i wish but they don’t sell them in the USA, so i enjoy my 2017 ghibli s!

I’m seriously considering one of those 6 series BMW’s. Can’t really go wrong with the one you’re driving. 👍

Regular oil changes (6-10k) and having the ZF-8 speed gear box serviced will help it get past 100k miles. Bought mine at 80k, 2 years ago (LCI 40d 2012) since my W204 estate couldn't comfortably take a rear facing baby seat behind the passenger and I have to say it's a very competent cruiser, with handling that belies its weight and mass. Typically with most modern german cars, it's the sensors and electronics that let you down. My remote central locking fob doesn't respond and which may be down the diversity antanne or a corroded connection under the tailgate. Being a big car, it does take its toll on chassis components. I've had a seized NSF caliper, resulting in warped discs, but that seems to be just be age-related. If you go into it realistically knowing that polymer and elastomeric parts will perish after 10 years and have the budget to refresh, the same will also be true of your run of the mill cars as well. It's just that depreciation has made these cars such good value, that you'll be looking at getting an older car that would have cost £45k OTR when it first came out, for the price of a 10 year old mondeo or passat. That being said, you can retrofit an android auto module for £200 behind the factory head unit to give you wireless android auto / apple car play, which brings it up to date. And I also do agree with the sentiments of the N series engines. I had to do the camchain, guides, tensioner on my wife's N47 on the mini countryman. The N57 is less susceptible according to my BMW specialist mechanic due to there being more sufficient oil pressure and flow rate on the 6 pot lumps, but it's still a £2k job to do.

I had one for about 4 months and moved it on,absolutely nothing wrong with the car but I wanted to like it more than I did just never really got on with it. The chassis feels its age and is quite unrefined on our roads(not the cars fault). I think I would go for the petrol next as the diesel was a bit tail happy in the wet maybe because of the weight distribution. Great economy though if you don’t drive it on the door handles.

I have recently bought a high mileage XS SD4 auto in an auction. Noisy steering and wheel bearing, but it drives better than the 2009 model i have given my daughter. It does not look or feel worn out yet at nearly 200k.

I've just bought a 2010 XS model with 146k miles. Rock solid so far.

15K IS A JOKE

I have one and it has been amazing. Always smiling whilst driving.

These will jump in price once they are 25 years old to import them into the USA. This engine is the best option for the 220

Its mine now 😊, and i love it

I sold mine in January due to my traders policy excluding Range Rovers. I was gutted and thought I’d regret selling it. Fast forward 5 months and I wouldn’t have a JLR car given now. Unreliable manufacturer doesn’t give a toss about theft as it actually helps them sell cars to customers who had theirs stolen. You’d be surprised at the % or sales which replace a stolen vehicle. I think anybody that buys one now is mad. And yes I loved mine.

I have a 525D F11. Best family car I ever had. Comfortable, smooth silent car. I know diesel engines are noisy but inside the car you can barely hear it.

what watch are you wearing?

bought this Cat new in 2017... 56k miles on the clock and zero issues. I take care of it so it still looks new, inside and out. great reliability. 5k oil changes and tranny fluid change at 30k. Great car

Best mileage ive managed 62.7 A12 M25 Orpington Shirley to Croydon so claimed 62.8 plus is not a false claim by jaguar but it was very Conservative driving. So other claims on mpg are pretty much what I'm getting so no problems there. I've had mine 6 plus years and have no intention of getting rid of it still love driving it. The only thing i personally would have liked to see was a temperature gauge and a dip stick, you can tell a lot from these two, my only gripe otherwise an excellent car, I do the servicing myself really easy to work on so no complaints there either. The only problems I've experienced was a front passenger door lock and tailgate, but once sorted no problems. The longest drive in one day was an 827 mile trip to Middlesbrough and back. Excellent cruising car with little to no fatigue.

Can you add front cameras? I really would like that to help with front parking. If anyone has any ideas on adding aftermarket cameras please give links

I’m considering a Freelander2 HSE after driving one in a quarry on Sunday towing a trailer. Very capable off road and good torque. Nice quiet engine for a diesel.

It’s a vast improvement on the original freelander 1.

