Im looking at buying a second hand range rover sport, im looking at the TDV8 and would be useing it everyday But after reading some of the things on here im not sure if it would be a good buy. there is lots of people saying how good they are which is great to here but then you here all about the problems you can get and its sounds off putting, are RRS realy that bad when it comes to problems? i cant afford to buy brand new and would be looking for one at about £25,000. what are the warranty's like on second hand RRS for the money i can afford to spend im looking at 07-09 plate with 60-80,000 miles on the clock. is there any owners on here that have bought one for the same sort of price and miles and not had any major problems.

your feedback would be most helpfull.

Bigmark

There are plenty out there that won't get bother, and plenty that will. For your budget and limited funds after, don't buy a Range Rover full stop. The running costs are huge, fuel, road tax servicing and Tyres. Services are strong via dealer network and for the age and mileage your looking at, you want peace of mind cover which your not going to get and will at very least have to contribute to any major repairs along with warrantee. I know of the very car, 50k in the clock, full history and well looked after, virtually every extra on it....am sure wont be too long before its in sale
Seriously if your worried about potential future costs, this is not the car to buy. A d excuse if I sound flippant, far from it  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

Thanks Simple1 ive also been looking at a jaguar xf-r and i just realy wanted to find out about if there coiuld or would be a lot of cost with a RRS. the jag seems to have a very good write up and not to much in the way of problems. thanks for being up front

Its warranty and warranties, why can't you spell? There is a big red line under the word when its wrong.

BigMark, the Simpleton is right, don't buy at that price point and mileage. Its impossible to say whether you would be lucky or unlucky but if unlucky, its big money. If you really want one, buy a cheaper TDV6 and stick some money away for repairs as they are bound to happen, sadly.

I haven't had a murmur from my 2009 yet from new but I am always waiting. Luckily, I don't care what it costs, I like my car, I don't want a new one or a new new one.

Running costs - HIGH - repair costs - HIGH - servicing costs - HIGH - road tax - even on the pre March 2006 - now becoming HIGH
I would still not be without my RRS.  16MY Estoril Blue SVR.............
17MY Autobiography Dynamic - Corris Grey - WOW.
14MY Autobiography Dynamic - SDV6 - Fuji White
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Santorini Black - Dual View - Rear Entertainment - Sunroof.
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Orkney Grey - awesome ;(
2005 Java Black - 4.2 V8 Supercharged First Edition- will never be forgotten ;(

I've had my 57 TDV8 for 2 1/2 years now, done 35k miles (was on 40k when I got it and it's now on 75k), has cost me a small fortune in servicing.. and I still love it.

Warranty Direct cover the major issues. (currently £625 per annum)

I get it valeted once every 3 months and machine polished once a year, the rest I do myself.

No major issues, just the odd electrical gremlin and a shed load of cosmetic mods  RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

Prelude wrote:

Its warranty and warranties, why can't you spell? There is a big red line under the word when its wrong.

It's, not Its

Sadly for you prelude, there is no big red line under grammatical errors.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

 RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

Beancounter_74 wrote:

It's, not Its

Sadly for you prelude, there is no big red line under grammatical errors.

 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

RRS 4.2 S/C. 18 months. Nothing has gone wrong. BUT ! I've spend a fair bit on 'pre-emptive' repairs - fixing them before they go wrong.

Suspension compressor, radiator and air-con rad, brake discs and pads, ARB bushes and a detailed valet - thats it !

Broke down on motorway once, only because the mechanic didn't adjust the EPB when putting in new rear pads.

£400 a year insurance, £290 tax - thats it ! Oh, and £12k on fuel !!  RR Sport Supercharged Vesuvius Orange 4.2 V8 First edition

Prefer RR Vouge S/C but they don't do Orange !

Only being offered £29500 for my 59 plate 3.0 HSE TDV6 with 29k miles and full Lr warranty/assist/mot cover until Nov 2014 so £25k sounds expensive with 60-80k miles for 07-09

My previous LR's have been very reliable until the RRS with issues down to poor quality control and dealer incompetence

Reading simple1 and others posts I will never own a Lr without a full warranty now because I can not afford to set aside £1000's in case they go wrong

Despite my recent troubles I am buying another because nothing else has the prestige and driver satisfaction of a RRS for the money IMHO  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

How good are warranty's on 2nd hand RRS if your not buying from a main dealer ?

depends on the company

I use Warranty Direct and every claim I made they've paid up.

My local dealership told me a recent customer with an AA warranty found that even though the part was covered under the policy, they wanted proof, and they would NOT cover that bit of the claim... in this instance it was a failed turbo... so the cost of stripping down the turbo had to be met by the customer... ouch.... RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

I would only ever buy LR's and warranty from main dealers in view of others experiences on here  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

would LR sell you a warranty on a car you bought from somewere else or only on a car they have sold you ?