The reason being I really wanted a RRS,22k ish price,but on reading through a lot of posts on here I'm scared of going out in a morning and turning the key because of what faults/problems will occur Add that to the depriciation quoted on one thread of 400-600 a month and fuel efficency woes,I really dont know what to do.Heart says buy one,head says no. Sad thing is I have cash sat here waiting for the right vehicle.Can anyone restore my faith?

Best car I have ever owned.....enough said.

On a forum you rarely get people singing praises of their cars, only problems....same with any forum....

As Nick explains, go and browse through BMW forum or Audi forum, they will be very similar to this forum with people asking advice for problems they encounter with their car.

Quite simply the best car i have ever owned, i look forward to driving it every day, even cleaning it. Fights ensue when me an the Mrs go out together as to who is gonna drive.

Just do as you would with any new car purchase, check history and buy from a reputable source.  --------------------------
RRS S/C, Java Black
X-Type Jag sport
LR D2 GONE
BMW 540 GONE

Get one bought asap you'll never look back they've got a soul and foibles but best car I've ever had and I've had a lot of great cars.
Just do a lot of research with full LR documented service history and you should be fine. MY2011 HSE Santorini/Ivory/Piano Black/Privacy Glass/TV .Sadly gone.
Audi A5 Sportback Black Edition 3.0 tdi quattro S Line

I agree, it's the best vehicle I have ever owned as well.

Whether it's covering great distances on the motorway, whipping through the bends on B roads, or driving in mud and, more recently, snow the RRS will do it all in quiet comfort with 5 and luggage. And they look rather good as well.

Mine still has 2 years warranty on it for peace of mind. I'm not sure I would buy one without a good warranty though. You may be lucky and get one that is trouble free but on the other hand if you get a troublesome one it could be a real nightmare. They can generate bills into the thousands if you are unlucky. Most things electrical necessitate a trip to the dealer, and you would be surprised just how much is computer controlled in them.

Look at this way. The cost of a years LR warranty is about £900 I think. knocking off profit and admin it gives an indication of the average cost they expect to be paying in warranty work over a year on a vehicle. I've had mine a year and all it has needed is a new OSR ride height sensor and the suspension resetting. Only a minor niggle.

If you do your homework and I'm sure you will get a good vehicle that will keep the smile on your face.

Depreciation is always going to be relatively bad on a RR though it is less on an older vehicle. If you want great residuals on a 4X4 buy a Defender and a hat and coat to drive in in this weather...! Allan

I agree with all above. I have never loved a car as much as the RRS & I'm on my second one! Yes there can be issues, but as Nick & others have said already, that's the same with ANY car. When you look at a forum such as this you will always get a squewed view of problems because of the fact that it concentrates all of them into one place. They are an expensive vehicle to run, but then so are most cars that cost £50k upwards. Ultimately my advice is always go with the heart, you will always regert it if you really hanker after an RRS and don't at least try owning one. I would also suggest that the depreciation figures quoted are really only relevent if you are starting with a brand new car. If you are buying one for circa £22k then it's going to already have suffered the major depreciation hit. You are actually benefitting from that when you buy it! Good luck with making your decision  2013 Discovery HSE Luxury - 3.0 SDV6 - Santorini Black
2013 Evoque 5 Door Pure Tech SD4 - Orkney Grey with Panoramic Roof (Mrs E's new baby)

GONE - RRS - 3.0 TDV6 HSE - Santorini (2010)
GONE - RRS - 2.7 TDV6 HSE - Java Black (2007)
GONE - Porsche Boxster S - 3.2 - Black



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As above - best car I've ever owned and my present RRS has had the least faults. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.



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All forums are the same i am a member on the rsoc forum and these are the same i cant fault my rrs top car get one bought Range Rover Sport 2.7HSE
22" overfich Wheels in Black
s/c Front and side Grills
Rear Screens
HST Rear Spoiler
Quad Exhaust
De Badged Front and Rear
Side Steps

This is my first RRS, and i can hand on heart say its the best car i ave ever owned, so i agree with the above posts. I have had audi's, bmw's including and x5 and their not a patch on my RRS.

Dont hesitate go and get one, you wont look back

There are a few lemons about, but there is with any marque  MY10 3.0 HSE Santorini Black, Ivory Premium & extended leather, privacy, paddles, diamond turned alloys, Ipod lead that charges, tasmods, rrsport.co.uk stickers

Jeep 4.0 High Output XJ 94 6" teraflex lift, c/w rear coils, 9500lb winch, 35" TSL super swamper boggers, safari snorkel, custom made bumpers, tom woods custom double cardon driveshaft, twin electric fans. Don't follow it..............you wont make it. The first 4 x 4 by far.

Everyone hated 4x4 and their owners, all smug in their A6/5 Series/E class until.............................................................the snow came

Just reading about an XF that can't even get off the flat drive because of snow. Great to have a £40k car that is no use to you when the weather gets nasty

Only owned my RRS MY08 for a few weeks but already think its the best car i've ever bought, it did come with a LR warranty which eases the reliability worries i might add.
The thing with car forums is people generally only report faults and problems, very rarely do you report how good your car is. I bet for every ten cars with reported faults there are five thousand running trouble free.
I had the same dilema years ago when buying a Subaru Impreza. I visited a Subaru forum which was littered with engine blow-ups etc but i still bought one, even bought another and both were trouble free.
In conclusion, if you want one, go for it, RRS's are great feel good cars
Nik. 2015 Golf R DSG
Gone 2013 Mercedes C220 CDi AMG Sport Plus
Gone 2008 2.7 RRS HSE

I have had 2 RRS's I love them, my 2.7 was great and very reliable and not a fault in four years!. I have recently purchased a new RS 3.0 TDV6 HSE and it already has a problem. I always say, if you like it, buy it!

ELD70 wrote:

Everyone hated 4x4 and their owners, all smug in their A6/5 Series/E class until.............................................................the snow came

Just reading about an XF that can't even get off the flat drive because of snow. Great to have a £40k car that is no use to you when the weather gets nasty

Can you give a summary on how you found the XF, when my pikey wagon goes one day the XF is drawing me to it like a moth to a candle

Had mine about 9 months and can honestly say its the best car i have ever owned. Everyone comments on it. Deffo has a 'prescence' on the road.