$18,769.00

[Anonymous]

Op, you'd need to buy a new torque converter which is a couple grand,
the remove/replace for the trans is 8 hours
the transfer case is 2500-5500 depending on if its a one or two speed case

the transfer case is another 6 hours of labor as well

[Anonymous]

Premium cars cost not just a premium to purchase, but a premium to maintain. As discussed, even a simple oil changes costs $$$$.

Few years ago, a young friend of mine, who was into cars, bought what he thought was a good deal on a used Audi. Fast car, fun to drive, but the service was a wake up call for somebody only making $50,000 annually. They're not the sexiest cars, but best to stick with Toyota, Honda, Kia and Hyundai.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Premium cars cost not just a premium to purchase, but a premium to maintain. As discussed, even a simple oil changes costs $$$$.

Few years ago, a young friend of mine, who was into cars, bought what he thought was a good deal on a used Audi. Fast car, fun to drive, but the service was a wake up call for somebody only making $50,000 annually. They're not the sexiest cars, but best to stick with Toyota, Honda, Kia and Hyundai.

For the price OP is about to drop on repairs, she can almost buy a brand new small car!

[Anonymous]

Stupid people.

[Anonymous]

Everyone knows RR are garbage. If you can afford one, you should be able to afford the repairs.

[Anonymous]

It’s too bad both the transfer case and transmission are shot. That’s really early for either of those big ticket items. I have owned several RRs and you have to expect large repair bills every few years, parts and labor are both expensive on these. I do recommend getting a second opinion at an independent shop. We have several in the DC area, their labor rates are lower and can often source used parts for you.

[Anonymous]

I'm not feeling so bad about spending $2500 on a heavy-duty rebuilt transmission for my Jeep now.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not feeling so bad about spending $2500 on a heavy-duty rebuilt transmission for my Jeep now.

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Jeeps can be expensive to repair too because things break a lot, more so if you upgrade it for off-roading at all, but you don’t have the luxury parts/labor premium.

[Anonymous]

I can get a lot of Jeep parts for $18,769.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s the estimate for the transfer case and transmission in our 2014 Range Rover LWB with 116,000 miles.

I want to scream.

Actually that’s really not a bad price for the transmission AND the t-case, AND the labor.

The transmission (you said it’s an LWB, so a 5.0L supercharged V8 engine) should run about $9,500. The t-case for that transmission is about $6,000, leaving about $4,000 labor because it’s about a 16 hour job. Actually it sounds like the dealership might even be cutting you a break.


Here’s the reality - it’s a premium car. And premium cars command premium prices, and premium service, and premium maintenance prices. What did you pay for that car in ‘14? Probably somewhere around $115k, depending on interior options? Ok? So basically 1/6th of that for a new drivetrain? That’s pretty reasonable to me.

Because if less than $20k for a transmission and t-case on a Rover gets you this upset, you probably should be driving a lower-end vehicle.

DP but my concern is why is a 2014 premium vehicle which is made to be driven roughly outdoors in rough terrain needing a whole transmission? Shouldn’t it be made of tougher stuff?

People who are driving vehicles in rough terrain outdoors for long periods of time don't drive Land Rovers, they drive Land Cruisers (Toyotas).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s the estimate for the transfer case and transmission in our 2014 Range Rover LWB with 116,000 miles.

I want to scream.

Actually that’s really not a bad price for the transmission AND the t-case, AND the labor.

The transmission (you said it’s an LWB, so a 5.0L supercharged V8 engine) should run about $9,500. The t-case for that transmission is about $6,000, leaving about $4,000 labor because it’s about a 16 hour job. Actually it sounds like the dealership might even be cutting you a break.


Here’s the reality - it’s a premium car. And premium cars command premium prices, and premium service, and premium maintenance prices. What did you pay for that car in ‘14? Probably somewhere around $115k, depending on interior options? Ok? So basically 1/6th of that for a new drivetrain? That’s pretty reasonable to me.

Because if less than $20k for a transmission and t-case on a Rover gets you this upset, you probably should be driving a lower-end vehicle.

DP but my concern is why is a 2014 premium vehicle which is made to be driven roughly outdoors in rough terrain needing a whole transmission? Shouldn’t it be made of tougher stuff?

A Range Rover LWB is not meant to be driven roughly outdoors in rough terrain. It is meant to provide a luxurious ride on highways and suburban streets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to find a deer to hit or a pole to back in to.

Funny story, when my DH was in high school he was driving his dad's SUV and messed it up somehow (his fault, he ran into something while driving somewhere he wasn't supposed to drive, like going into the city for a concert on a school night). But he knew his dad would be furious so he and his friends drove around the country (where they are from) and found a fresh dead deer (there are lot out there) on the side of the road and rubbed the dead deer on the front of the SUV.

[Anonymous]

PP here. To finish the story, his dad never found out the truth. He basically always believed he hit a deer five miles from home and the deer messed up the car.