Hey guys! Just like to get your advice on a few things...
I'm considering getting a rangerover sport just wondering if you could give me some advice on the average monthly cost from running to maintenance.
I understand it changes from car to car but I'm wondering if i take the plunge to get one am I guna be left dry every month from it.
I also have a mortgage and bills to pay but my monthly income is around 2k.
I want one of these machines as I see a post on here of one involved in a accident and looked fine.
This will be my family car for my future but don't wana be stressing about reliableity and cost.
Thanks in advance guys I appreciate your advice.

You don't mention what sort of age you're looking at

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This will be my family car for my future but don't want be stressing about reliability and cost

Without a warranty, then the RRS is not for you if reliability and cost are your mistress.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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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

Hi sorry I would be looking at spending around 15 - 16k mark. I'm still unsure whether to go for a new model with more miles or older model with less miles. This is were I rely on the brains of this forum.

I was exactly the same as you, in getting the car with the worry of if I could afford it.

I, fortunately got the bargain of a lifetime with a 2009 RRS TDV8 HSE with 37K on the clock at around 5K under dealer prices.

Personally, I always look for low mileage, over number plate kudos................. After all, it's a machine, and the more work it's done, the more worn out it will be.

Good luck.

Lots of factors to consider including how many miles a year you expect to drive, what sort of driving (as this will affect fuel economy and also, to some degree, reliability (see below)). Are you able to do maintenance on it yourself or will you have to rely on garages for everything? Indies are cheaper and, in some cases, provide better-than-dealership servicing.

On top of the initial purchase price you have VED (£500pa for my TDV8 but is less on the very early models), insurance - check how it compares to current car's insurance cost, cost of any warranty you buy. Tyres aren't cheap - you can buy cheap tyres for RRSs but why would you when you're buying the vehicle for family safety? Budget £150-200 a corner but they do tend to last so not as scary as it seems.

You could be looking at £20k for the first 12 month's ownership by the time you've bought it (£15k-£16k), taxed it (£500), insured it (£300-500 depending on circumstance, perhaps more), serviced it (£500pa perhaps) and put fuel in it (assuming you do plenty of miles, of course). The diesels take about 85 litres for a fill up, petrols slightly more. So a full tank of fuel is around £120.

If you want to consider LPG then you'd need to go for the 4.4 petrol rather than the 4.2S/C. I believe the former is more suited to LPG based on comments posted hereabouts. Obviously you'd want to find one that was already converted otherwise you need to factor in the conversion costs too in your initial outlay.

As with all vehicles, condition is more important than age and mileage. A low mileage RRS that has just done lots of short (5-10 miles) journeys might not be as good as one that has done twice the mileage but most of it cruising on the motorway. RRSs don't seem to like doing short trips all the time. Short, infrequent trips give low mileage on the clock but also stress the battery (and hence alternator) because it never gets properly charged. Poorly battery / alternator tends to lead to errors being thrown up by the car. Not necessarily expensive to sort but annoying/worrying when it happens.

Remember - "condition, condition, condition"  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

^^^ Great post RRSTDV8  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

Yep - all sound advice.  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

RRS are not cheap to run. my problem with cars is that my heart has always ruled my head and you have to ask yourself that question. If the Car is a good one and you have no mechanical failures it would be affordable if your mortgage and other bills do not take out too much from your £2000.00.

If your running on a tight budget then, no you cant.....just being honest...if my budget dropped the first thing to go would be the RRS.... Its a luxury item and other things would come first. Gone but not forgotten, 2005 RRS SC first edition, BMW 2010 Z4,TVR Tamora, TVR Cerb, MERC SL 55 AMG, E46 M3, Z4, Jag S type R, Skyline R33 GTR 640 bhp, Evo FQ 400, L322 RR, X5, Lotus Esprit V8 twin turbo, Lotus Elise 135r, Nissan Murano, Honda S2000, 911, Boxster s...and a few more

Some great advice coming from you guys i appreciate it alot as I don't want to make the wrong mistake.
Tbh I only live around 15-20 miles from my work place other than that will be alittle bit of weekend and ego driving

I will be relying on a local mechanic to do any work need doing to her and I think it will be pricey for my insurance as I am 23 iv looked at quotes at around £800.

I was considering the 2.7 model for cheaper running costs and insurance etc. Is this the right way to go about it or is there anything with the 2.7 I should be weary of...

Thanks again everyone for any advice you can give me it's a big help in choosing the future car for me.( I'm still thinking RRS!)

To answer your question maybe look at what it costs extra to run the RRS in comparison with your present car,

My example for Audi A4 2.0d prior

Monthly Fuel +50% (£100)
Monthly Tax + 120% (£20)
Insurance +0%
Monthly cost tyres +30% (£35)
Monthly cost Servicing (assuming standard service no additional parts) +75% (£25)

That's an additional £180 a month without any consideration of depreciation, finance repayment or repairs.

At this point my heads again asking why I went and got the RRS, my heart answers every time I jump in and drive. Gone - MY12 SDV6, Orkney Grey, Ivory interior, Privacy Glass

Buying my RRS is one of the best deceisons I have ever made but I have been lucky so far. That and the fact that I sent to an awful lot of trouble to get a tidy car with good history. If you get the right car and it isn't working for you it can always be sold.

Some good advice above

I think you should always prepare for the worst & if that never happens then great but if it does then at least you know what you were getting yourself into. By this I mean, what would you do if the turbos failed? or other major engine works? repair bills on these are not uncommon running into the thousands, and at 2k per month I think it would be a big ask to run a sport if such a problem ever occurred.

Obviously everyone's lifestyle is different and you may not choose to spend your money on other things that 23 year old lads like to spend money on (BEER BEER & MORE BEER ) but just make sure you can still enjoy your life as your car should be enjoyed not a burden that swallows up all of your funds

Lastly, are you paying cash or have you got to find finance payments out of the 2K too?

Sparky

They are great cars but if we all put our sensible heads on we wouldn't buy then It will take a certain amount of man maths to justify having one.

Are you planning on running one as your main transport on a daily basis? Personally I don't, I have a 1.2 peugeot 208 that I use for work. My RRS is purely for when I want to enjoy the drive, I've only done about 1000 miles in the 4 months i've owned it.

When looking for a car i had around your budget but ended up going slightly lower and getting one with a few things needing sorting, nothing serious just new brakes, fix the ac etc. I'm having a slightly expensive time at the moment (which will take me over the budget i originally set but I'm doing it over a few months) as I'm now sorting out the bits to make it into a minter but once it's all done the actual running costs aren't too bad when you consider what you are driving around in. At my milage brakes and tyres should last me a good while.

Having two cars I'm lucky that if I do have a particularly eye watering bill that my contingency fund won't cover I can park the thing up for a couple of months whilst i save. I've also found a great independent garage which will work on my car, taking to the main dealer will cost a lot more.

Fuel will undoubtedly be the biggest day to day cost. I think the tank is around 85 litres and no matter what engine you go for it won't last all that long, 25mpg (is that achievable on a 2.7?) will get you around 470 miles, the 4.2 supercharged will do 260 miles if mine is anything to go by.

You are doing the right thing by asking questions now rather than rushing in.

If you have to ask the answer is NO.