Just bought a cheap vogue 2003, within 2 months I’m in on repairs totalling £2000. Love the car and now pot committed, just replaced rear prop shaft, steering rods, brake pads and disks, suspension arm upper/lower, balls joints, it’s done 135k miles. I know zero about cars so what other gremlins are around the corner…….question is keep it running or sell now??
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L322 2003 do I need a new mortgage?
- Thread starter JAG002
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Sounds like normal used old land rover ownership. A hobby vehicle that will keep one busy. I never recommend one for those paying someone else to swing a spanner though..
My thoughts exactly, old Range Rovers (and aging luxury/premium vehicles in general) are a hobby/labour of love rather than a sensible investment or daily driver & if you're not so inclined to get stuck in and fix stuff yourself then you ought at least be so monied as to be able to afford upkeep by a specialist or known good garage.
I think as long as it's making you happy & you're not either skimping on required maintenance or going short in other areas to keep it in good order then all's good in the world. Sounds like you're enjoying the car & surely that's what matters most.
I think as long as it's making you happy & you're not either skimping on required maintenance or going short in other areas to keep it in good order then all's good in the world. Sounds like you're enjoying the car & surely that's what matters most.
Mike_Hammond
Extreme Landy Fan
Suspension at that age and mileage was always going to be a possible issue, big cars wear bushes, par for the course and brake wear and tear is to be expected. In fact all the work you had was wear and tear so the previous owner had obviously skimped on maintenance and you paid the price. 
I would certaily have the automatic transmission and axle fluids done if you plan keeping it, infact just do all the fluids, brakes, coolant, oils if there's no evidence in the history, then you are at a known starting point and your mechanic can follow routine sevicing from there with hopefully no more surprises.
I would certaily have the automatic transmission and axle fluids done if you plan keeping it, infact just do all the fluids, brakes, coolant, oils if there's no evidence in the history, then you are at a known starting point and your mechanic can follow routine sevicing from there with hopefully no more surprises.
iandq
Offroader
There's no such thing as a 'cheap' Range Rover. Servicing is very expensive at main dealers, so non franchised garages jump on the bandwagon, and charge top price. the end result is many RRs get neglected and get sold on at low prices. A Range Rover is really a car you need to be able to work on yourself, unless you have a lot of cash. Learning to work on your car can be both rewarding and cost saving, so it's well worth doing. I bought my current one ( 2007 S/C ) quite cheap as it had failed an MOT, and was overdue a major service, it did however have full Land Rover service history. Despite the Main Dealer history there was signs of neglect, missing clips, rounded bolts etc, so Main dealers are no guarantee you'll get a good job even if you do pay for it...