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Originally Posted by AgentTripleX
I haven't seen the commercial, don't watch TV, but I love my Range Rover. The ad sounds cool. I think actually someone this week told me I drive it like the Elise. It handles great, especially in sport mode, and the turning radius feels better then in the Elise. Also, it's cheaper to drive. You're only required to put in regular and I get better mileage out of it these days. I'm lucky if I can got 100 miles on a full tank out of my Elise. I get about 300 miles from the RRS on a full tank. I have had it for almost 3 months now and 0 issues. I don't see what could go wrong. Since day one of owning my Elise I've had a stuttering/stalling problem upon start up that the dealer was never able to resolve. I've had a bunch of other random/peculiar issues along the way too. The RRS comes with service paid for and roadside assistance so that's a nice bonus.
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ATX -
It's mpg that counts, given that the tanks are unequal sizes. BTW, is something wrong with your Elise? I get 280 miles overall per tank.
Even if you're driving in heavy traffic, 10 mpg (approx 10 gal tank @ 100 miles/tank) is indicative that something is wildly amiss. (Cold start system, etc.) Are you filling it up when the tank is 1/2 -2/3 full??
I check mileage every fill-up, as a big drop tells me instantly that there is a problem. Perhaps it's time for you to do the same.
Rover: What can go wrong? Joking, are we?
Consumer Reports "Predicted Reliabilty" says, for example, that Hondas have 48% fewer issues than the average car.
Land Rover: 153% MORE. It finished LAST of
all makes!
Cost to Own, Large & Luxury SUVs: Acura RDX $48k over 5 yrs. Range Rover, $98.5k. Yes, that is more than double.
LR3 problems: Engine cooling, Transmission (minor), Drive System, Fuel System, Electrical, Climate System, Suspension, Brakes, Paint/Trim, Body Integrity, Body Hardware, Power Equipment, Audio System.
There are 17 categories. LR3 did worse/much worse than average on 13 of them. Um....wow.
No thanks, for me.
-g