2008 Land Rover LR3 Consumer Discussions

Land Rover LR3 Lease Questions

• Re: Land Rover LR3: Lease Questions [jt1977]

  Written by: Car_man on Aug 6, 2010 3:34:26 AM

  Hi jt1977. If you leased your LR2 back in 2008, I believe that your deal was run through Land Rover Capital Group rather than Chase (which LR uses today). Here's a link to its excess wear and tear guide to help you evaluate whether you will have to pay an sort of fine for excess wear and tear: Land Rover Wear and Use Evaluator Card. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & ... Read More

Land Rover LR4 Purchase Help

• Re: Importing Diesel LR4 [edekel]

  Written by: wcsmith on Jul 17, 2010 6:25:40 PM

  I just moved back to the US from overseas and tried to import my 2008 LR3. I was told by the registered auto importer in my area (Houston) that it would cost about $10-12k to bring it up to spec for the US market (though I could bever get a straight answer regarding what work was required). Mine was not a diesel, but I imagine you might have the same issues. ... Read More

Land Rover LR3 Lease Questions

• Re: 2008 LR3 HSE Lease Ending [lhr7]

  Written by: soxsuck on Jul 19, 2009 8:22:29 PM

  My lease is also up, and Land Rover Capital will not budge on the residual either. If I buy a non-titled 08 LR3, it still gets the scheduled maintainance? As well as 0.9% financing, and $1500 owner loyalty?

• Re: 2008 LR3 HSE Lease Ending [pj1966]

  Written by: lhr7 on Jul 19, 2009 6:48:19 AM

  Just as an example, I recently purchased a new 2008 LR3 HSE with everything for $40,000. This price also included the maintenance package, as the car falls under the 2008 warranty package including regular schedule maintance for the first 50,000 miles. I have also seen loads of new 2008 LR3 SEs for the $33 to $37 range, depending on the options. $37,000 for a used 2008 is a little crazy. Although, ... Read More

Land Rover LR3 Prices Paid and Buying Experiences

• Re: Confused about buying [shadisson]

  Written by: socalrover1 on May 21, 2009 11:00:34 AM

  I bought my LR3 HSE in March of 2008 w/ lux, cold & heavy duty package. It is my first Land Rover. I have to say that I love this vehicle!! I've never enjoyed a car so much. I too worried about the reliability, but the dealer warranty is very reassuring. I've a couple issues that we're easily fixed during a normal oil change. The LR3 is so versatile on the ... Read More

• Confused about buying

  Written by: shadisson on Apr 18, 2009 8:19:21 PM

  I am thinking of buying a new 2008 LR3 HSE. It has the luxury package, cold climate package and some sort of body styling package which adds $4,000 to MSRP. Also has a clear mask and painted wheel wells which adds another $2,000. The overall MSRP is about $60K but they say there is a dealer rebate which brings it to $52K (plus other stuff I wanted to add). Compared to ... Read More

Land Rover LR3

• Faulty Suspension Sensor

  Written by: gibeachbaby on Apr 12, 2009 1:48:31 PM

  I just recently purchased a new 2008 LR3 Land Rover with 4700 miles on it and while driving 60 MPH on HWY the suspension system sensor was faulty and rose up while driving. I had to pull over and turn off LR3 to lower. I contacted the dealership and they got me in the next day with a loaner LR2 and they repaired faulty sensor that day and took care of ... Read More

Land Rover LR3 Prices Paid and Buying Experiences

• Great Buying Experience in Houston TX

  Written by: gibeachbaby on Apr 12, 2009 1:05:15 PM

  I had a 2000 Nissan X-Terra SE had total pay-off and over $150K miles due to on-road sales ready for trade-in, had plans on purchasing 4runner w/out 4wd...and many dealerships gave me the run around on pricing and availability on a 2009. They wanted to sell me a 2008 4runner for almost the same price as I purchased my 2008 Land Rover LR3. I found this pricing by going to two ... Read More

• Re: Land Rover removed all incentives for 2008 LR3? [aau007]

  Written by: roverdude on Apr 1, 2009 4:27:11 PM

  Does anyone know if they are going to have any more rebates on the 2008's LR3's?

• Land Rover removed all incentives for 2008 LR3?

  Written by: aau007 on Apr 1, 2009 11:29:47 AM

  Just checked the prices for 2008 LR3 this morning and there is a roughly $9000 price increase. Has LR taken away all the incentives that ended on 3/31/09? BTW, I got mine at $14,500 off windows sticker of a SE.

