After months of faffing about deciding what to get, going to take the plunge with an RRS. Looking at an HSE 08/09.

Would really appreciate opinions on some questions that have arisen having talked to dealers/'experts'.

Wheels: My main consideration is comfort. I am told I should avoid 19" rims as they hit resale. Is there a noticable noise/ride difference between 19 and 20" rims?

Trim: One dealer said they dont buy in black interior cars as cream/light are sold at a premium. Is it worth it? dont lighter trims age worse? I've found one HSE which seems to have a much more supple (black) leather trim. Is this the case (my current car has black leather)

Engine: diesel, but 2.7TDV6 or 3 V8. Is there a marginal consumption difference or is there a decent performance trade off? Also, was there an ECM upgrade across the range that improved consumption (as one dealer tells me, but no others have heard of?)

I've priced in bushes, arms, cambelt at 100K+ but anything else I should look for in a 60K+ example?

Sorry for all the questions, but I'm hooked and need to know the downside...

Hi my advice is get one! If you get a good example you will not regret it .

Drive a v8 then the v6, v8 all the way !! 2008 G4 RRSport TDV8 current
2009 TDCi 90 current
2018 Discovery 5 HSE lux current
1994 Dakar current

Or drive a v6 and DONT drive a v8

In answer to some of your questions...

I've owned both a TDV6 and TDV8 RR Sport and the TDV8 is as frugal as the V6 plus it's far more powerful, which is needed in a vehicle of this bulk.

I did slightly prefer a cream interior to black but unless you wear Farahs, it takes a lot more upkeep than black (hence my choice for a black interior). Car dealers will tell you any old shoite to convince you why their vehicle is more than the competition, just to make you buy theirs.

The RRS is a great choice, I'm now on my second.

I would say the TDV6 is slightly more frugal, I easily got 36 MPG out of old 2.7 RRS on a long run. Can't comment on the ride comfort of 19"s since I had 20"s on mine, which I found acceptable.

Also there is no such thing as a ECM upgrade and no, 19's and black leather don't hit resale values, you can easily pick up a cheap set of 20"s on ebay or on here. This all sounds like dealer waffle to me. 2014 L405 SDV8 RR Autobiography

2012 RRS SDV6 HSE -Orkney Grey with A/B bodykit - Now Gone
2007 RRS TDV6 HSE - Zermatt Silver - Gone

Agree with JasM & SPX the dealer seems to talking out his As for the interior colour the RRS your looking at will be more than 4-5 years old any interior will have a few signs of use never mind the colour. Can't comment on Diesel engines I've only had the real V8  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 ;(

+1 that 19" wheels do not hit resale value. I agreed a part-ex price with dealer while on 20s but by the time I exchanged the car I had switched to my winter set which was 19". Dealer was informed and there was no change in price. Can't believe the situation would have been much different if it was a private sale. May be a couple of hundred worst case?

Buy as new as possible with as low mileage as possible.

Interior. I have had both. The black is much more durable than cream, especially if you ever wear jeans, then it becomes light blue trim.

19 inch wheels should not hit resale, in terms of comfort, 19 are the best in my experience.

Resale, don't worry about resale. It's not going to be a new car so the % difference on resale is going to be very small. You are buying the car to enjoy and to use, not as an asset. Treat it right, service it and you will recoup as much as you are going to with any trim or wheel choice.

I had the 2.7 TDV6. The 2.7 and the 3.0 are very smooth and quiet engines. They offer a good all round blend of economy and performance but the choice is up to you. You may get a newer V6 than V8 for your money. Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
Current - 2010 Java Black RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic

redson wrote:

Wheels: My main consideration is comfort. I am told I should avoid 19" rims as they hit resale. Is there a noticable noise/ride difference between 19 and 20" rims?

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Trim: One dealer said they dont buy in black interior cars as cream/light are sold at a premium. Is it worth it? dont lighter trims age worse? I've found one HSE which seems to have a much more supple (black) leather trim. Is this the case (my current car has black leather)

He wasn't trying to sell some light interior cars to you was he? Black is by far the most common car interior and will always sell. The lighter interiors are more "personal taste" choices and so limit the market a bit.

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Engine: diesel, but 2.7TDV6 or 3 V8. Is there a marginal consumption difference or is there a decent performance trade off? Also, was there an ECM upgrade across the range that improved consumption (as one dealer tells me, but no others have heard of?)

BKHK wrote:

Buy as new as possible with as low mileage as possible.

Many thanks for answers. Amazing the rubbish some dealers come out with. Leather trim issue as i thought. 20/19" rims not really an issue. Appears to have boiled down to V8 or V6 given usage will be short local trips with the occasional (bimonthly) 300 mile long motorway run

If you only do some 700 miles per month.
better go for the supercharged.
a much more reliable engine with less parts to go wrong.
the diesels don't like the short trips.

Had the 2.7 valued at Matfords on saturday....08 S spec (black cloth, small wheels etc etc) and was offered £19K just to take it off my hands or £22k as a part ex............but then it's only done 33k miles, so low spec motors hold their money ! 08 2.7 RRS "S"
Td5 110......very modified
RS 5
Kawasaki ZX12R me, it's quick !