Originally Posted by Spike555

Land Rovers cost more to maintain than a Chevy so people let the service fall behind.

Originally Posted by tuck

I signed my '04 up. If anything, it'll be nice to have a maintenance record, or journal of sorts to keep track of whats been done with my rig.

Originally Posted by Mark G

I thinnk reliability is such a hard thing to factor. I've been saying for years that Toyota reliability is somewhat of a misnomer. I've noticed the typical Toyota owner is one that buys a Toyota due to it's perceived reliability and quality (which I would dispute having owned a few Toyotas). Such owners are looking for max reliability and return on investment. I argue that they fall into a class of owners who go out of their way to ensure their vehicle is well maintained. Therefore the car/truck owner takes their vehicle into the dealer or a mechanic for regular maintenance andinspections moreso than your typical Chevy or Ford owner who buys on price and "cheap" deal. Because of this problems are found before it leads to more expensive repairs and breakdowns. These owners seem more willing to pay out to get their vehicles repaired, which ensures they operate more reliability...and therefore the increase in perceived "reliability". The circle continues.

Now, I think just the opposite is true for owners buying used Chevy's, Fords ...and evenland rovers. You see so many Land Rovers with deferred maintenance that when someone buys one used, it needs a lot of expensive tune-ups and repairs. Ultimately, many give them a nod of unreliability due to the repairs needed because the previous owners haven't performed the maintenance. Anybody care to comment?