• Re: looking for new 2008 lr3 in southeast....... [kennyyu]

  Written by: lr3maniac on Mar 31, 2009 4:54:52 PM

  land rover in paramus, nj follow this link: http://www.landroverparamus.com/inventory/?newused=n search for 2008 new lr3s and sort by price. about 6 lr3s listed for 39k will come up. however, if you open them up you will notice most of them are 35.9k in the comments field. good luck and let me know if you can talk them down even further.

• Re: The Great 2008 LR3 Give-Away [parkaveslacker]

  Written by: FlaGuy4runner on Mar 4, 2009 12:45:25 PM

  These were selling prices. Tax, tag, title separate. I bought at Land Rover Fort Lauderdale and Land Rover North Dade, these are in south Florida. The Colorado dealer I got the warranties from said he had new 2008 LR3s at similar or maybe even higher discounts (but I prefer a good relationship with a dealer close by). I think it was Land Rover Flatirons. These were over 2 months ago, though, ... Read More

• The Great 2008 LR3 Give-Away

  Written by: FlaGuy4runner on Feb 27, 2009 10:36:56 AM

  All, My 2002 Range Rover was going out of warranty and a lease on another car was expiring so I need two cars at once. Maybe I could have even done better going out of state (I am in FL) but what LR did was unbelievable on the 2008 BRAND NEW LR3s: 2008HSE Java Black with Satellite radio and full (three row plus cargo) heavy duty LR rubber mats: Sticker: $55,600 ... Read More

Land Rover LR3 Lease Questions

• Re: 2008 LR3 SE Lease [Schumi]

  Written by: kyfdx on Jan 21, 2009 11:42:16 AM

  Your dealer probably has the best independent lease deal available on his computer.. Of course, it's almost impossible to know how much he might be marking up the rate, or if he has more room to move down in price. You can always check a website like leasecompare to see what they are offering.. to see if the dealer's bank is competitive... I share your worry about Land Rover's long term ... Read More

• Re: 2008 LR3 SE Lease [kyfdx]

  Written by: Schumi on Jan 21, 2009 11:28:03 AM

  Thank you for the quick response kyfdx. The lease is actually not thru Land Rover, but a local Colorado bank. My fears with purchasing the vehicle is that then I will need to get additional warranty coverage for the last couple of years. From what I have been reading in some of the posts is that there can be quite a bit of maintenance issues that crop up after the first ... Read More

• Re: 2008/2009 Lease rates [roverdude]

  Written by: Car_man on Jan 19, 2009 3:48:40 AM

  Hi roverdude. To the best of my knowledge, Land Rover is not providing lease support on either the 2008 or the 2009 LR3 right now. If this is indeed the case, it means that you would have to use its standard lease money factors to lease one right now. Doing so doesn't make sense, because Land Rover's standard money factors are terrible. Its current 24 month buy rate standard factor is ... Read More

Land Rover LR3

• Re: Any 2008 owners? [postermike]

  Written by: pfolk on Oct 13, 2008 8:49:55 AM

  How about a reply from a very happy 2007 owner? I am a prior owner of BMW (although I have only ever demo'd an X5), Jeep and Land Rover products. My 2007 LR3 stands head and shoulders above both Jeep and older LR and RR models. I'm in my 23rd month of trouble-free ownership and couldn't be happier. I won't knock BMW although I don't think making the X5 bigger made ... Read More

Land Rover LR3 Lease Questions

• Re: LR3 Lease [Car_man]

  Written by: marcz on Aug 26, 2008 9:50:56 PM

  I am in California and wanted to lease a fully loaded 2008 LR3HSE (3 years, 15K miles per year). I got written competitive bids from five local dealers through checkbook.org (a non-profit car buying service that several friends had used with excellent results); none of the dealers were using Land Rover Capital. When I called the dealers and checkbook.org to inquire, I was told that LRC had ridiculously low residuals and ... Read More

• Re: LR3 Lease [postermike]

  Written by: Car_man on Aug 20, 2008 3:16:25 AM

  Hello postermike. According to the latest information that I have seen, Land Rover Capital Group's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2008 Land Rover LR3 HSE with 10,500 miles per year are .00213 and 64%, respectively. Using these numbers, an MSRP of $57,950, and a selling price of $46,475, I estimate that this truck's zero down, pre-tax monthly payment should be ... Read More

Land Rover LR3 Prices Paid and Buying Experiences

• Re: Lease deal for a New 2008 LR3 SE [monisan]

  Written by: gracieloo on Aug 2, 2008 11:03:50 AM

  Did you go to Prestige Land Rover???? If not go! Ask for Mani and he will get the best deal for you!!

