| I haven't owned a Land Rover for a while so I still | | | | buying a new 4x4. For example a used Land rover |
| have the mind set of this car predominantly being for | | | | Freelander that is 6 years old is priced at around |
| farmers or people that live in the countryside. | | | | £6,000 which is very reasonable but models at |
| However as the Land Rover was featured on the | | | | this price usually have a fairly high mileage. However |
| Top Gear Bolivia Special over Christmas my opinion | | | | this is still great value because back in 2004 it cost |
| has changed. In addition the programme got me | | | | anywhere from £27,000 to £48,000 |
| thinking about this car and the ranges offered. Even | | | | depending on the model purchased. There are a few |
| though the Top Gear footage is probably staged it | | | | competitors such as the Toyota Land Cruiser, |
| raised a good point about its reliability. In my | | | | Mitsubishi Shogun and many others on the market |
| experience they are reliable and offer fantastic value | | | | but on the whole the Land Rover range performs |
| for money. | | | | well. |
| The Land Rover was launched in 1948 and I am | | | | Most of the Used Land Rover model ranges are |
| particularly fond of this 4x4 because for a time the | | | | spacious and obviously work impeccably well off road |
| manufacturing was based in Gaydon, Warwickshire | | | | which is what they are designed to do. The problem |
| which isn't too far away from where I live. In recent | | | | I have with this type of car is the fuel consumption |
| times various owners of the brand name name such | | | | and overall costs. This is mainly due to the fact the |
| as MG Rover Group and Ford have struggled to | | | | UK government over the past few years have |
| finance this 4x4. Now that Tata own the brand name | | | | increased road tax for cars with higher fuel |
| it will be interesting to see what happens to this 4x4. | | | | consumption. However the overall drivability and the |
| Over the years there have been several versions of | | | | fact that this car is a multi-purpose vehicle will |
| the Land Rover such as the Defender, Freelander, | | | | outweigh other less desirable things about this car. |
| Discovery, Range Rover Sport and a Range Rover. It | | | | Overall this 4x4 is very desirable and is a fantastic |
| is probably best to purchase a second hand approved | | | | vehicle if you need it for off road purposes or |
| model. This is mainly because it is a lot cheaper than | | | | everyday travel. |