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[Buckman]

Big toys for rich boys. He did agree , reliability is not the best, but you have to drive it hard to break. 253. Miles. On the clock.

In my opinion I think that the biggest issue with LRs today is that people buy them as a status symbol, but then cannot afford to service them regularly and they break down. Back in the sixties we used mainly LRs as police vehicles and they were regularly maintained and I cannot recall breakdowns.

There were of course driver errors, like applying the hand brake when the vehicle was still moving and either snapping or twisting the half shaft. The other issue was the gear lever snapping off at the base due to the driver ramming it into gear.

 

[otherclive]

My son did a similar thing for my 50th and as I arrived home from work there was a 7 series BMW in the front. When I got in he claimed he’d bought it for me from the business leasing company. After a nice drive the truth came out. It was his new company car. Thank heavens as no way could I afford to run that car. Neither can he as he stopped work in 2019.

 

[Dustydog]

SiL has just traded her 4 year old Evoque. Had it from new .

Spent a lot of time at the main dealers. It failed its first mot on emissions. A new DPF at £850 was just the start. New brakes, discs and pads , leaky exhaust and a few other things a bill,over £2k Brother not happy. JLR wouldn’t help on anything saying Warranty is only for two years.
On top of that the insurance increased to £900.

She’s now bought a Mini Clubman🙀

 

[AndrewAventura]

SiL has just traded her 4 year old Evoque. Had it from new .

Spent a lot of time at the main dealers. It failed its first mot on emissions. A new DPF at £850 was just the start. New brakes, discs and pads , leaky exhaust and a few other things a bill,over £2k Brother not happy. JLR wouldn’t help on anything saying Warranty is only for two years.
On top of that the insurance increased to £900.

She’s now bought a Mini Clubman🙀

Mini Clubman, and actually all Mini derivatives post 2015, generally come out very well in reliability surveys.

I very much enjoyed mine and it was faultless throughout the 5 years I owned it. So, good choice, and I think she'll enjoy it!