When a brake light goes on merc 'so it not only lights up the dash but also puts them in limp home mode 15mph you'll get these set of problems with most modern high end cars.
It's not the turbos that go but the variable vanes which sieze up with the carbon, this happens with all modern cars with this type of turbo.. 2008 G4 RRSport TDV8 current
2009 TDCi 90 current
2018 Discovery 5 HSE lux current
1994 Dakar current

Mine has suffered more than its fair share of issues as you can see below. Some/many of those issues are, I now realise, the fault of the dealer using monkeys instead of experienced mechanics. But the fact that I've kept it and put up with the issues for over four years tells you all you need to know how I feel about the RRS.

It's the best vehicle I've owned but it has not been an ownership without tears... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Wow - thank you all for the replies - I seemed to have sparked off the never ending debate which sees both sides of the coin. I appreciate that I don't want to leave myself to thin on finances and it's something I need to be careful and aware of. I am excited about getting one, I will pay close attention to service history and I am thinking it's better to spend £14k on a 70,000 one than £10k on a £150,000 one as I will probably spend that extra £4K on possible repair.

I've never bought a car with a warranty, always opt out, as I often think they aren't worth the paper they are written on, (usual insurance clauses - miss one service by a week and it voids it etc) but in this case I think it may be a healthy option. I don't know any of the brands of warranty cover, I am sure some are better than others.

I guess it's worth getting an RAC pre purchase inspection, even from a dealer purchase?

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I am thinking it's better to spend £14k on a 70,000 one than £10k on a £150,000 one as I will probably spend that extra £4K on possible repair.

I think I'd buy the £150,000 one for £10k if I were you...

Your logic works, in a fashion, but it's also not ideal to spend your entire budget - best to save some for potential repairs.

High mileage is also not an issue with these vehicles, as long as they are looked after (whether the transmission has been serviced is a major point for a high mileage vehicle). Differen't things go wrong at different mileages, so a higher mileage one may have had something replaced that would just be about to fail on a lower mileage one.

The only aftermarket warranty option that is ever recommended is Warranty Direct (and be sure to haggle if you go down this route). Alternatively, you can put money aside instead - on the balance of probability, this will always be cheaper in the long term. There is potential for expensive issues tough, so you have to weigh up the chances.

I do my own servicing and maintainence etc., so I have no warranty. Another benefit of this is that I can replace things before they fail, so it's more convenient than waiting for a failure so a warranty pays out. There's a lot of money to be saved if you are handy with a spanner, and it gives extra peace of mind.

RAC inspection - I wouldn't bother, but that's easy for me to say. If it's a trade purchase, you've essentially got 3 months cover against faults anyway by law.  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

Looking at cars approaching 100,000miles and /or 10 years old then your friendly local Land Rover dealers generally will not take these to display on their forecourt as they cannot give cars with more than those parameters the "Approved Used" treatment with the back-up warranty that gives, however they will take in cars outside those parameters as part exchanges and put them to an auction so you might strike lucky by letting a dealer know that you are looking for an older higher mileage car of a specific spec/ engine and the chances of getting one from a Land Rover dealer that has full service history are pretty good too. Just go in with your eyes wide open and don't let the dealer rob you on price for something that you may be helping him to get off his list of cars to go on the next transporter to the auctions! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW