The TRUE COSTS of Buying An Old Range Rover
Вставка
- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- What are the ownership and running costs of Buying An Old Range Rover? I use my L322 Range Rover Autobiography as an example of what owning a used Range Rover would cost, and I try my best to answer the questions on the ownership costs of buying an old Land Rover Range Rover.
OBD Tool: • Configure your Land Ro...
Major service video: • Range Rover L322 Major...
Battery replacement: • Replacing Land Rover A...
Replacing rear wiper blades: • Replacing REAR WIPER B...
Replacing front wiper blades: • Replacing FRONT windsc...
Power steering fluid: • Range Rover Power Stee... (part 1) and • Range Rover L322 Power... (part 2)
Brake fluid: • How To Bleed The Brake...
Replacing front brakes: • L322 Range Rover Vibra...
Replacing rear brakes: • Replacing LEFT Parking...
Suspension Arm: • L322 Range Rover Front...
Manifold Oil Leak: • Manifold Oil Leak - R...
Bonnet struts: • Replace Land Rover Ran...
#L322 #rangeroverl322 #rangerover #landrover #vogue
FOLLOW ME HERE AS WELL:
/ lifeasusual
/ lifeasusual.uk
Great videos. Straight talking and no nonsense! More content please! 😀
Hi Robert, thank you! Really glad you enjoyed it! 😃 What kind of content would you like to see more of, on the channel? 😊
hey mate! its nice to see you being consistent with the videos, I am a mechanic myself but found your video on changing the valve covers on the 3.6 useful. I had my 3.6 for 28k miles, from 130k to 158, I put my foot down gently going off a friends driveway and suddenly the exhaust started smoking and lost power. the engine was running but wouldn't rev past 1k. I thought I'd blown a turbo but then removed the oil filler cap and it was puffing out like a train, I turned off and tried restarting and the engine had totally seized. I'm yet to tear it apart but im definitely going to rebuild this amazing machine. It definitely wasn't EGR related as I had fitted blanking caps to avoid that failure. It hasn't put me off owning one because it's so good but is disappointing as I'd changed the oil using OEM specified shell helix every 5k miles and spent a huge amount doing preventative maintenance . I hope you don't suffer the same fate that I have.
Hi! Oh no, I'm so sorry to read this! 😢 Thank you for warning me! And don't give up, definitely work on it and let me know how it goes! I'm glad you don't feel put off by this, as ultimately it can happen to any car. I've found the Range Rover easy to work on! I'm really glad you've found the videos helpful, and please do let me know how you get on with fixing the engine issue! Good luck mate! 👍🏻
@@lifeasusual Thanks for the reply, its nice to connect with someone on UA-cam that actually responds to their viewers! I bought a supercharged 5.0 2010 the very next day after it blew, fixing that one up first so I can fix it - it has ALOT of issues but I got it cheap. Will repair the 3.6 once I get the 5 litre going, the new car has left me with maxed out credit cards! Will definitely let you know how the 3.6 engine swap/rebuild goes and what failed on the engine. All the best mate.
The whole point of me making the videos on UA-cam is to connect with people, build friendships, and socialise. So I value every view, every comment, and every subscriber. I really appreciate your time in watching the video and leaving us a comment. 😊
Have you considered swapping the 3.6 to the 5.0 rather than spending money on the 5 litre L322?
@@lifeasusual No, the whole car is different being its a 07 3.6 and 2010 Supercharged. the supercharged has a leaking vacuum pump (oil leak - sits under alternator at front), a noisy supercharger, a transfer case leak the 2 parts of the casing where it mates together is silicone so that needs removing and resealing, and the entire of the rear car is rusty the rear jacking point just jacked up into the car and fell off the rust is horrendous but only at the back the fronts not so bad, so need to weld it all. I was suprised to see that the 5l uses 0w20 oil its very thin. It goes like hell but everyone keeps saying I need to buy a petrol station !
