1.5k and that can goose the gearbox which is £2.5-3k

Suspension....Well, so many things can go wrong there. The struts are quite sturdy, but everything else round it can and do fail with age (Sensors, compressors, valve blocks, air tanks rust)

Leaks....Well thats also standard with many LRs. Even the new Sport was leaking when they launched it in 2013.

The Sport is the cheapest way into an RR, but for good reason IMO (I've owned a D3 and currently have a RR), so if you are budget limited, then jump in, just be aware that LR's factory is the only car factory in the world where every day is a Friday afternoon

Early Sport Interiors aren't the best either. Budget creep to £7-8k will get you a face lift with the god awful 3.0 V6 Diesel, but I would advise against that unless you like living on the edge.

[camel_landy]

IMO - It depends on how it has been looked after.

These are premium cars, which need to be looked after. Just because second hand prices make them more affordable to purchase, doesn't make the servicing costs or requirements any cheaper. A low mileage car, where the owners have skimped on the servicing will probably cause you more problems than a high mileage car which has been properly looked after.

I've got a very similar RRSport as the one advertised, I've had it for 12+ yrs, it has 70k more miles and it still pulls like a train. It has been my workhorse, it has been well maintained, some of those bills have been eye-watering (new turbos) but it has been worth it.

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[coetzeeh]

ad I will echo the above. Depends how it has been looked after.

Had my 2010 TDV8 for nigh on 8 years and now on 105k miles.

I look after it, serviced annually, driven with mechanical sympathy.

Original turbo's, gearbox. torque converter.

During my ownership I have replaced:
1. alternator
2. rear discs
3. front suspension arms
4. Consumables

Otherwise it has been utterly reliable - running from service to service.
Worth peanuts but cant justify a change.

[KPB1973]

2010 3.6TDV8 here.

Bought for £12k in May. Bali blue, black interior.

Zero issues but it had the turbos rebuilt 20k miles ago (it's now on 103k).

The service receipts from previous owners are somewhat eye-watering, but I've seen worse with other makes.

But buy well and you can potentially avoid a lot of common issues. Mine has had brake and suspension work in the last two years, plus nearly new tyres and drives fab.

Slightly juicy but will do 32mpg on a long run at 70mph. 23mpg on short trips does get somewhat old, very quickly.

I'm considering an upgrade to something else and am somewhat shocked about the way the market has fallen for these. I'm being offered £3k-£4k by most dealers as a PX, despite the retail price being £9k-£10k ATM.

It seems that older V8 diesels are no longer in vogue! (no pun intended).

I could do with a touch more space in the boot but having had a D4, I'm not sure I'd go back to chocolate intake manifolds and the risk of a spun crank.

As mentioned above, the RRS also doesn't ride as well as a FFRR despite air suspension, although wind and road noise insulation is similar.

I tested a Cayenne 4.2D the other day. Quick and pointy, but once you're used to RR/LR wafty-ness most other makes seem quite noisy and harsh to drive. As people often say, when they're working, there's nothing like them...