Tow Cars - Making a change

[Jeremy]

Land Rover reliability - yes, much as I hate to say it, it's not that good. Largely true of all British cars as well - fantastic design and engineering but let down by the build quality. Most of the problems are electrical or electronic - the earlier (say pre 1990) vehicles are rock-solid dependable, and I believe the latest ones (post BMW and Ford takeovers) are pretty good, but the ones in the middle do have a bit of a reputation.

Sadly, even I must admit that I run an Lexus 400 as well as the Range Rover; the Lexus is a nice car, and incredibly well built, but I every time I drive it I wish I was in the Range Rover. By the way, in case you think I must be rich running a RR and a Lexus - I'm not - Lexus's are dirt cheap here because they are seen as being very unfashionable compared to BMWs, Mercs etc, and Range Rovers are cheap because there are lots of them - they are built about 50 miles from my house).

Incidentatally - I know Land Rovers and Jaguars are expensive to run in the US because you get fleeced by the dealers on parts etc; in the UK there is a big industry of 'independant' parts suppliers here specialising in Jag and Landy parts. Once of the reasons I love the Range Rover is because parts are so cheap they are practically given away free. All the specialists will supply by mail order, so if you need any cheap parts in the US they are only a 'phone call away.

Once last thing for Dallas - don't call Land Rovers 'Rovers'. Rover is a different company - the models they build you've probably never heard of (Metro, 200, 400, 600, 800, previously the P4, P5B, P6, SD1 etc). MG (MGA, MGB etc) is a division of Rover. The one Rover model you probably have heard of is the Mini, but BMW bought the Mini name and the factory that built it, so although it is still seen as a British car (and is built in Britain), it is actually owned by the Germans. (and Rover is now owned by the Chinese, and Land Rover is owned by Ford, who also own Aston Martin and Jaguar).

Jeremy

[Busted Knuckle]

Once last thing for Dallas - don't call Land Rovers 'Rovers'. Rover is a different company - it is actually owned by the Germans.
Jeremy

Jeremy, Over here in the great United States of America Rover is usually the generic name for a dog ! It is usually a "mutt or heinze 57 varity" but not always ! And is almost always owned by a Redneck and his family ! LOL!

Sorry I just couldn't resist adding taht little bit of America Rover trivia as worthless as it is!  LOL BK