It's impressive to find a make that sells new for $50,000 can be bought used for an average of $15,000 or less, only 4 or 5 years old with good mileage. Why is that?
2006-07-18 14:09:35 · 11 answers · asked by nee_santos 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
crappy electrical system, out dated fuel injection, troublesome anti-lock brakes, 1963 Buick aluminum v-8 [OK they did get rid of the rope crankshaft seals a few years ago], lousy parts distribution in U.S., cooling fans that don't, air suspension system that wont hold air, gutless on road, power steering leaks, air conditioner leaks. now all this said it still is one of the most capable off road trucks, if you can get everything to work when needed on the same day. they do make excellent beaters-if you get rid of the luxoslop.
2006-07-18 15:40:26 · answer #1 · answered by hobbabob 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are, I am afraid, notoriously unreliable. I had a friend who was a regional service director for them a few years ago and as we were both backyeard mechanics of some experience, and at least modest skills, we got to talking about the Land Rovers as they compared with other SUVs. He left me with the impression that for the privilege of paying an extraordinarily high price for the car you got a vehicle that devalued quickly and broke down a lot and required expensive repairs.
2006-07-18 21:39:03 · answer #2 · answered by anonymourati 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't Land Rover part of Ford Motor Co.?? If so, that would explain why. Most Fords (and wanna-be Fords like Mercury, Lincoln, Land Rover, etc) have no resale value because they are $HIT! They fall apart after a few years. Fords are the crappiest cars in the world.
2006-07-18 21:14:13 · answer #3 · answered by The Man In The Box 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Land Rovers are notorious for extremely poor quality. After 4 or 5 years, there probably isn't much left that isn't in need of repair.
2006-07-18 21:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by Olive Green Eyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Land Rovers are "immitation" off-road vehicles (regardless of how many African saffaris you've seen them in on tv!). Because they are an arm of Jaguar, they sell for big bucks, but they're actually not so good quality-wise and so they depreciate rapidly. Get a Nissan or if you want big power with your higher quality, consider a GMC full size.
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2006-07-18 21:33:05 · answer #5 · answered by Rebecca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reputation of Land Rover is somewhat tarnished. Consumers Reports almost always gives it poor marks in reliability, and that factors into low resale. Another thing...ALL VEHICLES ARE BAD NVESTMENTS, except Harleys.
2006-07-18 21:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by outoftouch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend has a 98 Discovery and it has been a piece of crap. He has probably put at least 2,000 into repairs into it. They have all been small things, but he has probably had about 20 problems in about 9 months of ownership. He also doesn't drive it much.
2006-07-18 21:25:57 · answer #7 · answered by johndavis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because the gas mileage is so bad and the gas prices are so outrageous.
2006-07-18 21:14:24 · answer #8 · answered by abethh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mainly, after they start needing parts and the owners dont want to upkeep them, they sell them. due to the high price of parts, the cars themselves don't cost all that much bc once you get all the parts that need replacing, it's expensive.
2006-07-18 21:23:02 · answer #9 · answered by barneys_assasin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry I disagree with most of these answers. Like most top end cars they lose value quickly because there isn't a huge market.........repairs are costly but the quality of components very good. Here is a Land Rover Discovery II with almost 200K miles. Ask me questions if you like.
Mercedes, Bmw, Audi, Cadillac almost all luxury top end cars you can get cheaper..........the folks that buy them new generally trade up. I.e. The rich get richer.
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2014-05-15 11:17:47 · answer #10 · answered by Raven4813 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