Toyota vs Range Rover?

Hi V8

Got badly sick for a few weeks myself last year and it was the first time I found driving an auto benefical, so understand your problem.

Mate of mine has one of those rangies , and I've only towed it home twice.

Fantastic car when it is all working , but I got the scariest ride ever once when I drove it down rocky track in victoria. The control systems didn't understand that it was rolling of loose stones down steep section and wouldn't let me divert around a tree.

Much relief when I got back into my patrol.

Robin Miller

Hi Diesel,
I believe the '99,2000 and 2001 were the best of the series and some electrical problems were more prevalent in the '95 and '96 models which tarnished the reputation somewhat.They certainly are a lot of car for the dough when you consider few ever venture off road and they are fully equipped for around twenty grand.
Cheers Mark

You need to watch the range for touring (small fuel tank and lack of 3rd party add ons) and limitations on GVM but lovely cars inside and out for the most part.

> reluctantly I'm thinking about going over to an auto

Why reluctantly?? once you've tried it you will slap yourself for waiting so long

We have a 2000 Rangie Vogue and 78 series Troopy.

Both vehicles are great and we cannot fault the reliability of the Rangie - YET. We knew the previous owner who had the Rangie from new and it has now done nearly 90,000km with minimal problems. Our problems have been a plastic clip rubbed a hole in a air-con tube and we have a universal joint on the front driveshaft needs replacing soon (grease nipple fell out so we are told so no grease so wear. One door is stiff to open - problem with the catch. One dud plug lead ($6 to replace). That's it, no other problems at all in 35,000km and 1 year of driving the Rangie since we got it and the previous owner had no problems.

Great vehicle, we love it, good offroad bearing in mind it has real expensive ($425 each) road tyres - 18". Overall fuel consumption is a bit high at around 15l/100km according to the trip computer for town/country driving. This means around 500km practical range, maybe 600km on the open road.

Nothing like sitting in the arm chair with a big V8 to push you along, great stereo, climate controlled air con, etc, etc.

It makes us think that the Troopy comes from the dark ages (which is has) but that vehicle has it uses and we love it just as much as the Rangie.

As for the Rangie - KEEP IT SERVICED. Parts are not too bad now for price and availability, DO NOT get it serviced or worked on my a dealer - they are EXPENSIVE. Find a good Landrover independent specialist.

Stevesub

Lots of good advice above. Dealer servicing is too expensive - but you do need specialist servicing for these. Depending on your location there are plenty of good ones around.

You might find that www.aulro.com has all the information you will want. Lots of guys there that know heaps about these cars.

Cheers Mark

make sure the aircon works , and the air bags are in tact , also look at the rasing and lowering to make sure pump is working ok . Also check firewall for cracks , and left hand manifold for same

cheers