Land Rover Wiper Blade Problems

• Re: New Wiper Blades [ssp1]

  Written by: bcr1956 on Jul 9, 2008 4:59:41 PM

  Regarding Wiper Blades for the Land Rover LR3... I've had great success with the "Bosch Icon" Wiper Blades for the front! For the single rear wiper blade, Bosch makes the "Rear View" wiper blade! The front blades have a swept look to them. They also look superior, (my opinion), to the stock blades that originally came with the vehicle. They are also infinately more quiet and do a very nice job. ... Read More

Land Rover LR3 Lease Questions

• Re: LR3 HSE May 2008 Lease Rates [claimguru]

  Written by: Car_man on May 15, 2008 2:39:53 AM

  Here's the latest information, claimguru. Land Rover Capital Group's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2008 Land Rover LR3 HSE with 15,000 miles per year are .00001 and 54%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease are .00092 and 44%. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum

• Re: Current Lease Rates [bigjoelr3]

  Written by: Car_man on Mar 4, 2008 2:59:54 AM

  Here's the information that you're looking for, bigjoelr3. Land Rover Capital Group's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2008 Land Rover LR3 HSE with 15,000 miles per year are .00023 and 58%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of an '08 LR3 SE are .00007 and 58%. Land Rover is providing much better money factors on 24 month leases ... Read More

• LR3 Lease

  Written by: geoffflynn on Feb 20, 2008 6:11:34 PM

  LR is offering the following lease. Anyone have any perspective for whether it is competitive? 2008 LR3 SE with Cold Climate Package: $599/month* with a 24-month lease and a $4,687 initial payment Security deposit waived. Excludes taxes, title and license fees. *New and previously untitled vehicles only. Not all lessees will qualify for lowest Land Rover Credit lease. Payments may vary. Residency restrictions apply. Lessee responsible for excess wear and mileage ... Read More

Land Rover LR3 Prices Paid and Buying Experiences

• std LR3 lease terms - negotiable?

  Written by: amheck1 on Dec 21, 2007 11:24:57 AM

  Hi everyone, I contacted the local dealer for a price on a lease for a LR3. They gave me the "standard" offer now, which is on a 2008 LR3 SE, $4000 down, $599 plus tax a month, 36 months and 10,500 miles per year. I assuming they are going off the MSRP of this truck? Are all of these terms negotiable, or are they set by the Land Rover Finance group? ... Read More

Land Rover LR3 Lease Questions

• Carman this is what I found

  Written by: ysauto on Nov 30, 2007 7:52:26 AM

  Do you think it is a good deal, or wait till Dec. or later 2008 Land Rover LR3 SE $579 per mo 24 mos $3,295.00 down payment $595.00 acquisition fee $0.00 security deposit due 10,500 miles per year $4,469.00 total due at signing MSRP $50,600.00 Auto, 4WD, 8 cyl, 4 dr, a/c, pwr win/lcks/mir/sts/str/brks, leather heated seats, AM/FM/CD, dual & side airbags, moonroof, traction, cruise, alloys, ABS, alarm, rear wiper, rear ... Read More

Land Rover LR3

• Re: Questions about 2006 LR3 SE... [ssp1]

  Written by: british_rover on Nov 27, 2007 1:27:42 PM

  They redesigned the dealer installed KIT wood fascia in late 2006 so it is better then the old version. The factory wood available on 2008 LR3 HSE does look much better as it is similar to the wood in the 2008 Full size Range Rovers. Land Rovers have never been much for highly polished wood though so it most of the wood interior in Land Rovers have a matte finish.

Land Rover LR3 Lease Questions

• Re: Lease Specials in NY area [ysauto]

  Written by: Car_man on Nov 1, 2007 2:24:58 AM

  Hi ysauto. Yes, Land Rover is currently running a special lease program on the 2007 and 2008 LR3 in you area. I have not seen any advertised lease payments on the LR3 that would give you an idea of what sort of monthly payment to expect though. I would be happy to work up a sample lease payment on the LR3 that you are interested in for you if you provide ... Read More

• Re: Lease on New '08 LR3 HSE [ysauto]

  Written by: british_rover on Oct 19, 2007 8:14:20 AM

  It is doable with a low mileage lease short term lease on a Left over 2007 LR3 HSE. You won't ever hit that on a 2008 LR3 though. There is almost 3,000 dollars of lease cash from Land Rover buying down the lease for 2007 MY LR3s.

