05/06 RRS buying advice requested please .

I wouldn't write of the V8 either, cheaper, faster and not that bad on fuel if you drive in a reasonable manner. Plus very reliable and much cheaper to maintain, especially as the mileage gets higher.

Thanks for the replies and the great information.

Re the gearbox, we have the same situation with the Mercedes SLK's.
Mercedes say 10 years , 300,000km and sealed unit.
At 300,000km the transmission service says "replace transmission " as part of that service - WTF !
The accepted practice is transmission service every 80,000km amongst owners.

I test drove an '06 RRS TDV6 130,000km today. Very very impressed !
And best of all the Wife loves it !

Problem was lack of service history, ok up to 75,000km , serviced every 15,000.
But big gap from 75,000 to 116,000 with no service and no transmission service at all.
Dealer price was $49,990 negotiable.

Rich84, thanks for the consumption figures, that eases my mind.
Sounds like you are very happy with your choice.

Just with the one drive I know i want a RRS and though it will take 8 - 10 months to get one , i am on 'The Journey'.
The V8 has still not been banished but i will need a bit more investigation and a test drive.

Once again thanks for all the help !

FWIW - The diesel V8 is the perfect engine for that car and a cracker for towing.

M

The V8 is very tempting but what fuel consumption could i expect towing ???

I guess its a bit like the question "how big is an apple".
Depends on the weight and drag of what you are towing, pretty hard to guestimate.
A box trailer next to nothing a large van up to twice that without it!
Plus of course driving style.
Regards
Barryp

Some people say the TDV8 is more economical than the TDV6, but based on my own study it's safe to say you could add about 1L to 100km to the TDV6 figures, which is still fantastic. Of course the heavier the trailer you'd soon start using less fuel than the 6 I'm sure.

I too considered the TDV6 until i drove the TDV8...... spectacular comes to mind. Trust me, once you have driven the 8 you wont want the 6.

I use mine (read: the wife's) as a mix of the wife's daily drive and to tow my 3.2 ton boat. It does it with absolute ease. I came out of a 200 series TD V8 cruiser to the RRS. No regrets at all.

I tow a flat trailer total 900kgs.

So hopefully the best for fuel consumption.

I've read up on the TDV8 and i'm reluctant to drive one as i know thats what i'll want....

Thanks for the replies.

Any other Factory recalls or updates i should be aware of ?

Cobra

Hi Cobra,

my two bits of what I would check and do for that vehicle with all the towing you will do.

No 1.
Test drive it two to three times if you can. learn more each time. it lets the shine wear off :)

so the obvious:

- service history - as much as possible
- particularly what parts have already been replaced under warranty or otherwise. Saves replacing things that do require it again so soon.

Additional
- Pre purchase inspection from reputable LR indie.
- check brake rotors
- get control arms wheel bearing check/CV joints checked

And if your going to tow allot I would do this:
- if possible find one WITHOUT a towbar and put one on
- assume gearbox oil never changed. flush and steal pan filter straight away
- replace rotors and pads
- replace engine oil and filter
- wheel alignment

Some would say this is overkill but I would rather spend some extra money and have piece of mind for those components. Most of the above I can do myself so I understand the additional parts and labour cost associated with those changes.

Hi Calis

Thanks for the advice and information.
I really love the RRS but i have heard a lot of horror stories about the
cost of running them.

I will do about 30,000km a year and want to keep the vehicle for about 4 - 5 years.
So if I can buy a 2006 with about 100,000km i will do around 220,000 to 250,000km.
Is my expectation realistic or am going to face massive Bills to keep the vehicle running ie. more than $5000 per year in maintenance?

I would accept $15,000 to $20,000 over the 5 years to have the enjoyment of an RRS.

If you or anyone can give some real life experiences it would be great.

Thanks for all the help, you guys are great .

Thanks
Cobra