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#19 of 298 Re: RRS Deals [gocart2] by habitat1 Dec 03, 2005 (12:25 pm)
Replying to: gocart2 (Nov 30, 2005 4:39 pm) Very well said.   And, if it's any consolation, Ford is going through another GM like downsizing attempt to stay afloat. Which could mean that, at some point, they will have to consider spinning off Range Rover, Aston Martin and other "side businesses". Hopefully, the buyer will be passionate about building good vehicles and treating customers with respect, rather than trying to milk the "one hot car" to death.   I hate to say it, but Ford and GM have worked very hard for many decades to deserve what they are now going through.
#20 of 298 Re: capitalizing on the demand for the vehicle [gocart2] by sam818 Dec 03, 2005 (6:18 pm)
Replying to: gocart2 (Dec 03, 2005 9:53 am) Can you provide the links to the "horrible" reviews on the Range Rover....... I've not seen one yet. Most are full of praise and only mention past reliability problems....i.e. pre-2003 If you read this site's RR postings you'll see there are many, many Rover "die-hards"...not just a few. Replies to this message: gocart2 (Dec 07, 2005 11:15 pm) tpacar79 (May 31, 2006 12:23 pm)
#21 of 298 Rover Sport Quality Debate: by gocart2 Dec 07, 2005 (11:15 pm)
Replying to: sam818 (Dec 03, 2005 6:18 pm) Yes of course I can. Before I do that, lets just be clear, I'm not saying that there are no Rover "die-hards" as you call them. I think that's exactly my point; most repeat range rover buyers have a cult-like affection for them despite their horrifying quality problems. So aside from my buddy whose truck is now in its 10th day at the shop out of his first 20 or so days of ownership, here are some clips from the Edmund's "Consumer Ratings & Reviews":   I love to keep it, But the dealer couldn't fix steering vibration for the fifth time, car factory adjustments is good for only 4 to 5 thousand miles, I'll try to call land rover again to get it fix. or call my lawyer.   AND   I've had some trouble with the air suspension not lowering by itself when the car is turned off; the car will sometimes do it and sometimes won't. also note, that the voice command for the cd player, if you ask to play track "seven" the car will play track "seventy". "   AND   This car has had the computer system replaced 3 times, cannot be made to drive straight, had the leaky-whistly windshied problem, had the naviscreen replaced twice, the air suspension raises and lowers at its own mystical intervals, et, etc ,etc... If I could tell everyone thinking of buying this vehicle, I would let them know that $20,000 of the purchase price is to cover the warranty work that they know they are going to perform. When the computer went out the 3rd time, I was asked " did you just wash the car?" because apparently the rear windows leak right where the computer resides, and commonly shorts the system out.   AND   All electronics. Rear seat hinges that don't freeze and/or break when putting the seats down, and an aux input to the stereo... and oh yeah... a car that drives straight and the steering wheel doesn't vibrate at freeway speeds.   AND   Bought the car 2 weeks ago, has been in the shop the last week because the stereo and navigation system keep going on and off. The service people can't figure out the problem and seem like they are clueless all around. Have always owned BMW's and regret switching. I would wait a year before I bought this vehicle, let them work the kinks out. Car is new so they are trying to fix problems on the fly.   AND   Phone system was a problem in the beginning, dealer gave a contact for a phone supplier out of calf. This must be handled at dealer level.   Now, that's just from the edmunds site - if you respond to this message and ask for more, ill copy stuff off another site, a "die hard" RR site, where there are 44 people talking about has anyone figured out how to get the dealer to correct the steering vibration. Several people are going to arbitration/lawsuits, others are on their fourth set of rims and tires and others, being die-hards, have just decided that the relentless wobble in the steering column is "worth it" for a range rover. My point was simply that while the car is simply terrific looking, it sounds like its quality is simply abysmal. A full 70% of the people who wrote consumer reviews on the Edmunds site had moderate if not severe problems. Go read reviews on BMWs or Lexus and you will find NONE of this. NONE.   Is that a fair assessment?
