2006 v6 with 85k miles se for $14k

2005 v8 with 90k miles se for $11k

I've been a disco2 driver up until this point. Both cars are clean through in and out, both carfax are clean.

I'm primarily looking for advice on year and the v8 vs v6.

Thanks as always guys,

Aaron

 

I'd get the V8. They are probably both going to need the same things as far as repairs to things like suspension or other things (unless it's already been done), and you'll be happier in the long run.

Does either have cool things like nav, rear locker, cooler in the center console, etc? That might affect things.

I'm not speaking as an expert, I've only had my LR3 for about a month now.

 

Yeah the V8 is the way to go dude...

 

Here's the maintenance schedule. Whole shop manual set is also a free download. You will note from the schedule that somethings are very long, like 150,000 miles. So a used truck could have been dealer maintained and not ever have had the front differential fluid changed, etc.

The front diff is about $2200. It holds two soda cans of fluid. It is splash lubrication. The front diff in a D1 holds 3 times as much, the D1 truck is much lighter than the LR3, and has less HP to be delivered to that differential. And many D1 owners change yearly, etc.

You'll want to maintain on a much more frequent schedule for fluids. The schedule was written for leased vehicles to keep cost of ownership down for original owner and push it to the next person to fall in love with that pile of posh preowned sheet metal.

 

I would go with the V8, and put the money you save up front into maintenance, which at 90k, you might need a decent amount if it wasn't taken care of that well.

The V8 is a better engine, and gets about the same(if not better) gas mileage, as the V6 is always working harder to move such a heavy vehicle.

Also, the V8 has proven to be a very good engine overall, where as there have been some issues with the V6(timing chain cassettes failing, and the engine needs to be removed, and heads need to come off to replace)

 

Get the V8, like Roverguy7 said, our LR3's are really heavy and can use the extra power to move its girth. Also when using the truck in sport mode she really has the extra boost and pep that can help you get out of a jam, like merging into fast traffic or getting out of the way from an oncoming 18 wheeler truck, etc...
V8 - 300hp
V6 -216hp

 

Or running from the man....

 

Where I am, running from the man is futile, the Motorola easily outdistances the vehicle. The number of small creeks and rivers along the coast limit the number of bridges and possible escape routes.

 

With a Land Rover I always thought of the small creeks and rivers as being best escape route.

 

thanks all great input. I was initially shocked to even see a v6 option. ill post pics when I pic the 05 up this week.

extra thanks to savannah for the break down comparison on the trucks.

Aaron