Owned the 380bhp model just over 4 years. To date very reliable. When the warranty expired I added 200 cell CATs, upper and lower pulleys, air intake, remap pushing out 465bhp 565Nm. Eibach hub centric spacers and the very important Michelin 4s. Great car which will be very hard to replace. If you can find the one I highly recommend.

hope i’ll get mine in autumn 🙏🏽

Yep i own a 2018 sonic blue with the latest wheels on it, biught with low mileage 16k last year...i held off and held off to save and find the spec and colour i wanted. Then my current car broke so had to bite the bullet and get one. The sonic blue has grown on me and i have cream interior (which isnt something id choose) but love the car. Hopefully doesn't give me any problems as mine was 77k new.

God I love my Puma 2.2 hard top, its so different!!!Here in Aussie its all Toyota landcruiser and Nissan Patrol.But the Defender is so light and capable in any situation,I was Toyota landcruiser before the Defender but no Regrets whatsoever.

Bro was only Driving n talking

Have a 2014 HSE Auto in Santorini black automatic coming up to 98k wonderful car a few build quality niggles such as leaking rear high level brake light and failing door lock actuators but wonderful ride and the 2.2 is very responsive hoping to keep it for a few more years yet

Of the 8 people I know including myself that have or have had the 3litre Diesel engine in Range Rover or disco 4 , only one has the original engine !!! Camshafts!!! One as low as 28,000 miles !!

I've been looking into one of these I've been told many people that the timing chain is a problem crank shaft and the turbos can you update me on these problems

Great video as ever James

Do many have the rear diff locker?

For a few years the 530E and 330E were the go to for a company car (company position allowed) to still have a bmw but save a ton of money in BIK.

Great Cars!

Alas, it suffers from cliff-face depreciation, high maintenance costs and I really can't be doing with that fake noise dome speaker on the exhaust system just to make it sound throaty. Apart from that it's lovely to look at!

Is there ever a right time ? 🫤

Great video - thanks. Own a 2018 r sport supercharged, and after upgrading intake, lower and upper pulleys, a tune from Velocity, and downpipes from Fabspeed, boy is this thing unreal. The best fun I have had driving. The sound is incredible and the power is outstanding. It has been a reliable car for the two years I have owned the car. It has so much power I drive her in Eco mode half the time !!

I have short listed three cars that I am interested in buying. 2015 Maserati Ghibli, 2013 BMW 640d and a 2014 Jaguar XJ all roughly the same price. As someone who has done videos on all three which would you say in your opinion is the best of the three or the one that you would enjoy owning more. Thanks.

I have a Freelander 2 i6 had it from new 2008 now 54, 000 on the clock never missed a beat wonderful motor.

My Freelander 2 SD4 Dynamic, stunning car, serviced on point, Pirelli tyres everytime etc 114'000 miles on the clock however 4 weeks ago, split DPF sensor pipe which then led to turbo problems. Long story short, 4 weeks in the garage, new turbo but continual faults throwing up now and limp mode issues from 4th gear onwards and no end in site. Gutted.

No getting to long winded mate stick to point .

Nice car James fair play to you and great video as usual 👍

Good review but what goes wrong with the 640D ?

I have got the fl2 hst 58 reg bought it new its only done 56,000 miles and looks like new so can't see me selling it any time soon

Buying one on monday found a 15 reg with 28,000 miles with front and rear camera. I cant wait to get this. I already have a xe a 19 reg diesel but im going older as i want the v6.

Brilliant cars shame that there crankshafts fall apart and wreck the engine later ones have a steel version. Good luck

Had one for the last 4 years, fully specced out, wouldnt swap it for anything. a very reiable fun car to own.

I had a 2014 diesel. I had it 7 years and I loved it. I drove over 100k in it myself, very few issues. MTC is a bit crap tho. Enough power for most situations but not a fast car, quite economical.

Exactly the two I cross shopped. In the end it wasn't even close. X5 by a mile. The RR is a such a poser.

Reminds me of a dressed up beautiful women good to look at and spend loads of money on and get nothing in return but loads of trouble. A tip KEEP AWAY

Nest review of this vehicle 9n KZfaq

Red is the colour of madness 😂

These old shape models have started to look very dated and plasticky now. You can buy the early ones in that shape for hardly any money in 2024

For today standards this car has no tech what so ever. Just old car with high bills to pay to keep it running.