Should I buy this LR3?

[Ronct110]

I may have this one for sale very soon.

Very nice LR3 Jason. Let me know if you want me to post a copy on the Northern California Land Rover Club for sale section and post your contact info.

Good luck w/the sale.

[nwoods]

LR3s are great vehicles and very capable in stock form. But like all rovers, they require diligent maintenance. Parts are not cheap, but you can still do a lot of work yourself. There are a lot of LR3s on the market, so be picky. Find a clean one and I highly recommend the V8 especially if you are going to take it offroad. Its nice to have the extra power and depending on how many accessories you bolt-on, you will like the extra power. If you are serious about offroading, try and find an HD (heavy duty) package which has an electronically controlled locking rear diff.

A few pics of some nice LR3s in Death Valley:

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LOL, That's my old LR3! I agree generally about choosing the V8. It makes the LR3 feel a bit more nimble on the road, but the V6 is a really terrific engine, and the white LR3 pictured above happens to be one. It's also a coiler, but that's another story altogether...
Off road, the V6 certainly holds it own compared to the V8. It's more in tune with the tranny, and has a fantastically flat torque curve. It performs superbly off road, and might even give you slightly better range. Basically, don't let the engine be the deciding factor. I also agree that the locking rear diff is nice, but I too would not let that be the deciding factor. The traction control is phenomenal, and the locker makes certain obstacles easier, but a non-locker equipped LR3 can do all the same obstacles due to its traction control. I have considerable off road experience in both locked and non-locked versions, and have never failed an obstacle in one over the other. Ever.

The add you linked to is way over priced. For a 2006, you are looking at about $15-18k for a nice clean one under 100,000 miles. These are great rigs, supremely versatile, with outstanding cargo space and passenger comfort. However, they are a bit pricey to repair when you ding them up off road :-)

I wrote an article on shopping for a used LR3 a while back. It's a bit out of date, but still might be useful:
http://lr3tips.wordpress.com/2008/09...ions-cautions/

Good luck in your search!
http://lr3tips.wordpress.com/

[Navman]

Yeah, the maintenance on these land Rovers are expensive. I have a 2008 bought brand new with 50k miles and so far had to pay for front brake pads and two oil changes. It's killing me.


of course, the D1 was a different story.

[jrose609]

Geez, if I'd known you were selling that I might have bought that instead of the one I got. Would've gave me a reason to head over to Boise!

Always welcome in Boise, Larry!

Very nice LR3 Jason. Let me know if you want me to post a copy on the Northern California Land Rover Club for sale section and post your contact info.

Good luck w/the sale.

Thanks, Ron

I actually have two people interested in it from this thread. But I may take you up on your offer! Thank you!

[spikemd]

Yes, Nathan, that is your trusty rig in the photo. Kevin has definitely used it for what it was built for. The last Death Valley trip, he ripped off the side of the front bumper pretty good, but was able to get it back in shape on the trail. One of the downsides of the coils was more evident on our last trip when fully loaded, with water/gas/rooftop tent, etc. With the coils, his ground clearance was definitely more limited with all the weight. The air suspension LR3s had much more clearance. lBut it still made it up some difficult obstacles and looked good doing it...None of the LR3s had the heavy duty package, but if you can find it, I would go for it.

[rijosho]

I think Cahoots ding-dong-ditched us.

[jrose609]

I think Cahoots ding-dong-ditched us.

LOL

[jrose609]

Very nice LR3 Jason. Let me know if you want me to post a copy on the Northern California Land Rover Club for sale section and post your contact info.

Good luck w/the sale.

Ron, looks like I'm going to post it up for sale. You want me to send you an email with pics and info? My email is jrose609 at msn.com

Appreciate the help.

[deadbeat son]

I think Cahoots ding-dong-ditched us.

Cahoots probably has a job doing internet marketing for CarMax.