@@lifeasusual I forgot to mention that both rear shocks are bad too. They hold air and don't leak but they have a canister attached to them and apparently this goes bad and causes them to be inoperable. it feels like It bounces down the road when going over a bump, on the old 07 model when my front shocker burst it just wouldn't hold air and so was obvious it was the faulty part.
Good vid! I'm after a decent up market car mainly for towing a caravan. it was either a Volvo XC60 D4/5 (or V60 Cross Runner) or Jaguar Sportbrake 3.0D s Portfolio. However I saw an old Range Rover Vogue whilst out on a bike run with my mates over the weekend and then this video popped up! So after looking at a few on Auto Trader, the 3.6 or 4.4 (diesels) have joined the list. Had a look at your channel and there seems some good info there (watched the oil leak vid in the rain under cover - would've been interesting to see how long that took). I've subbed just in case I go down the RR route, only thing putting me off is the high tax costs.
Hi Michael, thank you very much for subscribing. I hope you will enjoy watching my content and find it valuable, and I hope it will help you in reaching a decision on whether you'd like to buy a Range Rover! 😊👍
I can’t stress how important it is to change the gearbox, transfer box and diff fluids 😊
Who was the mobile bloke who did this with his son? Do you know? Think it was on Sam's channel
@@jackiechan8840 he was on Sam's channel but most transmission specialists offer megaflushes. I got mine done at Dartford Transmissions. They did the diffs and transfer box at the same time .... and told me the front diff will need a rebuild in the not too far off future, based on the state of the oil that came out.
@@jackiechan8840 Updates by Bodsy. Did mine. Twice. Legend. Use him.
Very true 👍🏻 I'll be doing these jobs soon and I'll make a video about it!
@@jackiechan8840 yes it was on Sam's channel about 3 years ago. He's inundated with work as a result. You can get a megaflush done at many transmission specialists. Dartford Transmissions did mine. Took it to them, rather than mobile.
Interesting insight when the costs are highlighted in that manner... It really pays off to be a very handson person to own an L322😂😂
🤣You left me speechless! Hope you enjoyed the video 😊
Great video. Really want to buy one as a second car as we’re a family of 4 now! We’d get a petrol 4.4 V8. My wife doesn’t like the reliability of RRs though. How can I convince her?
Hi Haris! Thank you for the positive feedback, im really glad you enjoyed the video! To be honest, some people are not convinced about the reliability of Range Rovers, but take a look at this video. Maybe it will help because I talk about old cars in general, and I compare the old Range Rover with newer cars overall. I'll leave the link here for you - ua-cam.com/video/fmO0TC3zwsQ/v-deo.html
The thing is, any car, whether old or new, is prone to being unreliable if you don't look after it and keep up with the maintenance. I hope this helps! 👍🏻😊
Great Video, Keep them coming 😀😀 If you hunt around on the interweb there are some good deals to be had with Gen/OEM spares, same goes with tyres, shop around you will find a deal, I Had two Pirelli Zero 19" fitted to My D3 on my drive for £300, My advice is shop around.
Thank you for the feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😃👍🏻Thank you for sharing, good advice, I'll take a look and see! 😊
Nice videos, thank you! I have subscribed some time ago. Thinking about buying a L322 again but this time want to do the maintenance and repairs myself, as much as possible. Had in mind the 4.4 TDV8 instead of the 3.6 but hear a lot of people saying good things about the 3.6...
Thank you Pedro, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos and finding them valuable! 👍🏻 If you buy an L322 I'd definitely recommend doing the jobs yourself, I found it quite easy and the only thing you need to put in is your time, but it helps you save a lot of money in the long run. I made a lot of videos on the jobs so please feel free to view them on the channel. If you end up buying another one, let me know which one you went for! I'm happy with my 3.6 V8, but I've heard a lot of people being happy with their 4.4s too, which seems to be the most popular option (the 4.4). Keep in touch!
