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08-18-2009, 07:19 AM
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 | Range Rover III - the sick brother of X5 I used to have the RRII - called it the english patient ... swore never to buy Range Rover again ... but the RRIII (2004) is more or less a reliable german car? Isn't it? So I got it. It has BMW logos all around it and it's the same junk as the old one. Has anyone got a better experience? |
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08-18-2009, 08:06 AM
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 | I've driven the RR Vogue TDV8 2008 model. Fine machine imo. But I have no owners experience, so it's hard to comment.
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08-18-2009, 08:17 AM
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| I've had it for 5 years now and this is the list: - very heavy knocking noise from the front suspension when wet - service has not manage to fix this, so I've learned to live with it - leaking AC - leaking cooling sys - leaking oil - changed the seal - leaking airsuspension - electric side mirrors out of order - parking assistant out of order - left light wiper doesn't work - SatNav works occasionaly - steering wheel vertical adjustment out of order - water pump will leave us soon I would expect more loyalty from a car like that  |
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| The mind says so but the heart takes me to a very different direction. The RR troubles are nothing compare to what I'd experienced with Jag XJS (1987). But at least I could try to fix some things on my own (ending up in the Jag repair shop anyway). |
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08-18-2009, 10:50 AM
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I had to take my Range in 3 times before they got it right. The same knocking noise from the front suspension. Really had to do with the Steering Dampener or something ... I can look up the work order for you if you want. Side mirrors, I'm living with the faults. They have a mind of their own. Plus brakes squeak like heck 
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