| Author | Message | ||
     jan (Umsuja) New Member Username: Umsuja Post Number: 8 Registered: 01-2004 |
paul wrote "I'm trying to convince my wife to let me buy a 2000 RR 4.6HSE. "Will it be more reliable than this one?" She asked. I sure hope so. " i read magazine "land rover world" october issue page 21... that ultimate car has 0 in index....toyota land cruiser 41 pre -98 discos 171 and RR 429!!!!! look to page http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/search_results.html?apc=3128339010848601 and http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/search_results.html?apc=3128339010848601 only Jeep and subaru were behind land rover! Hopefully some usefull information! take care and have a nice weekend. --J-- | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 3025 Registered: 02-2002 |
Hmmm....... I have to say is that *ANY* index that states, for general use, that a Subaru is less reliable than a Land Rover is *seriously* flawed. You can't kill a Roo, they just keep going and going.... FWIW.... -L | ||
| SSV (Susannah) Senior Member Username: Susannah Post Number: 712 Registered: 06-2002 |
Speaking of that Leslie...I'm trying to convince Ivan to sell his Explorer and get a new Zoobie-roo...which one do you have? I really like the Outback wagons, but know three people who have just bought Foresters. We drove an outback in Maui and loved it. How's the gas mileage? | ||
| Paul Kennington (P_kennington) Member Username: P_kennington Post Number: 58 Registered: 12-2002 |
Jan, thanks for the info. It's hard to spend 30k when the product is known for reliability problems though- especially with the air suspension issues of the RR. Land Rovers seem to rate poorly when it comes to reliability- I've seen that documented several times. We'll see what Ford can do... Cheers, Paul. | ||
| jan (Umsuja) New Member Username: Umsuja Post Number: 9 Registered: 01-2004 |
you welcome! i thingk there is nothing wrong with small misshaps and some mechanical problems if you vehicle is "2nd vehicle" in the family and does not cost you a fortune to repair....RR is EXPENSIVE to repair...and nothing bad met of any brands...some things simply are better than others...like toyota....BUT in of price of toyota i can get 2 discoverys here....same age and milage....so is there anything to hasitate? im not so brand orientated and economics play a big deal too! (cheap 4x4 leavs money to other fun things like trips on hollydays...) | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 3026 Registered: 02-2002 |
Sus, I've got an Impreza. I'm getting shy of 30mpg because of my lead-foot... If I watch it I can get ~28mpg, but usually closer to ~26. At the time we were buying two (his/hers), so we went with the smaller size. It's perfect as far as being my commuter, and I can get all 5 of us in there: but, if my kids were bigger it'd not be as comfortable for them in the back seat. It's an '02, and I've got ~44k mi on the odo already, so it's helping in the gas-mileage dept., given that the Disco gets half what the Roo does... I went with a sedan because I liked it better than the wagon, and she was getting a wagon. Have to admit that the wagon was maybe a bit more practical - I just preferred the sedan for looks, and being able to keep junk in the trunk w/o being in the open. Wasn't as big a deal since we were also getting a wagon, nor is it a deal now since we have another Disco. If I didn't have such, the wagon would have rec'd more consideration..... FWIW.... -L |
