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Anonymous wrote:In answer to your original question OP, no, I wouldn't buy a Range Rover, but I will say that they look heaps better than your average SUV, I'll give you that.

I wouldn't buy one because I only have one kid, so a car that size is completely unnecessary and wasteful. As with everything else, you need to make decisions that's right for your family. Surely you didn't think DCUM would sign off on you getting a RR, when most of the millionaires here claim to drive 20 year old beater Honda Civics?

That's because most millionaires do [drive non-descript, economically efficient cars].

If you are talking about millionaire next door types, someone who squirreled away a million bucks by age 50 and also have a government pension, maybe.


If, by 'most', you are talking about a tech guy or a real estate developer with five or ten million dollars or more, you clearly have no idea what you are talking about. I live in this world and nobody is driving an accord with 80,000 miles.

I am sure that you will respond saying that you know lots of people, blah, blah blah - but drive into the parking garage of a real estate or tech company and let me know what you find on the first level of the garage, you know, the one next to the elevator entrance with a reserved sign - and find me the accord. Report back.

OP, are you considering a Range Rover Sport or the full-size Range Rover? If you can afford it, then by all means, get one. They are awesome vehicles and reliability has improved over the years. It's just better to have a warranty or an extended warranty. My sister just get a new Range Rover sport and loves it. Don't mind all these haters and the folks who say they make millions and drive a Honda Civic. It's your money...enjoy it. Can't take it with you when you die.

Anonymous wrote:In answer to your original question OP, no, I wouldn't buy a Range Rover, but I will say that they look heaps better than your average SUV, I'll give you that.

I wouldn't buy one because I only have one kid, so a car that size is completely unnecessary and wasteful. As with everything else, you need to make decisions that's right for your family. Surely you didn't think DCUM would sign off on you getting a RR, when most of the millionaires here claim to drive 20 year old beater Honda Civics?

That's because most millionaires do [drive non-descript, economically efficient cars].

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Anonymous wrote:What's even more shocking is that somehow Land Rover has managed to do such a successful job of marketing this vehicle that people are actually willing to buy it knowing full well what a piece of shit it is.

I kinda look down upon Range Rover drivers, because they were so easily swayed by a pseudo "image". No one uses their brain in making a Range Rover purchase.

This. I look at them as sadly desperate to show everyone that they can waste money.

I think it's more sad to try and pass judgement on the self worth of others based on the vehicle they drive.

You're obviously not familiar with how marketing works, and how people respond to it.

The only thing keeping me from buying one is reliability.

Having a car broken down is a pain in the ass. Aside from that - they are awesome.

I cannot understand the RR love. They are fug.

No! I can't help but judge people who drive those awful things. And it has nothing to do with it being an SUV! Its just that every single person that drives one is nasty, horrible, self absorbed.

In answer to your original question OP, no, I wouldn't buy a Range Rover, but I will say that they look heaps better than your average SUV, I'll give you that.

I wouldn't buy one because I only have one kid, so a car that size is completely unnecessary and wasteful. As with everything else, you need to make decisions that's right for your family. Surely you didn't think DCUM would sign off on you getting a RR, when most of the millionaires here claim to drive 20 year old beater Honda Civics?

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Anonymous wrote:What's even more shocking is that somehow Land Rover has managed to do such a successful job of marketing this vehicle that people are actually willing to buy it knowing full well what a piece of shit it is.

I kinda look down upon Range Rover drivers, because they were so easily swayed by a pseudo "image". No one uses their brain in making a Range Rover purchase.

This. I look at them as sadly desperate to show everyone that they can waste money.

I think it's more sad to try and pass judgement on the self worth of others based on the vehicle they drive.

Anonymous wrote:In the market for a family SUV. DH and I both love the Range Rover minus all the maintenance problems. We can afford it. Since it is unreliable, we would probably also buy another more reliable SUV for when RR would be in the shop.

Would you buy the Range Rover knowing you will probably buy another family car due to RR's unreliability?

If I were in your shoes, OP, I'd probably buy 3 Range Rovers, counting on one of them, at least, to be working.

And, if not, who cares, just use Uber.

If you want it and can afford it, then get it. You don't need the permission of random strangers. People waste money on all kinds of dumb things. Just make you have roadside assistance in case of a break down.

Anonymous wrote:I've had three. I don't think that they are in the shop that much, but where they are, they give you a loaner. So, you don't need to buy another one. I wouldn't keep it more than about 4 years though.
They are sharp looking trucks.

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I've had three. I don't think that they are in the shop that much, but where they are, they give you a loaner. So, you don't need to buy another one. I wouldn't keep it more than about 4 years though.
They are sharp looking trucks.

Get it! How else can you come into the office on Monday and say, "Oh, nothing much, just took the Rover out to Middleburg this weekend".

No. I don't live on a Range.