DEAR SIRS
MY WIFE NOW WANTS A RANGE ROVER ,I GUEST SHE HAS NOT SEEN ENOUGH OF MY DISCO.ANYWAY SHE SAW ONE IN THE CLASSIFIEDS A RHINO EDITION 2002 WITH 46000 MILES ON IT FOR $22,000 O.B.O.WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM THISMODEL AND HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO THE DISCO IN RELIABILITY?I PREFER A DISCO BUT YOU ALL KNOW WOMEN.THANKS

 

Rhino is super cool and only 100 were built,just be sure the car has had a good service life. no wrecks etc. I think it will be the most desirable P38
(4.0-4.6 body) the interior pieces will be impossible to get so be sure all looks good. only the usual oil leaks, Air suspension will work good if the air springs are in good shape , I would replace all 4 if dry cracking is evedent, also the climate control will have issues if the pollen filters arent replaced frequently just figure a little more attention than a disco and find a good Rover shop to check it out.

 

- El Gallo,

Was the Rhino you are refering to the one that recently was listed in the Detroit Area? I recently viewed one in the Detroit area with about the same number of miles and it had a few cosmetic issues (that were not visible in the pictures), for example, a scratch across the lower passenger doors that terminated in a good size dent (about fist sized) that may have extended into the area in front of the wheel well - didn't look easy to fix, a chunk out of the bumper above the fog light,- rare painted bumper so hard to replace, some cracking in the Rhino Wood Trim, and a number of doordings and smaller scratches (some of which may buff out). Anyway, if you don't view the vehicle in person - make sure you have the dealer do a cosmetic and mechanical inspection (I made the mistake once of onlyrequesting an inspection from a dealer and received only a "mechanical report" and then to my dissapointment received a vehicle that had a large number of cosmetic issues.

 

THIS RHINO WAS ADVERTISED HERE IN PUERTO RICO.TURNED IT TOO HAD ACCIDENT DAMAGE SO I PASSED ON IT INMEDIATELY.I TEND TO HAVE A SUPERSTITION THAT ONCE A VEHICLE HAS MAJORACCIDENT DAMAGE IT IS SCARRED FOR LIFE.