Range Rover HSE Sport

[carlymac]

First of all I'm not planning on selling the VX, However I am getting a little older (36yoa) and kinna want something a bit more refined.
I am looking at a red, 2007 Range Rover Sport with 7,500 miles the options include: SAT radio, cold climate package and towing package. The guy is asking $47,000.
I know I've always wanted a RR but most people either love them or detest them.
I trust your opinions because most of you are at least some level of gear head and between us, we have owned nearly every vehicle made...Heck!! Joe Black has owned every vehice ever made all by himself
So what do you all think adout the Range Rover HSE Sport in general and the price I can get this one at??

[circmand]

As long as you keep the VX to drive when this thing is in the shop and waiting for parts. Also you may want to find out how expensive even the simplist repairs and services cost.

[Scott Harness]

Reliability is horrible,expensive to fix.Here in Dallas every soccer mom has one.It also depends where you take it for repair. Dallas Land Rover is hundreds more than Oklahoma City Land Rover for the same repair. A tiny washer for the oil filter is $5.00

[Joe Isuzu]

I think the Range Rover Sport is a great looking vehicle. I drove one at the Land Rover driving experience at the Biltmore Estate. I'm sure it's comfortable and very competent. I would just have to ask myself if I am comfortable with the vehicle for the long haul. Reliability isn't its strongest point, servicing is pricey and the depreciation on most Land Rovers is really high. If you are good with all those, then hey, go for it, not too many people can afford something like this so enjoy life!

[JHarris1385]

How about something like this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/S-LOW...QQcmdZViewItem

Always have liked them

[BritVX]

Just to give you a bit of input from this side of the pond. The RR Sport is very popular here but mostly diesel as not a lot can afford the fuel consumption. Although TopGear did a review of it and were favourable they did say they couldn't see the point in it and neither can I, why would someone want a 4X4 that's less offroadable than the original and doesn't really go that much faster. My other problem with them is reliability and I'm not just talking major components I had the full size RR and got fed up with bits falling off and the cost of replacement parts, $270 for a door lock! I traded it in the end and my wife now has the Volvo XC90 T6, a much more reliable car although still expensive to run. If i was going for a dumb sporty off roader I'd plumb for the Porsche, at least you get a nice badge

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