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Vols520

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Thinking about getting LR4. Anybody have one?

Really concerned about reliability issues but i think they look awesome.
 
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I like the sport, but the LR4 looks good too

My sister had one, and didn't like it and went to an X3
 
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Vols520 said:
Thinking about getting LR4. Anybody have one?

Really concerned about reliability issues but i think they look awesome.
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The unreliability concerns are very real. Much like a German car it may be worth considering a lease.
 
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vol_in_ar said:
I like the sport, but the LR4 looks good too

My sister had one, and didn't like it and went to an X3
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Did she like the X3?

I just picked up a used one yesterday for my monthly flip. Plenty of room to make money and make it quick after I pull a dent, but my wife is wanting to drive it for a while.
 
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She loves it, and will trade in the next few months for a new one.
Her husband has the X5 and likes it too
 
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vol_in_ar said:
She loves it, and will trade in the next few months for a new one.
Her husband has the X5 and likes it too
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Hmmm. Well, I might let her drive it for a little while.

I've had good luck with several 3 series I've had and flipped, so I don't mind them.

When he had a Z3 he was fooling with, my Dad found an independent BMW mechanic that's actually reasonable so I'm not terribly worried the normal repair issues.
 
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vol_in_ar said:
nice that you found a reasonable mechanic,
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He's the only reason we've fooled with the ones we've had.

The guy's a little odd, but a hell of a mechanic. He'll search the world for reasonable parts, knows almost every single issue to watch for based on model/engine/etc, that sort of thing. Kind of a mad scientist type that almost views it as a game to keep repairs comparable to your average Japanese or American car.

I used to work for the company in town that owned the BMW franchise so I had a decent idea what the costs were. I thought my Dad was full of it when he was telling me how this guy was.
 
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Nerd-Vol said:
The unreliability concerns are very real. Much like a German car it may be worth considering a lease.
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Nerd what's your opinion Audi? My wife wants a Q5 and it just looks like a lot of money for a dang grocery getter. If we spend it I don't want a bunch of hassle.
 
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Nerd-Vol said:
The unreliability concerns are very real. Much like a German car it may be worth considering a lease.
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Wheeler Dealers (the UK TV show) makes repairing them seem pretty easy and fairly reasonable. Then again, Edd China is a brilliant mechanic and the parts network in England is much denser.
 
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hog88 said:
Nerd what's your opinion Audi? My wife wants a Q5 and it just looks like a lot of money for a dang grocery getter. If we spend it I don't want a bunch of hassle.
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I actual worked at an audi dealership. Q5 is a nice vehicle and drives well. I would drive one for the duration of the warranty without a second thought. The issue is that when something goes wrong it is expensive to fix, and the brand does have a decent share of issues. Overall the q5 is strong though.

It is the same platform as the vw tiguan.
 
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MG1968 said:
Wheeler Dealers (the UK TV show) makes repairing them seem pretty easy and fairly reasonable. Then again, Edd China is a brilliant mechanic and the parts network in England is much denser.
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Love that show.


Yeah, but as you said Edd is a mastermind. He also has access to a lift and top quality tools. If I had access to that I would do a lot more of the serving of my car.



Also diagnosing problems is a crappy process.
 
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Just wait for the new Discovery's..those look sweet and Land Rover has FINALLY updated the interior and brought it out of 2002.
 
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Nerd-Vol said:
I actual worked at an audi dealership. Q5 is a nice vehicle and drives well. I would drive one for the duration of the warranty without a second thought. The issue is that when something goes wrong it is expensive to fix, and the brand does have a decent share of issues. Overall the q5 is strong though.

It is the same platform as the vw tiguan.
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Is the Audi and VW diesel the same engine?
 
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Nerd-Vol said:
No. The vw is not available with the diesel in the USA. Over in Europe the vw has a 2 liter. The audi we get comes with a 3 liter diesel.
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VW is advertising a diesel here, probably not all models but in the Touareg.
 
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WallyBalls said:
Did she like the X3?

I just picked up a used one yesterday for my monthly flip. Plenty of room to make money and make it quick after I pull a dent, but my wife is wanting to drive it for a while.
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Perhaps a dumb question but how can you make money flipping cars monthly if you're paying TTL? Not to mention the hit on income tax.
 
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hog88 said:
Any thoughts on eithers diesel?
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I drove a q7 diesel. It ran well, good torque, quiet operation, huge fuel tank. The needle barely moved during the hour drive I took it on.

Reliability wise I can't really be sure. I never saw too many in the shop, but they were relatively new at the time.
 
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Nerd-Vol said:
I drove a q7 diesel. It ran well, good torque, quiet operation, huge fuel tank. The needle barely moved during the hour drive I took it on.

Reliability wise I can't really be sure. I never saw too many in the shop, but they were relatively new at the time.
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Thanks, the Germans has been building diesels since Gramps was a spud so dang near a century of experience. If she goes the Audi I want her to spend the extra $ and get the diesel.
 
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