Thread: Prices Tumbling - Cheapest tdv8 L322 I’ve seen

Might be a good pick-up for someone ; especially a local who could view it !!!


http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0001-...8'spr=true

Placed in Alerts Forum also.

Laurie

Another one that’s reasonable value. The cheapest facelift L322 tdv8 I’ve seen.

https://www.carsales.com.au/private/...SSE-AD-4718880

Christ that is some serious devaluation on a 8 year old vehicle!

Cheers

Originally Posted by Laurie

Might be a good pick-up for someone ; especially a local who could view it !!!


http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0001-...8'spr=true

Placed in Alerts Forum also.

Laurie

It's unregistered?

Would not touch it with a barge pole.

The extent to which I want to do home maintenance on a vehicle has been fulfilled by my D2.. and I do most of my own work..I cannot ever see myself wanting to take on an L322. You would have to have a lot of skill, time and money. Simply put there is SO much to go wrong compared to say at D2 and it WILL go wrong at some stage. For those that dont mind that fact then it's a wonderful vehicle.

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

The extent to which I want to do home maintenance on a vehicle has been fulfilled by my D2.. and I do most of my own work..I cannot ever see myself wanting to take on an L322. You would have to have a lot of skill, time and money. Simply put there is SO much to go wrong compared to say at D2 and it WILL go wrong at some stage. For those that dont mind that fact then it's a wonderful vehicle.

Cheers

Ownership viability of aging higher km but more modern vehicles is an interesting question. I think risk increases when talking Euro 5 & 6 motors as tolerances are more precise and complexity increases. The 3.6 L322 is Euro 4 compliant, and 4.4 tdv8, last puma 110 & current Prado (for comparison) is Euro 5 compliant.

Build, component, design, and engineering quality also affect viability. I think the L322 rates quite well for these aspects compared to other Land Rover models. Land Rover QA doesn’t have a great reputation. In the past I think LR compensated by over engineering some vehicle components. But not any more, with the challenge/expectation to make vehicles lighter and better.

I think it’s accepted that makes such as Toyota, Honda, Mazda probably do better QA, which appeals to many.

I’ve experienced three significant issues with my 2008 model tdv8 L322, now with 280,000km - owned since 230,000km:
- trans output shaft wear (same issue on D3/RRS) so new trans and transfer;
- new alternator;
- replacement of front struts at 10 year mark (pre-emptive).

Otherwise just regular servicing. Maybe I’ve been lucky.

Mate I think in fairness you have had a great run. More power to you though.

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

Mate I think in fairness you have had a great run. More power to you though.

Cheers

I agree. Unfortunately, others such as Drivesafe have not.

The short version of the above sadly is modern vehicles are really intended to have limited TOL, and recycled.