Hey all,

Currently I'm looking at a 2003 Range Rover HSE - its got around 50,000 miles on it. I was wondering if anyone could give me some insights into this model year - we're not afraid of doing a little body work or small repairs like that, because that's just basic vehicle maintenance for something at that age. The big question is, do these vehicles have big breakdowns a lot? Admittedly with the age of the truck its going to have repairs to be made, which is to be expected of course. So any insights there would be appreciated.

I was also wondering if there were any inherent problems associated with this model year? Additionally, the current owner of this Range Rover said that the steering was a bit finicky, so I'm just wondering if that is a red flag or not.

Thanks for your time!

 

 

Thanks for your reply - I'll bare that in mind.

 

I'm not positive about the 2003 model but i own the 2004 and love it, but like you said it is quite old at this point and from what I've heard, and experienced, each car can have its own quirks but are typically easily tackled. One thing to not though, at this point the electronic systems in the car are severely outdated which has negative effects in some areas including but not limited to: excessive throttle lag, sometimes ramdomly slowing down, etc... But i have heard that simply by taking it to a mechanics shop and either A) Getting newer more up to date electronics or B) Getting a Tuner, will solve these issues and they both cost anywhere from $300 - $1000 dollars I have yet to do this to my car but this is what my friends have done to some of their cars

 

Lovely year first. Second my personal experience is my air shock were a constant issue. My key no longer opened the door threw alarm and through key in the door, so I'm unable to start the vehicle. Parts are hard to come by and I'm told these are VIN specific parts, so no used parts on some of the vehicle.