I had an 08 RRS. The only good thing I can really say is the damn thing was good looking and never broke down on me. But I hated it from day 1. (wife's vehicle)
The "luxury" in this vehicle was non existent. It was smaller than a rat's nest. And the small movable parts never worked right.
So finally after 49,915 miles, just before warranty was about to crap out. I traded her in for a 11 GMC Yukon XL Denali. Good riddens RRS!
Congrats I guess?? The RR definitely has a better quality interior, and the ride is cushier, but welcome to having a nice trunk you can use took my XL last weekend for a snowboard trip with 5 guys and no complaints!
well basically as far as i know the full sized rovers are basically considered by many as the Rolls Royce of suvs, and holy shit never keep one out of warranty and 2003-2006 hasRterrible reliability
I had an 08 RRS. The only good thing I can really say is the damn thing was good looking and never broke down on me. But I hated it from day 1. (wife's vehicle)
The "luxury" in this vehicle was non existent. It was smaller than a rat's nest. And the small movable parts never worked right.
So finally after 49,915 miles, just before warranty was about to crap out. I traded her in for a 11 GMC Yukon XL Denali. Good riddens RRS!
I'm basically going to +1 everything Adam said, but I'll add a few comments. I've had absolutely no problems with my '11 RRS S/C, and our '08 RRS S/C similarly has had no problems. Even though the interior of the '08 was lacking, you can't get an LR3 with a 4.2L supercharged engine (nor can you get an LR3 with a 5.0L supercharged for that matter)...
Now, let's consider the X5, which most people love. My friend's '11 X5 has already spent two full weeks in the shop due to engine troubles. His old '07 X5 had to be towed from his driveway, because the engine wouldn't start (5 cylinders had failed). Range Rover 1: BMW 0.
Lexus is about the only SUV that will entirely hold up, but what dude would drive the RX (the rest are overly ugly too)? Mercedes SUV's are similarly girly. G-Wagen's look good but are seriously old school in terms of styling and tech, and most people (at least where I'm from) consider them overly pretentious (i.e. only purpose is to look wealthy). The Cayenne is seriously capable, but the looks have never caught for me.
As for FFRR vs. RRS, it's all a matter of personal preference. For me, the FFRR is too big and bulky, whereas the RRS is the perfect size. Plus, it's quicker and handles better.
I own a 04 and a 07 and neither one has ever broken down on me or had any serious issues besides normal maintence on wear and tear items. The 04 is beat on hard so ive been pretty happy thus far.
i do quite like Range Rovers but they're ruined for me, because every RR that is driven over here is a trophy wife. and it ruins it for me. thats why i love the G class, i aint gonna see no trophy wife in that thing!
I have a 07 RRS "wifes car, she had to have it" and really like it. It drives nice and runs smooth. I have had a coupple small issues but nothing major. I will say this the Nav is Junk and rear seat belts will get loose and rattle but other than that its been a great car. The interior is cheezy but the new ones are much better looking.
I think I could get over not getting another RRS vs a new Denali just based on how much I saved when buying new and how much I am going to save on maintenance.
If you have only owned expensive european cars your whole life, then the maintenance seems pretty normal. You switch to something domestic and your like "wow, that trip to the dealer wasn't so bad" atleast that is from my experiences.
Yeah if you looking to but like 200k plus on a car then yeah you don't want air suspension, the most i have put on a car is my current rover with roughly 70k on it about 10k a year so i hear you.
I am very happy with my '11 RRS S/C. 500HP is enough to get it moving, interior is well put together, off-road capabilities and settings have proven to be useful, and it stands up well to the abuse of hauling colleauges, nights out, road trips, etc... There are instances where I'd pick other SUV's over the Rover (such as frequently towing, hauling a lot of people, wanting precision handling) but for what I use it for I couldn't be happier.
As far as reliability, I know someone with an early sport model that runs like clockwork, and yet I know others that had full sized S/C versions that threw codes and would power down to limp-home mode. With this in mind I was always back and forth on the brand, but after Tata purchased the company and revamped the sport model in 2010 I figured I'd give it a try. So far so good.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Luxury4Play.com
2.2M posts
44.3K members
Since 2006
A forum community dedicated to the luxury lifestyle and open to all watch, boat, exotic or luxury vehicle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about collections, releases, displays, performance, rallys, models, builds, watches, travel, lifestyles, reviews, classifieds, and more!