I'm in the market for a used SUV and have mostly been looking at Disco's. However, I've found a 2002 RR near me, 78K miles, asking $11K for it. According to kbb.com, this is in the range (no pun intended). Of course, everything is roses according the ad (surprise!).

What are the common issues with this vintage Range Rover? I don't mind putting some time, effort, and dollars to bring it up to snuff, but don't want to buy a 4wd version of the Tom Hanks Money Pit

Thank you for your time and assistance....

 

The biggest problems with the P38s is the Electronic Air Suspension (EAS). Do a couple searches on here, there's plenty of info on the short falls.

When I bought my 2001 last year, it had 78k miles on it. Full pre-purchase inspection came back clean, no problems. At 81k miles, both rear springs had cracked/leaked enough to cause the compressor to overwork and blow. Left me with a $2600 repair after getting what I thought was a good deal on the truck. We opted to do a coil-conversion though, for only $1800 and completely eliminate the EAS...been happy with the truck ever since!

As with any used vehicle, but especially these, go ahead an plan on completely changing the oil, tranny fluid, coolant, and brakes. ~80k miles is when all this stuff starts needing work, and is why alot of them get sold. The pre-sale neglect can cause issues. I would strongly recommend having your local LR dealer do an inspection (worth the $150 or so they'll charge) to verify the EAS and engine.

 

Thanks for the input. I just read the thread about the '04 and all the problems that fellow is having with the air suspension - makes a Discovery look better all the time! Still might have to go take a peek at this one, though