I went for the 4.4 after doing a LOT of research. Clincher for me was the reason why LR changed the turbo manufacturer from the one who made them for the 3.6 - LR themselves 'weren't happy with them'. I've found the 4.4 more economical than figures quoted for the 3.6, and this tends to be down to the 8sp gearbox - which is about as good a box as you're ever going to get (it's the ZF 8sp fitted in a range of top end/powerful cars) A lot of purists mock it for not having a proper gearshifter, but after using it for 3 months now, I like it and it looks a lot neater IMHO. Horses for courses though - go for what YOU want to own, not what anyone else tells you you SHOULD own....
@@lifeasusual thanks Fahed. I previously had a 4.4 Westminster. It let me down twice on a trip to Portugal for stupid little things (1 - fuel filter broke where the pipe connects to and there was diesel everywhere, 2 - a wire to the oxygen sensor stopped working making the car go into limp mode) so I lost confidence in the car and got myself a BMW X5 who I recently sold after a trouble free ownership. But there is a sense of occasion when you drive the Range Rover that you don't have with an X5. And the Range Rover is way more comfortable as well. I am paying attention to the market to see if I can find a really good one at a good price.
@@shanewaterman4125 Cheers Shane.
I had a 4.4 TDV8 Westminster. Loved it. Had a bit of trouble with it and sold it but I really want to get another one.
Currently I have a Jaguar XJ with the exact same gearbox, I agree with you, it is as good as it gets for a gearbox, I also had 2 BMWs with that gear box, its pure velvet.
The 4.4 is probably the one I will go for, just looking at the market and wait to see a good example at a really good price!
@@pedromanafaia stick with it mate. Took me a few months to find mine - and travel 240 miles to get it. But, got a 'goodun' including a rare colour (Baltic Blue) which my nearest LR main dealer told me only about 1 in 150 were made in (vast majority are Santorini Black, white or Zermatt silver, none of which I fancied). As you've owned one before I'm sure I don't need to tell you it's....service history.. service history... service history... !
All good advice.
MOT is only £30 at some places.
Thank you! Yes, very true. The maximum garages are allowed to charge for MOT is £54.85 so £30 is a very good price for MOT.
Great video, very informative, do you recommend salvage parts?
Thank you very much Adrian, I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! 👍 In terms of salvage parts, I would definitely say yes to salvage over Chinese brands, but you have to kinda refurbish them and bring them back to life.
@@lifeasusual looks like refurbishing is a good option if you have a good set of tools and your a do it yourselfer
True! And to be honest with you, I do enjoy refurbishing and bringing old items/parts back to life. It's relaxing for me. The only thing I need more of is good weather! 😅 I also like rebuilding parts.
8:04 and new zealand! sold my 1997 disco to a wrecker as after 15 years of trouble free motoring
Hi Jenny, thank you for following us from New Zealand! 😁 How did you find owning the '97 disco? Did you buy another Land Rover since?
Hi Fayed - my tyres were nowhere near the prices you were quoting. Pirelli Scorpions (20") £222 per corner. Does depend what tyres you want of course, off roadies often costing more.
Insurance: i have 50% full business/50% private, 12k miles/yr. Admittedly i have over 10 years NCB, but i paid about £1250 FC. Given the type of vehicle, I didn't think that was too bad. A lot of the horror stories about Insurance quotes are often one-sided (they don't tell you the whole story!) or they just don't shop around.
Other parts prices (even from LR) are broadly similar with other upmarket/luxury cars. If you're moving up from a Fiesta to an l322, you're in for a ... 're-education process' on how much parts are.
Hi Shane, you're absolutely right, prices will vary indeed depending on the tyre type. 👍🏻
True regarding insurance stories, it does help a lot to shop around and see which quotes are best! Mine is very low and it's actually the cheapest out of all of my cars. 😊
you are the best👍
Thank you, I try my best! 👍🏻
Damn your tax is cheap! In holland it is €280 per month for this car😢
Oh wow, that's a lot! 😯 Our tax has also increased for this year to £735, it used to be cheaper than that!
now im not going to buy one. thanks
I'm glad you found the video helpful and informative to make a decision! 😊👍🏻
I spy with my little eyes the new land rover!
Hahaha 😂Now that you know how much it costs... 😆