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I have always hankered after a Range Rover, but will never be able to afford a new one. I can possibly pay £20,000 - £25,000. What age of vehicle could I get for that money, what model should I chose and will I get 5 years trouble free motoring.

Asked on 1 October 2011 by PS, Wallasey

Answered by Honest John
£25,000 money buys a 2006/56 TDV8 Vogue auto from a dealer, or a 2007 at auction. I cannot guarantee reliability. But complaints now seem to have dropped off and I hardly ever hear any apart from when people leave wine coolers connected while the car is parked and run the batteries down. See: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/land-rover/range-rov.../ Be warned, though. A range Rover cannot defy gravity. If you want better stability on corners, go for a Range Rover Sport.

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