looking at 08" LR3...got some ?'s

[astro]

hey guys, new here. im considering an 08 lr3 hse. i have a couple questions.

well, first off i will be leasing the vehicle. the truck is sweet! the main thing that concerns me the most is my test drive.

the wheel was vibrating ect. i mentioned something and the salesman started to make stuff up.lol anyway i did some searching and it looks like its somewhat of a problem on these things?

what kind of real world gas mileage is everyone getting?

thanks

[Rovin4life]

dont expect to get great gas mileage. Rovers have never had great gas mileage.

steering wheel could be an out of balance tire.

if your leasing it go with a se, its cheaper and you dont get that much on top.

[Evil_speedracer]

Werd to that ^ I get about 14 to 16 in the city. I use Lucas oil, and also keep on top of my maintenance like you would not believe. As for the shaking, yeah like Rovin said it could be an un-balanced tire. They have some dummies for slaesmen there it sounds like! I have never had any problems like that, besides a little noise and cupping from the GY tires they put on these in 05'.

[Capt. Ron]

Are you sure you want to lease?

[SCSL]

Yes! Please lease.

After you have paid all the depreciation and handed it back, I'll come in & buy it still under warranty for the 1/2 the new price

[astro]

yes, leasing is great for me. i get a new car every 2 years. a lot less to worry about if something should "happen" (speaking in life terms, job health ect.) i dont have to worry about selling it. the most important. i can lease a lot more expensive of a vehicle than i would ever personally want to pay to own it.

[bgsntth]

Leasing is actually a pretty sweet deal on LR3s, especially if you can deduct part of your payments. I got our '06 (V8 SE-Tech, Light, Cold-Air) for $0 drive-off and $549 a month (pre-tax, with no haggling-Edmunds). Those are Pilot numbers. The buy-out price is $35K after 30months, however, so we will most likely turn it back-in. I was trying to buy used, but you could almost buy a new LR3 for what used ones were going for at the time.

With a LRNA certificate, you should be able to buy an '07 for $10K off MSRP relatively easily. Has to be one of the best deals in the automotive world.

[astro]

its all about residual! just like trying to buy a used bmw or audi. its almost rediculous how much they are used. but thats why leasing them is so attractive....

[Golden747]

if you are in the market for a lr3 keep in mind tha land rover came out with $6000 back on 07 lr3 v8's and 5000 back on 07 v6's

[stolenheron]

the vibrations are coming from the tires. My Discovery drove like sh** on its first test drive. The tires weren't balanced and they were starting to dimple from sitting in the same spot on the lot for over a month in the summer heat. I made the dealership put on a new set of tires before I purchased the vehicle and the ride turned out to be as smooth as butter after.