Hi guys. I bought my 2005 LR3 new from the dealer. I knew at the time I bought it that there could be issues with this car. It was a brand new model and LR had a rep for reliability issues. But nothing out there at the time came close in terms of capability. I also liked the large amount of inner capacity for carrying family on long camping trips. And, LR was offering excellent warranty service - so I went ahead and bought the LR3.
It now has about 90k miles on it. It has never left us stranded, though there have been plenty of times when 'glitches' got our attention (mainly electronic in nature - with plenty of false fault displays). The longest term problem I had was with the Nav computer. It would not work properly right from Day 1 & it took LR and my local dealer about a month to figure out how to fix it. It was no big deal, they provided a loaner and I got to put a month's worth of driving on their brand new LR3 rather than my own.
So here's my question - my LR3 was paid off years ago. I'm not interested in putting out the money for another new one. Given that I now live in a more rural area, I like the idea of maybe using this vehicle for even more hardcore off road adventures than before when it was still new. Unfortunately, we LR3 owners know, just about everything you buy or have done on your vehicle is expensive ! There's not a lot of trade in value to a 2005 LR3 with 90k miles, but can this be a vehicle to keep for a long time if youre not an ace Land Rover mechanic or someone willing to throw a ton of money down a rat hole ? Your opinions on this would be appreciated. I'm trying to decide whether to keep this vehicle or just trade it in for a used pick up that I can work on. Thanks
P.S. - a guy I worked with years ago had a beautiful Jag XKE. Wonderful looking car and terrific when driving down the road. Unfortunately it spent very little time on the road . . . much more time in the shop. That guy had pretty deep pockets but after awhile he had enough and got rid of it. I don't want that to be the story of my 90k mile LR3. Its been a great vehicle for me, but I'm wondering if I should expect lots of expensive problems in the future. Your input is appreciated.
It now has about 90k miles on it. It has never left us stranded, though there have been plenty of times when 'glitches' got our attention (mainly electronic in nature - with plenty of false fault displays). The longest term problem I had was with the Nav computer. It would not work properly right from Day 1 & it took LR and my local dealer about a month to figure out how to fix it. It was no big deal, they provided a loaner and I got to put a month's worth of driving on their brand new LR3 rather than my own.
So here's my question - my LR3 was paid off years ago. I'm not interested in putting out the money for another new one. Given that I now live in a more rural area, I like the idea of maybe using this vehicle for even more hardcore off road adventures than before when it was still new. Unfortunately, we LR3 owners know, just about everything you buy or have done on your vehicle is expensive ! There's not a lot of trade in value to a 2005 LR3 with 90k miles, but can this be a vehicle to keep for a long time if youre not an ace Land Rover mechanic or someone willing to throw a ton of money down a rat hole ? Your opinions on this would be appreciated. I'm trying to decide whether to keep this vehicle or just trade it in for a used pick up that I can work on. Thanks
P.S. - a guy I worked with years ago had a beautiful Jag XKE. Wonderful looking car and terrific when driving down the road. Unfortunately it spent very little time on the road . . . much more time in the shop. That guy had pretty deep pockets but after awhile he had enough and got rid of it. I don't want that to be the story of my 90k mile LR3. Its been a great vehicle for me, but I'm wondering if I should expect lots of expensive problems in the future. Your input is appreciated.