Land Rover LR3

• Re: Does the LR3 have Bluetooth yes or no??? [dickvanwrinkle]

  Written by: british_rover on Oct 3, 2007 6:19:55 AM

  IN 2005 LR3s did not have bluetooth. You can have it added at any Land Rover dealer and it is around 1,000 dollars installed. When you are looking at the Land Rover website they are talking about 2008 LR3s and just about all of them have bluetooth phone connections. You need to go to a different Land Rover dealer as the one you are going to seems pretty clueless. Anyone that ... Read More

Land Rover LR3 Lease Questions

• Re: Help sorting out 07 vs 08 Lease [cboy3]

  Written by: british_rover on Aug 21, 2007 7:28:47 AM

  Your leasing specialist doesn't know what they are talking about. Land Rover has special lease deals on the remaining 2007 MY LR3s to clear out inventory. The 2008 MY LR3 does have a higher residual value but the 2007 MY LR3 has a money factor that is significantly less plus Land Rover has a couple of thousand dollars in lease cash on 2007 LR3s. Yu already have a price well below ... Read More

Why a LandRover LR3?

• Re: The [matrsoskin]

  Written by: british_rover on Mar 8, 2007 6:40:30 AM

  Well 2007 MY was a short production run for all Land Rover models. We ordered our first set of 2008 MY Land Rovers last month. 2007 MY V6 LR3 models exist out in the market place and you will be able to buy one for quiet some time. As for tech support considering the V6 LR3 is exactly the same as the V8 model except for the engine, which is shared ... Read More

• Why a LandRover LR3?

  Written by: tm255 on Mar 5, 2007 3:31:03 AM

  i was planning on starting the search for a new SUV within the next couple months, or even waiting until the 2008 vehicles were available (especially the toyota highlander, which is getting some favorable press). i don't know a lot about the current models on the market, so i would be keeping my options open with full time 4wd being the only thing i really feel like i have to have. ... Read More

2008 Land Rover LR2

• Re: I just got the... [heyjewel]

  Written by: british_rover on Feb 13, 2007 7:59:25 PM

  freelander never had low range so what made you think the LR2 would have low range" I admit to not having followed all of Land Rovers' developments and so did not know the freelander was similarly crippled. Even without low range the freelander is an amazing performer off road. You aren't going to do much rock crawling with it but it doesn't have the ground clearance for rock crawling anyway. Its ... Read More

Land Rover LR3

• Re: Questions before buying an LR3 [tsv]

  Written by: grommet on Jun 3, 2006 7:26:59 PM

  1) Very, very doubtful. Also, E85 is not any cheaper in most markets currently and you get less MPG. Less foreign oil, but little cost/performance benefit. You might see new clean diesel LR3s here... maybe 2008 or 2009 here? 2) Land Rover vehicles are never at the top of reliability statistics, but LR3 (and RRS) are a brand new design. They're less than 2 years old and are all still under ... Read More

2008 Land Rover LR2

• 2008 Land Rover LR2

  Written by: british_rover on May 1, 2006 7:51:52 AM

  Ok so now that there is some realistic looking media out there on the new LR2 I would like to open up some discussion on it. The latest video is here. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=110159 So what do you think? There is a real market here as proven by the RX and X3 models. Acura has the RDX coming out that should arrive a little before the LR2. None of these vehicles have any ... Read More

Land Rover LR3

• Re: another LR3 update [enginone]

  Written by: grommet on Nov 7, 2005 7:45:33 PM

  Just do a search. Most avergage 15-16 MPG with mixed use, which is decent considering LR3's "heaviest in class" weight. The EPA "sticker" MPG estimates are accurate. "Clean Diesel" needs to appear before we see more diesels. Diesels are currently illegal in California and New York due emmission restrictions. (FYI: California is one of Land Rover's largest markets.) Anyway, "Clean Diesel" will be launched within the next 2 years, and we'll ... Read More

Land Rover Defender 90/110

• Re: Back in 2006 [cwalker2]

  Written by: vikingrover on Oct 13, 2005 2:17:27 PM

  Hey Chris, I totally hear you! I had a 1972 Land-Rover short wheel base in college. I continue to drive my 1989 Range Rover Classic. I can't say that the new LR3 or the RR Sport makes me want to get interested in Land Rover's again. I don't have your money, but I defenately would pay a premium for LR, as yo mention, a history and just a good all round ... Read More

Land Rover LR3

• Re: 7500 Mile Update [nbarco]

  Written by: kandg on Aug 11, 2005 2:17:07 AM

  For my LR3, i'm thinking of doing a separate audio install as i would like an audiosetup to my liking (preference in Amps/separates) I also want to install a better dvd system than the one they have for the rear seat (the generic player doesn't do it for me and i'm not sure of it's reliability). I also am not fond of it's location with it flipping down from the ceiling ... Read More