200 vs RR (1 Viewer)

[TeCKis300]

Your use case fits a RR.

So I pulled the trigger on the 2016 LC, 10 minutes off the lot there is a terrible squeal, assuming serpentine or tensioner. I am a two banana mechanic at best . I have nothing bad to say about the RR, we bought the RR in the 40K range and the main issue we had was when a mouse decided to try and make a home. Looking forward to the next chapter. I discovered RR when in high school valeting cars in Aspen. We used to try to see what the cars could do in the snow and the only car we could not get stuck were the RR. I have a feeling we will end up back there, but looking forward to this chapter. Favorite car is the next car!

Congrats!

As an aside, I find it interesting you weren't looking at the lx570? As you mention air suspension and audio being somewhat distinguishers with the Range Rover. Just thought it might be the more natural competitor.

 

[77pantera]

LR changed something on the 4.0 I can't remember, the heads or block or something from what I've been told. It never gave me any problems other than wanting premium. The whole thing just ran and ran w/ little fuss which is why I kept it around for a decade. I never drove one w/ the V8 so I didn't know any better, probably for the best. LR guys say the '13 LR4 is the best one, last of the V8's /madmax

You can swap in a Ford 4.0, but yes, a few things are different.
You are 100% correct. The 10-12 5.0's are notorious for timing chain issues. The 13's fixed that. The 14-16 have the SC V6 and 8sp ZF along with a few other issues, to me the main being the deletion of a low range transfer case other than on the HD models. Still, there are fantastic LR4's out there.
I honestly love my LR3, it may be a POS, but it's a POS that has never left me stranded, and has been all over the country from route 66 to Daytona. It just works, ugly as it is, I love it. Unfortunately it's now relegated to winter beater status as the 200 and F250 will never see salt.