RRS 2006 HSE 2.7 TDV6 79K - Bought 44k Worth Now 15k - Servicing and spares to date £13.247.00

Anyone thinking of buying a Range Rover Sport should really consider the running costs, guess we were all warned when we decided to buy one.

I really look after my cars, never thrash it and my RRS looks almost like the day I got it , Full LR Service History and it gets everything it needs when it needs it.

Does anyone think £13.247.00 is expensive running costs for that period of time , I had 3 Mercedes before my RRS - 2 x E Class 300's and and S Class 320cd1 , total spent in 9 years for the servicing, spares etc on the Mercedes were , £5.200.00

The main problem is, I love my RRS and cannot think of driving anything else !!!!!! , Mercs. BM's all feel ordinary.

I think you could half your service costs by going to a good indy dealer instead of paying main dealer prices.

Hi Simon - Point Taken - but most of it was at the Indies - but I always got the annual done by LR and the service cost for Main Dealer Servicing were 3o% more expensive but they collect and deliver the car most times so saved me time away from my business. There are a lot of RRS around now and most people still insist on full LR Service, but of course we know better , the work is only as good as the guy doing the work.

LR charge a lot of money for parts. Their labour rates are fairly typical for big-name dealerships.

The real issue is that too many vehicles need more than a simple service once a year. I dread to think how much my warranty has paid out in the 2.5 years I've had my RRS; it's several thousand I think. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

tonycash27 wrote:

Hi Simon - Point Taken - but most of it was at the Indies - but I always got the annual done by LR and the service cost for Main Dealer Servicing were 3o% more expensive but they collect and deliver the car most times so saved me time away from my business. There are a lot of RRS around now and most people still insist on full LR Service, but of course we know better , the work is only as good as the guy doing the work.

Hi Tony,
sometimes I think its down to piece of mind and what people want. a good warranty is always good, again depending on price and service. the main thing is keeping our rrs sweet, looking good and on the road.

tonycash27 wrote:

RRS 2006 HSE 2.7 TDV6 79K - Bought 44k Worth Now 15k - Servicing and spares to date £13.247.00

Does anyone think £13.247.00 is expensive running costs for that period of time , I had 3 Mercedes before my RRS - 2 x E Class 300's and and S Class 320cd1 , total spent in 9 years for the servicing, spares etc on the Mercedes were , £5.200.00