Hi guys
Just happened to be browsing on AutoTrader yesterday to try and assess the prices being asked for Diesel Sports around 1 year old.
Didn't spend too long looking but was surprised to see that the majority advertised appeared to be TDV8's - certainly on the first few pages of my search results (ie 1 year old diesels).
I was under the impression that most facelift models sold were TDV6's.
Any thoughts on why there are so many TDV8's compared to TDV6's (3.0)?

I was told by one dealer, that their group had bought a whole load of TDV8's from LR given that the engine was being phased out on the MY2012 (SDV6 or S/C only).
I seriously considered a nearly new TDV8 recently, but the urge for a brand spanker ruled over my sensible head. 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

As above

Plus the 3.0L TDV6 is a lot closer to the V8 in everyday performance... and cheaper to buy/run/own (laughs)..

So it's going to be the more popular choice RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

awd man wrote:

As above

Plus the 3.0L TDV6 is a lot closer to the V8 in everyday performance... and cheaper to buy/run/own (laughs)..

So it's going to be the more popular choice

rickshaw wrote:

Maybe Land Rover used a lot of TDV8's 'internally' as staff cars etc (rather than TDV6's) and they are now on the secondhand market?

Thats what I was told by the dealer  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

Typically I'd expect companies/private buyers to keep a car 2-3 years before swapping again.. so maybe next year you'll see a higher % of TDV6's coming up.

Yes these TDV8's are unsold, year old LR fleet director/manager cars RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

I bought a MY10 TDV8 recently from an LR dealer and was told it was an ex LR company fleet car. Seems LR put the V8 in the MY10 cars but did not offer them for sale unless a customer specifically asked for one, I guess to not muddy the waters with the 'launch' of the new V6. A mate bought one new last year but it was a specific order and I was offered a new un-registered V8 in July this year but it was emphasised it was a "one off special order" rather than them lose a sale. I opted for the s/h one as it seemed a bargain.

Last week I went on a LR experience day and the tutor's immediately wanted to know how I had got my hands on a MY10 TDV8 - it was only the second 'customer' car they had ever seen! '10 Range Rover Sport TDV8
'97 Porsche 993 C2
'69 Lotus Elan S4
'63 E-Type Jaguar Open Two Seater

awd man wrote:

As above

Plus the 3.0L TDV6 is a lot closer to the V8 in everyday performance... and cheaper to buy/run/own (laughs)..

So it's going to be the more popular choice

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2010 TDV8 HSE - ooo laa laaaaaaaaa
2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

rrsboy wrote:

awd man wrote:

As above

Plus the 3.0L TDV6 is a lot closer to the V8 in everyday performance... and cheaper to buy/run/own (laughs)..

So it's going to be the more popular choice

 Gone,,TDV8 arctic frost,black leather,colour coded handles,rear entertainment,sunroof.
1980 Rolls Royce,shadow 2 in white.
Gone 07/57 TDV8 santorino,black leather.chrome handle's/mirror's.
Gone 02/52 FFRR vogue.

This is a cheap one if you don't mind the colour, even if it has a mirror cap missing Strange interior combo though, its as if someone has swapped the ivory seats for black
http://www.sytner.co.uk/guy-salmon-land-ro...l=-261596#

Just as we started looking about 6 weeks ago I noticed quite a few dealers advertising 2010 model TDV8's. All had similar reg numbers and mileage around 14k. We were spoilt for choice and found one that matched our requirements exactly.
It is an ex LR management fleet car and we have owned it for 4 weeks now.

Stunning car in a stunning colour combination (Santorini Black and Ivory) but aim biased.

I will post some pics at the weekend once I figure out how to post them.

It sounds glorious and pulls like a train. Brings b ack memories of trundling up and down the Motorway in a FFRR when I wasn't paying for the petrol (before the Highways Agencies started).

Tonyrec wrote:

Just as we started looking about 6 weeks ago I noticed quite a few dealers advertising 2010 model TDV8's. All had similar reg numbers and mileage around 14k. We were spoilt for choice and found one that matched our requirements exactly.
It is an ex LR management fleet car and we have owned it for 4 weeks now.

Stunning car in a stunning colour combination (Santorini Black and Ivory) but aim biased.

I will post some pics at the weekend once I figure out how to post them.

It sounds glorious and pulls like a train. Brings b ack memories of trundling up and down the Motorway in a FFRR when I wasn't paying for the petrol (before the Highways Agencies started).

Damn right bout that colour combo Tony

Congrats  Have i got the busted controller?!?!!?

2009 RRS TDV8
Santorini Black
Ivory / Anigre
Privacy
DVD & TV
Side Steps

Mr H wrote:

Damn right bout that colour combo Tony

Seconded, good combo

Enjoy your new car. 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

my MY10 TDV8 was an ex LR management car so there may be some truth to LR using the last lot "internally"  ============
2010 TDV8 HSE - ooo laa laaaaaaaaa
2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
============
2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

They seem to have favoured black/ivory as that is the colour of my ex-LR TDV8. '10 Range Rover Sport TDV8
'97 Porsche 993 C2
'69 Lotus Elan S4
'63 E-Type Jaguar Open Two Seater