100,000+ miles. Out of warranty. Time to trade?

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CaptainSpalding

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Hello all. I have a 2011 LR4. It has just turned over 100,000 miles and has passed beyond the extended warranty. It is my wife's daily driver, not my trail rig. It has seen some off-roading, and will again — if we keep it.

We are at that junction where we must decide to risk owning the LR4 out of warranty or get a new vehicle.

For those of you who decided to keep your LR4 beyond 100k miles and out of warranty, are you happy with your decision, or do you regret it? We love the car, and are willing to put money into it to keep it. But reliability is the main issue. We are not excited at the idea of getting stranded in somewhere in Death Valley or Joshua Tree.

Thanks in advance for any advice.
 

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I bought my '13 without a warranty at all. Find an independent mechanic that is reliable and get some roadside assistance package (from your insurer) and run that beast until it won't run anymore. Unless you really used the heck out of that warranty in the long term it'll cost less if you keep up with maintenance with a local mechanic than flipping it for something else.
 

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Hello all. I have a 2011 LR4. It has just turned over 100,000 miles and has passed beyond the extended warranty. It is my wife's daily driver, not my trail rig. It has seen some off-roading, and will again — if we keep it.

We are at that junction where we must decide to risk owning the LR4 out of warranty or get a new vehicle.

For those of you who decided to keep your LR4 beyond 100k miles and out of warranty, are you happy with your decision, or do you regret it? We love the car, and are willing to put money into it to keep it. But reliability is the main issue. We are not excited at the idea of getting stranded in somewhere in Death Valley or Joshua Tree.

Thanks in advance for any advice.
only really expensive thing will be timing chain. you know the costs of keeping it on the road - theyre not terrible... id spend the 5k on the chain before i bought a new car that will depreciate 80 percent.
 

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I'm not preaching, because I like a new car as much as anyone, but dropping $65K-$80K to avoid a major repair is not the financially prudent decision. Worst case, you replace the block with a reman unit, and you are probably talking $12K-14K.

Now if you want a new vehicle, get a new vehicle. Nothing else scratches that itch. I tend to get a new truck every couple of years, just because I want one.:) That said, I know it's financially stupid, but I don't plan on living forever....

Other than engine and transmission, the only thing I can think of that is truly staggering for what it is on an LR4 is that damned electronic parking brake controller. I think that thing can run $2,500. The solution is don't use the parking brake.
 

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What would you replace it with? That would factor into my decision.
 

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At this point barring a timing chain issue expect to put $200/month in maintenance and it will run a long long time.

Has the water pump and cross over been done?
LCAs?
Other than that probably one obscene LR repair a year, much cheaper than a new payment.

Only other course of action is to sell and trade up to a low mile 2013. If your rig has been good to you up to this point I would hang on to it and run the wheels off. Of course it may be your daily driver now lol.
 

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Sell it to me...all kidding aside, I’m keeping mine- @128k. Known issues with these are water pump, crossover, and timing chain.

I say, do a water pump and crossover. Keep oil intervals at 5000 miles. Should be good to go for another 100k.
 
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Having done the timing chain myself and replacing a ton of parts along the way. It's not too bad to do. It's just tedious to do it yourself, but I learned a lot along the way.

The timing chain isn't the problem, its the timing chain guides and tensioner that fail to hold tension. Now that I have the tools and knowledge, I'm keeping it for life.
 

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If you still love it keep it, and do keep putting money aside for emergency repair/parts. As mentioned previously: crossover pipe, water pump, thermostatic unit, maybe timing chain guides/tensioners. Plan repairs yourself or use an indie mechanic and it is pretty affordable; likely much lower than the payment, interest, tax and depreciation on a new rig.
 

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Thanks everyone for the replies. The consensus seems to be keep it. That's what we've decided too. It's not a financial decision, it's an emotional one.

@ TheWidup: the issue isn't roadside assistance, it's not being stranded on a trail in the desert with a truck full of camping gear.

@jettore: Choosing a replacement vehicle is the big question. I took my wife to look at 4Runners and AWD SUV's like the Honda Pilot. They're really different animals, and the LR4 is unique in today's marketplace. My wife is accustomed to a certain level of bougie-ness, and I'm not about to deny her. The new Disco is out.

@ everyone else: Okay, water pump, timing belt (guides tensioners etc.), crossover pipe. What's the crossover pipe? Goes between exhaust pipes? What are LCA's?

Anything else I should plan on? What about the air bags and compressor?

I'm not afraid to put some money into this truck as long as that money actually buys me continued reliability.
 

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