Advice on purchase of 2005 LR3
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Advice on purchase of 2005 LR3
Hi all, I'm brand new to the forum and I'm looking for advice on buying an LR3.
2005 LAND ROVER LR3 HSE
odometer: 120K
Budget before tax:8K
Location: CA
I was attracted by the good looks, low price and fancy name.
But the more I read, the more I question.
What I care about is that the costs and repair may occur after 120k miles.
any thoughts, suggestions?
2005 LAND ROVER LR3 HSE
odometer: 120K
Budget before tax:8K
Location: CA
I was attracted by the good looks, low price and fancy name.
But the more I read, the more I question.
What I care about is that the costs and repair may occur after 120k miles.
any thoughts, suggestions?
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If you want reliability, buy a Toyota. While the LR3 are leagues ahead of the D2s in reliability in my opinion, they are still a labor of love. When they are in working order, they are amazing. When they're not... they're a different kind of amazing...
I do love mine, but I would hunt for the nicest one you can find that's been clearly taken care of.
I have an 05, picked it up just over a year ago with 42k mi. Payed a premium, but it was worth it!
Dave aka Ghan
I do love mine, but I would hunt for the nicest one you can find that's been clearly taken care of.
I have an 05, picked it up just over a year ago with 42k mi. Payed a premium, but it was worth it!
Dave aka Ghan
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Oh man are we telling Rover love-genesis stories now?
I fell in love with Land Rover on a trip to the middle east in 1986. I couldn't afford one until 2005. I liked the driving feel of the P38 but didn't want a P38...then the LR3 came out and once I drove it and saw it; it was game over. I ordered one, paid my (refundable) deposit and waited for it. It was mine before it was done being built! In the meantime I test drove just about every SUV under the sun. NOTHING came close.
Eleven years later it's still my baby and brings me joy every time I'm in it, despite it being a high maintenance biaaatch. It's been to the Yukon Territory, Hell's Canyon, Crater Lake, and uh...Corvallis, OR. On road, off-road, mud, snow, ice, mountains, whatever.
I love it because I can do anything in it, any time....not because of the looks or name.
I fell in love with Land Rover on a trip to the middle east in 1986. I couldn't afford one until 2005. I liked the driving feel of the P38 but didn't want a P38...then the LR3 came out and once I drove it and saw it; it was game over. I ordered one, paid my (refundable) deposit and waited for it. It was mine before it was done being built! In the meantime I test drove just about every SUV under the sun. NOTHING came close.
Eleven years later it's still my baby and brings me joy every time I'm in it, despite it being a high maintenance biaaatch. It's been to the Yukon Territory, Hell's Canyon, Crater Lake, and uh...Corvallis, OR. On road, off-road, mud, snow, ice, mountains, whatever.
I love it because I can do anything in it, any time....not because of the looks or name.
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