Cost of ownership
Mudding
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Los Angeles
Only problem it had was a pushed front parking sensor. 15min with some dental floss and a piece of wire, good as new.
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Mudding
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Los Angeles
I am comforted though. First sign of EAS failure, bitch is getting coils... Her 06 with 180k+,is still rock solid, just can't leave it outside during a rainstorm. It's only being replaced (Wife's idea) because our daughter (Stay at home mom) is expecting her second baby and her Accord coupe just wont work. Wife is 5 foot nothing, LR3/4 fit her physically, so she says. We've had this conversation before...
Sold the Jeep over summer, just wasn't using it.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Collins, Missouri
Having owned and services both, Unless I have no choice, I will never buy another LR4. The engines are harder to work on and seem to require more preventive service than the 4.4. I had problems with the 2010 water pump and timing chains, and the 2014 needed a supercharger pulley replacement and coolant crossover pipes and has a ghost in the EVAP system that has already cost me $1800 and I still need to reset the check engine light every 10 -15 drive cycles.
NO SIR. I will stick with the 3's
But since I am the one that usually has bad luck, you should be fine.
Jeff
NO SIR. I will stick with the 3's
But since I am the one that usually has bad luck, you should be fine.
Jeff
Mudding
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 151
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From: Los Angeles
Lets not re hash that EAS debate.
Chain guide failures are fewer with each updated revision. Some nervous nellies mistakenly diagnose chain failure, when actually it's just a failing fan clutch, mixed in with injector noise.
Chain guide failures are fewer with each updated revision. Some nervous nellies mistakenly diagnose chain failure, when actually it's just a failing fan clutch, mixed in with injector noise.
Banned
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That guy on You tube says that you should budget 1% per month for a maintenance and service cost for 48 months of owner experience on an exotic car. I took him at his word because, after all he was repairing exotic Italian and German super and hyper cars so 1% of $200,000 would be $2000 a month, and he was on my TV.
Not knowing anything about those cars (actually I know nothing about nothing), I let that number stand........ Then I started wondering how well the my used Rover stacked up against the likes of of his used Ferrari and Lamborghini. My repair parts and service fluids for the first 2 years I have owned my 2006 SE and I came up with $3720 or $155 a month. If I multiply that times 48 I get $7483. Which is very near my purchase price of Lamborghini Maintenance, so barring any more major breaks I may very well stay under the 1% per month of the purchase price.
My repairs included a new front diff, 2 new front drive axles, front wheel hubs and bearing, all four wheel discs and pads for repair, fluids for the engine, front and rear diff (non locking) transfer case and flush of coolant and brake fluid as well as filters for engine air, oil, and cabin, and just last month, 2 front struts. Oh and just for good measure, and a new brake switch (just in case).
If all you do is fluids and filters, you will be way below this number but, you will still invest in time and tools to keep up with the "little things" that make Land Rover ownership such a joy.
Like you I came from a DII and I am glad I did. Different animal, different set of tool and certainly a different mindset on how to diagnose problems.
Good luck with you decisions.
Jeff
Not knowing anything about those cars (actually I know nothing about nothing), I let that number stand........ Then I started wondering how well the my used Rover stacked up against the likes of of his used Ferrari and Lamborghini. My repair parts and service fluids for the first 2 years I have owned my 2006 SE and I came up with $3720 or $155 a month. If I multiply that times 48 I get $7483. Which is very near my purchase price of Lamborghini Maintenance, so barring any more major breaks I may very well stay under the 1% per month of the purchase price.
My repairs included a new front diff, 2 new front drive axles, front wheel hubs and bearing, all four wheel discs and pads for repair, fluids for the engine, front and rear diff (non locking) transfer case and flush of coolant and brake fluid as well as filters for engine air, oil, and cabin, and just last month, 2 front struts. Oh and just for good measure, and a new brake switch (just in case).
If all you do is fluids and filters, you will be way below this number but, you will still invest in time and tools to keep up with the "little things" that make Land Rover ownership such a joy.
Like you I came from a DII and I am glad I did. Different animal, different set of tool and certainly a different mindset on how to diagnose problems.
Good luck with you decisions.
Jeff
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