Hi, firstly i would like to say i am new to this forum, so hello everyone.

My 2004 Ford Focus is coming to an end due to bad corrosion underneath. My last MOT cost me £700!!

I have never owned a Land Rover/Range Rover previously, and the stories of poor reliability, high costs of running a Range Rover is kind of scary to be honest.

My friend purchased a 2013 Range Rover Sport Black, V6 3 litre diesel auto from Stratstone Land Rover in September 2016. It was sold with the Land Rover Approved 2 year warranty. Whilst he says he likes the RRS, he travels a total of 100 miles per day so has decided to sell it. The RRS has approximately 18 months of the warranty left and was serviced recently. He has been offered £25k by an online used car buyer. However he has offered it to me for £24k.

The RRS currently has 65k miles on the clock.

Now my questions?

Is this a good deal?
Are there any things i should look out for on this 2013 (old shape) model?
Is the approved Land Rover warranty transferrable to me?

I am keen to buy a vehicle that is reliable, that can last me a good few years. I always service my cars on a yearly basis.

When i checked the previous MOT on this vehicle, carried out in July 2016 before my friend purchased it from Stratstone Land Rover, it had the following advisory:

Advisory notice item(s)
nearside rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

My friend wasnt aware of this, however, shouldn't Stratstone have sorted the brake pads before selling it?

Does anyone know if there is any MOT Warranty included as part of the Land Rover Approved Warranty? From ehat i understand Land Rover will cover the costs for any work required on the first MOT?

My last car (Ford Focus) cost me £7k in 2005, when one year old. So spending £20k + is rather daunting as i am not filthy rich.

I am aware that Range Rover sports do hold their value. I visted my local Farnell dealership earlier and they had a 2012 RRS with 47k miles and were asking £28k

Any feedback would be appreciated.

The brake pad advisory is nothing - pads are not expensive.

But a fact of ownership of these is the odd £500-£1000 bill. They are not cheap to fix when they break. But the good folks here will always point you in the right direction to save a few bob.

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He has been offered £25k by an online used car buyer. However he has offered it to me for £24k.

Get his Reg number & put it in the wbac website & it will give you what he has been offered.

Andy Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

It does sound like you need a new car, but does an RRS what fits your requirements ?

Just triple check the LR Warranty can be transferred to you...
A warranty is peace of mind  Visitor from fullfatrr.com
* GONE. 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* Current. 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE. Freelander GS TD4 Manual MY2013. Orkney Grey with privacy, cold and clearview packs, armrests (a must!) and a spoiler.
* GONE. Range Rover Classic '93 200Tdi Factory fit
* 1949 80" in family since 1975

I purchased a Feb 2013 autobiography (last of old shape) 3 years ago from the dealers which was just over 1 years old with 26k on it. I got the additional 2y LR warrantee which gave me a total of nearly 3 years (like a new one!)
I now have over 70k on the car and one thing I will say, I have not had any of the so called 'standard' faults I had with my old 06 2.7 (which I still own and is still running great).
LR seem to have resolved most of their issues with the RRS just before they stopped making the old shape.
I may just have had a good one, I have been very pleased with mine.
I may even keep it another couple of years before jumping ship to a Full Fat (I just don't like the new shape).
UK Guy
P.s I forgot to say... I had my front pads needing changing only 4 months after I purchased, The dealer paid for the repair, so get back onto the supplying dealer, they should not be selling cars with worn out pads. RRS HSE with a few extras & a
2013 RRS Autobiography

I agree with your sentiment about the new shape. It just looks too like the Evoque. RRS (MY13) Santorini Black SDV6 HSE luxuary
Gone: Evoque, Freelander 2, Mercedes 320 CLK, Porsche 911's

I think 24k for a 2013 RRS sounds like a very good price depending on condition.

LG8340 wrote:

I agree with your sentiment about the new shape. It just looks too like the Evoque.

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LG8340 wrote:
I agree with your sentiment about the new shape. It just looks too like the Evoque.

And that is a problem?

Many people think that L322 RRS is a Discovery3................ in a party frock. They are of course right! 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

The real issue with the L494 looking so much like the evoque is its so hard to tell them apart at a glance or at a distance, until you have something for reference of its size. I think they're smart looking cars, I just don't like looking at one and not knowing if it's a RRS, evoque or DS, particularly from the front 3/4 view.

I guess it depends what people/market want.

Do you want a tall car you have to climb into and get loads of stuff in the back.

or do you want a short car, with a RR badge that you can charge loads of money for?

It's getting very confusing will all these small LandRovers about.

I'm sure they should have a tall one apart from the FF, or is there idea to make that one shorter too ?

Yes, it is coming this year and is called the Velar................ Evoque/RRS crossbreed/ mongrel 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

Tim in Scotland wrote:

Many people think that L322 RRS is a Discovery3................ in a party frock. They are of course right!

And it's no bad thing.  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed