256k on an '05 L322?!

[57loboy]

Was surfing CL today and found this: http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/4678566742.html

The melted interior passenger door handle is, ummm - interesting?

At least he's up front about the "needs lots of tlc" part.

 

[riceybean]

I like the bullet hole.

 

[Drillbit]

bargin

 

[KyleT]

I have seen a lot over 200k miles. Even supercharged ones.

The arm rest handle thing is normal... Crap materials. That's why you buy the lux package. Doesn't have that issue on pre 2007's

 

[jymmiejamz]

That's why you buy the lux package. Doesn't have that issue on pre 2007's

Really? I've never noticed that the door panels were different.

 

[KyleT]

Yep 04?-06 lux has leather door panels not the rubber stuff.

 

[MM3846]

I have seen a lot over 200k miles. Even supercharged ones.

good to know. i'd like to try and get my hands on an ex-hampton cruising one in a couple years.

 

[ptschram]

There was a guy in PDX who had one with that many miles on it in 2006.

Each week he drove from PDX to San Francisco-to-PDX-to-Seattle-to-PDX. He had a standing appointment for oil changes each week.

You should have heard the bitch he pitched when we gave him a Freelander as a loner one Monday!

 

[KyleT]

good to know. i'd like to try and get my hands on an ex-hampton cruising one in a couple years.

Why? Low mileage ones are cheap enough.

 

[jymmiejamz]

good to know. i'd like to try and get my hands on an ex-hampton cruising one in a couple years.

Don't buy anything older than '06, they are total turds, every single one of them.

 

[MM3846]

Why? Low mileage ones are cheap enough.

not looking to expand the fleet yet, trying to save for a house. i see 03-05s with ~120k for 10-12 grand for sale in the city... but most of those things are beat even if they are sporting a fresh coat of wax.

every week or so one this nice pops up:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/cto/4679559473.html

Don't buy anything older than '06, they are total turds, every single one of them.

noted.

 

[Drillbit]

Don't buy anything older than '06, they are total turds, every single one of them.

Whats the beef with 03-05? I know the trans and steering columns break. Anything else? I'm not being a jerk, just honestly want to know.

 

[KyleT]

The cooling system on 06+ is waaay better.

 

[Drillbit]

Someone told me the transmissions on 06 up models have a built in ecu so you can't install a used one. Anyone know anything about that?

 

[jymmiejamz]

Whats the beef with 03-05? I know the trans and steering columns break. Anything else? I'm not being a jerk, just honestly want to know.

They are all just falling apart at this point. The BMW motor is a piece of junk, and leaks from every possible place. The '06 trucks are supposed to be 40% quieter, which I definitely believe. The steering columns break in all of them, but more frequently in the older trucks. Those trucks are the ones that come in to the shop on a tow truck the most.

 

[jymmiejamz]

Someone told me the transmissions on 06 up models have a built in ecu so you can't install a used one. Anyone know anything about that?

The transmission control module is built into the transmission, but it can be updated to work in another vehicle. I've put a used LR3 transmission into a Range Rover.

 

[KyleT]

06 up transmissions are generally very reliable except on supercharged ones that never had updates done then got one with high miles. It eats the clutches. Zf and rover had a bitch fest about this.....

 

[jymmiejamz]

All of the ZF transmissions are pretty reliable. The torque converters in 03-05 Range Rovers can cause a weird noise/vibration, but that can be fixed by flushing the transmission with 12 qts of expensive fluid.

 

[az_max]

So the only complaint about the L322 is that the transmission may be weak and there may be problems with the engine (though no one has said what)?

I see under 100kmi 2005 models here for under $15k. 2006 models are $24k or higher generally.

I like the shark gills better than the shiny grills on the 06 anyway.

 

[jymmiejamz]

I see under 100kmi 2005 models here for under $15k. 2006 models are $24k or higher generally.

You don't think that has anything to do with the 2006 being a better vehicle?