New member, could anybody help me with advice on which to buy?

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Hello. I am a new member.:clap2:
I am looking at buying a Land Rover/Range rover, but am so confused about what to buy.

I currently have a very loved sports car, and recently have moved to the countryside. After a lovely summer, I am now experiencing the potholes, rain, flooding!, and even snow... in Hertfordshire!

I need my car to get me to work. My little car is now no longer as enjoyable to ride. This weekend I thought I was going to get stuck on some of the roads as they were flooded.

What would you recommend? I have looked at a Freelander and an Evoque. Both completely different. But I just wondered if anyone had any advice.

I am a complete newby, so would appreciate anyones suggestions.
THANKYOU

(I cannot afford to spend more that £40,000.I have seen a year old Freelander HSE with all the extra's (really nice) and a brand new Evoque Pure). ??
 
if you want to be getting stuck buy a evoque or a freelander , if you dont buy a disco or a full fat range rover not a semi skimmed ! if you got £40k to spend why not buy a 7/8 year old disco and save urself £35k and just keep it looked after and you dont have to worry as mich about some one tryna drive a a fake 4x4 in snow and smashing into you:) and welcome
 
Rabbit 01 said:
Hello. I am a new member.:clap2:
I am looking at buying a Land Rover/Range rover, but am so confused about what to buy.

I currently have a very loved sports car, and recently have moved to the countryside. After a lovely summer, I am now experiencing the potholes, rain, flooding!, and even snow... in Hertfordshire!

I need my car to get me to work. My little car is now no longer as enjoyable to ride. This weekend I thought I was going to get stuck on some of the roads as they were flooded.

What would you recommend? I have looked at a Freelander and an Evoque. Both completely different. But I just wondered if anyone had any advice.

I am a complete newby, so would appreciate anyones suggestions.
THANKYOU

(I cannot afford to spend more that £40,000.I have seen a year old Freelander HSE with all the extra's (really nice) and a brand new Evoque Pure). ??
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Dont ask us ! :rolleyes: Ask your foooooooooking butler ..hes gotta drive it..
 
With that sort of money it's a case of whatever you fancy. If it's just a bit of water, liquid or frozen, on top of tarmac then anything with a Land Rover badge will do the job.

Mind you, I'd be awful tempted to have two. Maybe an older Disco as my daily drive and a Defender for the really bad times. Well that's what I'd tell her indoors.
 
Er? as most of us on here tend to drive pre-owned Land Rovers of various vintages then we may not be the best people to ask.

There is a Freelander section on this forum but we don't have an Ewok section.

Given what you have said about your needs then you don't necessarily need an off roader but a vehicle which can cope with water and potholes. Even the best off roader is limited with regards to how deep standing water can be for it to be managed safely. Many drivers of 4x4s come a cropper because they fail to realise this. Both the vehicles you mention offer only a limited improvement in wading depth over an ordinary road vehicle and if that is your key requirement you should go for a Discovery, or with your budget, a pre-owned Range Rover.

All vehicles are susceptible to pot holes and certainly if driven at speed then 4x4s are just as likely to be damaged when hitting a deep pothole at speed as any other vehicle. Equally in such circumstances the driver of a 4x4 is no less likely to lose control. A good 4x4 will however allow a driver to negotiate deep ruts and pot holes safely if driven slowly and carefully.

When you can see pictures during the recent floods of lorries and fire engines being stranded then you should realise that 4x4s are not infallible. With your budget, if you want to improve your chances of being able to negotiate the deepest of floods, then I suggest you go for a Disco 4, but your money should also include it being fully kitted out for wading (Snorkel, breathers etc) and recovery (strops, proper recovery eyes and a winch) and save a few £k for a few sessions of training from Land Rover Experience in your newly acquired Disco.
 
Tazz070299 said:
Er? as most of us on here tend to drive pre-owned Land Rovers of various vintages then we may not be the best people to ask.

There is a Freelander section on this forum but we don't have an Ewok section.

Given what you have said about your needs then you don't necessarily need an off roader but a vehicle which can cope with water and potholes. Even the best off roader is limited with regards to how deep standing water can be for it to be managed safely. Many drivers of 4x4s come a cropper because they fail to realise this. Both the vehicles you mention offer only a limited improvement in wading depth over an ordinary road vehicle and if that is your key requirement you should go for a Discovery, or with your budget, a pre-owned Range Rover.

All vehicles are susceptible to pot holes and certainly if driven at speed then 4x4s are just as likely to be damaged when hitting a deep pothole at speed as any other vehicle. Equally in such circumstances the driver of a 4x4 is no less likely to lose control. A good 4x4 will however allow a driver to negotiate deep ruts and pot holes safely if driven slowly and carefully.

When you can see pictures during the recent floods of lorries and fire engines being stranded then you should realise that 4x4s are not infallible. With your budget, if you want to improve your chances of being able to negotiate the deepest of floods, then I suggest you go for a Disco 4, but your money should also include it being fully kitted out for wading (Snorkel, breathers etc) and recovery (strops, proper recovery eyes and a winch) and save a few £k for a few sessions of training from Land Rover Experience in your newly acquired Disco.
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Good answer.

I wonder how many times this poster will get some grief just because they have a nice amount of money to spend. :rolleyes:
 
Rabbit 01 said:
Hello. I am a new member.:clap2:
I am looking at buying a Land Rover/Range rover, but am so confused about what to buy.

I currently have a very loved sports car, and recently have moved to the countryside. After a lovely summer, I am now experiencing the potholes, rain, flooding!, and even snow... in Hertfordshire!

I need my car to get me to work. My little car is now no longer as enjoyable to ride. This weekend I thought I was going to get stuck on some of the roads as they were flooded.

What would you recommend? I have looked at a Freelander and an Evoque. Both completely different. But I just wondered if anyone had any advice.

I am a complete newby, so would appreciate anyones suggestions.
THANKYOU

(I cannot afford to spend more that £40,000.I have seen a year old Freelander HSE with all the extra's (really nice) and a brand new Evoque Pure). ??
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A balance between off-road capability, creature comforts and capable on-road performance for mashing it down the motorway and punting the odd water buffalo out of the way would seem to lead you toward a Range Rover or Discovery.

Good luck :)
 
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