The Land Rover/ Range Rover appreciation thread
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The mrs worked in donnellys and can honestly tell you that all new rangies regardless of what model are complete troublesome pieces of poo.
They are just **** and even there head tech warned me against buying a l405, regardless of what engine was in it. The electrics and build quality as a whole is just awful. I'll stick with the my TD6 for another while yet...
They are just **** and even there head tech warned me against buying a l405, regardless of what engine was in it. The electrics and build quality as a whole is just awful. I'll stick with the my TD6 for another while yet...
big_pete
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I'm trying desperately to talk myself out of upgrading to an l405 but there is nothing else I want. Once you've had a full fat range rover no other jeep compares 
I'm trying desperately to talk myself out of upgrading to an l405 but there is nothing else I want. Once you've had a full fat range rover no other jeep compares
They are absolutely lovely but I don't think I could be bothered with the hassle.
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I hope you are joking,........... one of our customers husbands works for Donnolly`s and every day/week owners/solicitors are on with problems. Nightmare.
A lot of slightly one sided views on here - those who work for retailers etc will clearly see the vehicles that have issues
If you buy a new L405 today it is better than previous iterations - I know because I have the data
If you buy a new L405 today it is better than previous iterations - I know because I have the data
Jbridges522
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I'm trying desperately to talk myself out of upgrading to an l405 but there is nothing else I want. Once you've had a full fat range rover no other jeep compares
just go for it! Yes ok they can have issues but so can any car just luck of the draw and if u want it enough you wont mind fixing smaller things.
I agree, however the fact is that there’s plenty of users here that have had issues of their own- first hand.
I certainly don’t work for a dealer and my in-laws have always had ranger rovers including a new one. Donnelly’s bent over backwards to the first fault then it all changed. I have asked Charles Hurst to supply a full breakdown of every issue they have dealt with and when I receive it I am more than happy to share. This will exclude work Donnelly’s done or it might be the same system.
the fact the guy from the AA who came out said 80% of his time was spent fixing discovery sports daily said a lot.
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Bumped into an guy I used to work with recently and he told me he'd bought a Land Rover for the family car to replace the Nissan Qashqui he had previously. Apparently the Land Rover had been back 4 times in under a year for warranty work..... His Nissan was never back for warranty work in the 4 years he had it. Not that I'd ever buy one but that sort unreliability would put me right off.
My brother actually has a mate who works for JLR, he drives an Audi.
My brother actually has a mate who works for JLR, he drives an Audi.
Should have read my own post. It was the DPF filter that went on it. It’s in now for a nox sensor and ad blue pump.
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Crazy, you will be glad to get rid of it.
suckindiesel
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Exactly. People always excuse Land Rover reliability issues like they would for no other manufacturers....it is what it is at the end of the day.
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They’re a disaster. But I still can’t think of anything that would replace mine.
suckindiesel
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Oh they certainly have their place and attraction, just don’t like the down playing.
The reason would be there is a lot less to go wrong and by the end of any production run, they normally seem to have most of the issues sorted.
Looking at Harry's video made me want a Green one
