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Hi Springsteenfan,
My name is Rich and I am currently a certified Land Rover tech and have been with them since 1999. What I can tell you about the Range Rover is what the trouble areas are that we see at the dealership. We see quite a few radiators leaking in the full size range rovers.There are also a few other coolant leak areas such as a coolant hose on top of the engine and the coolant bottles. The other possible major expense wound be the differentials. We have problems with the 2006 to 2007 years mostly in the sport models not so much on the full size models. What has happened is the paint on the inside of the housings comes loose and mixes with the oil and causes bearing damage. Now bear in mind I am a tech and all I see is the broken ones. The scheduled oil changes are at 7500 miles. If you plan to keep the vehicle for a while I do recommend cutting the schedule in half. It may sound bad on the surface but like I said I just see the broken ones. Brakes for a non supercharged are done about every 25 to 35000 miles and normally the pads and rotors are changed which cost around 1200 dollars parts and labor. The supercharged go through brakes allot faster and can be expected to be done as early as 18000 miles to 25000 miles on the high side. The cost is around the same. These problems I have noted start to happen around the 40000 mile mark. Aside from what I have mentioned the rest of the vehicle has few problems. If you have any more questions feel free to ask.


Best Regards,
Rich