Unfortunately my DII was totaled this weekend and I am in search of a new car.

After all of the maintenance issues with our DII Muses, am I nuts to go after a 2000 RR P38? Or would I be better of doing the smart thing by buying an Altima???

Here is the P38 that I am test driving this weekend.

Range Rover SUV 4x4 low miles

Can someone direct me to a thread(s) with the common RR issues and maint?

Thanks,
Nathan

 

A P-38 is a DII with twice the electronics.

 

and twice the oddities, half the reliability

 

...Double the amount of air bags to fail.

 

Quadruple in some cases

 

Well, you guys have sold me.

Thanks for the advice.

 

Altima, are you crazy? I've have a 04 dII, which drives me crazy! But never will I consider dropping it for a blacktop rice burner. Now if you said an LR3 or 4, sure consider doing the upgrade.

 

True very true and I agree with you, however not every owner of a LR is exactly a enthusiast.

You could always buy a 2004 D2 HSE, take out all the good parts from your totaled truck and throw them into your new truck.

 

In my mind, the P38 is a downgrade from the DII, even if it we problem-free. But the P38 is probably the only Land Rover that could contend for having more systemic issues than the DII. I like the Classic and the D1 far more, and apart from them and the Series, I doubt I would ever buy Land Rover. If you enjoy that kind of punishment and would consider a car, why not look at Jaguars?

 

Since when is an altima a "rice burner"?