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THINKING ABOUT BUYING A RANGE ROVER

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Guardian.:
v8 is cheaper to insure than the tdi, think its less desirable for the thieves.
i didnt realise this untill it wasto late or would have got a v8 and gassed it.

90Mike:
well i would never have guessed that might have to start looking into it a bit more i really like the agressive looks of the range rover with big wheels and tyres but the disco is a little more practical for the family

bezzabsa:
for the budget your talking 200 tdi disco, V8 disco WITH Lpg... or a v8 LPG'd RRC with some off road toys - right time to buy !!

jpc:
im on my 4th rrc im now 29 and paying £480 full comp but when i passed my test i was 25 and i insured my first car (which happen to be a rrc A reg V8) and that cost me about £800 TPFT . hth :D  :D

Range Rover Blues:
Well I'm 30 something now and this year I paid £330 on Julies 300TDi RRC with big intercooler, £380 on the 5.0 LSE and about the same on Blue, 3.9 with plenty of toys but that had to be limited mileage, so I think when they are looking at how stealable it is (yes a TDi is more likely to get nicked for parts) they will also look at where you live/how likely it is to get nicked anyway.

My suggestion, pick up the auto trader/LRO and choose cars you fancy at random, then ring up for quotes, like Guardian said it's a bit too late once you've bought one.

You might also find that a V8 is insurable, but also consider a 2.0MPi, even just to put you on for a while untill you are renewing your insurance, having owned a 4x4 previously can also help lower the premium.

Back to which car, I like RRC, they come with more toys and can still be found unmolested, they are comfy and quick, the auto is a pleasant surprise if you hate autos, the manual can be a bit crappy when it's getting on in life, so a test drive is essential.

The Disco has the extra kid-space I mentioned, they are as popular as anything and there's plenty of choice, so if there's something wrong with the one you're looking at you can walk away.  Plenty of extra toys although most of these are common to the RRC.

Both cars are very capable off-road, both handle similarly but the RRC has the edge on-road due to the lower C of G, but it's a close call.

I'd suggest you look at both TBH, if you are like me you'll know when you've found your perfect car :)

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