#22 of 298 Not here, though... by kyfdx HOST Dec 08, 2005 (4:20 am)
This discussion is for Land Rover Range Rover/Sport: Prices Paid & Buying Experience ...   So, let's stick to the topic...   regards, kyfdx Host-Prices Paid Forums
#23 of 298 LOVE the truck! by brian500 Dec 13, 2005 (10:53 am)
So far...2k miles..and no problems at all. We got as silver/black supercharged and it is almost as fun to drive as my C4....well not quite. But for background, we just turned in a 03 Disco lease..ok car..no problems but it drives like crap. Also have had a 95 LWB Rover and that was the worst car you could ever dream of. Broke down all the time. We actually sold my wife's 02 X5 to buy the RR Sport....and that was the best decision we ever made. The X5 had lots of problems..none serious but all obnoxious. The worst part about the X5 was the ride. You felt every bump and it swayed a lot in every corner. Not as bad as the Disco, but RR Sport is just amazing with the air suspension. The RR is a little bigger also. Thanks
#24 of 298 New Car by plasticol Dec 25, 2005 (9:09 pm)
Wow. I never seen so much hate directed towards one car just because you guys cannot get the price that you would like to pay for it. We just (3 months ago) got the RR Sport Supercharged and I have to tell you that it is the first SUV that I love to drive almost as much as I like to drive my Porsche 997, It is just so much fun, even the sound of the engine is awesome, fast, responsive and powerful, we just got 22' wheels trade for the original 20' and it just looks incredible. My wife had a previous 2003 RR HSE and even we never had any problems, I did no like to drive it. We pay about 3 grand over sticker, where everywhere they wanted 5-10 grand over. There is one dealer here in LA (Pasadena) that will sell you at the suggested retail but they do not have a big inventory so you will have to wait a bit longer for your car. So far very please.
#25 of 298 $82,500 for a RRS S/C by megamike Jan 13, 2006 (12:07 pm)
$82.5k for a RRS S/C - $10k over MSRP here in South Florida. Dealer was nuts! PLUS an abysmal trade-in offer. The vehicle is not even that spectacular.   I did some brainstorming and ended up getting two (well still waiting for one) vehicles for $92.5k - $10k more than the RRS S/C.   - $50k for a Lexus RX 400h ($2k under MSRP) which I think is much more luxurious and have had for 2 months with not a single problem. Obviously not as tough looking, though. - $42.5k (MSRP, but more exclusive than the RRS) for the MUCH faster and MUCH better handling Grand Cherokee SRT-8. Of course I'm still waiting on it (almost 2 months) We'll see about my trade-in when the GC SRT-8 arrives. Lexus' offer was pretty bad, too.   Only thing missing was the RRS off-road capability. But in Florida, I never need it - ever.
#26 of 298 luv my supercharged by snappy4 Jan 15, 2006 (10:11 am)
have owned my rr supercharged 2 mo. now. paid a $12k mark up south bay land rover bringing the total price to $84k, i truly feel it was worth it. This is my first RR purchase i have the zambezi silver just ordered a set of 24" wheels for it at an additional cost of $9700.00 the rim shop will have to do a procedure called rolling the fenders which widens the vehicles fenderwells without affecting the paint. After countless trips to and fro the rim shop due tomanufacturers telling me their 24" wheels would not hit the brembo brakes, alas i have finally located a winner, and should take delivery of the wheels by feb. 1
#27 of 298 Re: capitalizing on the demand for the vehicle [gocart2] by lexi4 Jan 16, 2006 (8:22 am)
Replying to: gocart2 (Dec 03, 2005 9:53 am) I bought in the fall a rrs s/c going from my lx470 and before that lx 450. Put a deposit down in January after the car show at a recommended dealer (not local). Dealer purchase experience was absolutely HORRIBLE. Service people were rude and bad. I checked out a few local dealers and found an excellent one and am very happy with them.   That said the truck is awesome. Great ride not ponderous like the lx. Great headlights not like the horrible lighting of the Lexus. No problems after 10k miles.

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