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LR4 - Is there an equivalent in ride/driving experience?
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LR4 - Is there an equivalent in ride/driving experience?
BigBriDogGuy, To be honest, I am hoping someone will come on here and tell me that the new Range Rover, Defender V8 or some variant of the MB G Wagon is similar, but I just don't know. I'm fairly stuck on v8 vehicles, so that really limits what I'm interested in. The only RR that I've driven... -
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LR4 - Is there an equivalent in ride/driving experience?
Okay guys, I know this sounds crazy, but I have a 2012 LR4 and have had since it rolled off the truck in 2011. I've tried to find something that I like driving just a much, but I just haven't. Since that time, I've had the MB GL, BMW X5M, Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit, Cadillac CTS-V, Toyota... -
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Tire Question #14,751 - KO2 275/55R20 on stock 20" wheels?
First, please excuse me for making another tire question post. I have spent a number of hours trying to look through old post so as not to add an unnecessary one. From my reading, BFG KO2 275/55R20 will work on 20" wheels, even with a slightly greater offset than stock with 2.5" Johnson Rods... -
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Drove the new Discovery and I'm totally confused now.
Epiclr4, Hey guy, thanks for that bit of info. I completely agree with you on all of that. Fortunately, none of it was a deal breaker for us. I toyed with the idea of the diesel, but I'm just not there yet for a passenger vehicle. I use diesel in my mower, tractor, whole house generator... -
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Drove the new Discovery and I'm totally confused now.
Hey guys, don't be too tough on the Jeep. For what it's worth, we just got rid of a 2014 GL450 (awesome family vacation vehicle) and I currently have a 2012 LR4 Lux, 2015 F-150 Platinum, 2016 X5 M, and drumroll, 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit. We wanted something to replace the LR4 when it... -
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2nd time stranded in 5 months!
Thanks for the input guys. Yeah, you would hope that you'd get a charging system error and then a few minutes to mitigate problems. Unfortunately, the first notice you get is when it loses it mind, all warning come on for a few seconds and then it goes totally dead in terms of gauges, radio... -
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2nd time stranded in 5 months!
Yeah, this truck is like a kid you love, even though it's screwed up. It's been bad luck since new and we are at a little over 70,000 miles. I'd almost like to start over again with a 2016 (even though I hate the idea of the V6). I don't see a new one having as many problems as this one: It... -
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2nd time stranded in 5 months!
First, let me say that I love our 2012 LR4. I also have a 2014 MB GL450 and an 2016 X5M. I enjoy driving the LR4 about as much as either of the others (for different occassions of course), but I have a delima. A few months ago, the LR4 broke down and left me stranded in a parking lot with a... -
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Lease Rates and Invoice Prices
Just my 2 cents. I have a 2016 X5M and a 2012 LR4 Lux. At a rated 568 and measured 640-ish dyno indicated HP, the X5M is a beast if you want something agressive to drive. But, to tell you the truth, I like the LR4 just as much. They are very different vehicles. The LR4 is a fairly... -
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NAV8 vs SCV6 Comparison
Surfrider, I mean this with all due respect, but reading about it and actually having one is two different things. There was more than a 10% drop in power when the GL went from a 4.7 liter twin turbo V-8, to a similarly fashioned 3 liter V-6. Maybe not in published HP, but believe me, it's... -
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NAV8 vs SCV6 Comparison
Actually, Mercedes did the same thing. 2014 GL450 had a twin turbo V8, exactly the same mechanically as the GL550, just with a different tune. 2015 GL450 went to a TT V-6. I got lucky on both models, having a 2014 GL450 and 2012 LR4, both with V8s. -
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Future LR Models in US
Very true. I have a 2012 LUX and a 2014 GL 450. I like the looks of the LR4 better, but the GL is a superior vehicle. Ride, comfort, engine, etc... it all goes to the GL. Off road, the LR4 would likely be better unless you get the off road package for the GL. Then you'd be pretty close... -
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I love my truck, but I hate my truck...what to do?
I guess since I'm the original poster, I should probably reiterate that despite my frustrations, the extended warranty has helped me to decide to keep the LR4 as long is it doesn't start stranding me. I think that for so many of us, the issues that we've had are at worst, frustrating if we are... -
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I love my truck, but I hate my truck...what to do?
I agree with you on the size of the X5. Also, like someone else on here said, they do remind me of a Converse Chuck Taylor high top gym shoe. On the GL, I'll agree that for a fairly loaded up GL450, $86K sounds kind of crazy at first, but when you compare it to a loaded up Tahoe that's now...
