2006 Range Rover Sport. $5,500. NP or CP?

"brakesnow" (brakesnow)
11/11/2013 at 16:53 • Filed to: None

Found trolling craigslist aimlessly today at work....

73k miles, garage kept, clean carfax, only $5,500. What could go wrong?

Now I know that SUV's don't get much love on Oppo, but my mother's Honda Pilot is starting to have some issues. Seeing as my little brother (Who is still in high school) is the one who would inherit this car as a daily driver, this car is a tantalizing low-priced deal for a car he would love. Space for his friends, safe, and looks badass. I know Range Rovers are renowned for their reliability issues..... but really, how bad could it be?

DISCUSSION (24)

E30Joe drives a Subaru > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 16:56

There is no way it's 5,500. We would sell that for 28k at the stealership I work at.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 16:57

Depends on the ad. It could be a great opportunity, or it could be too good to be true. If it is legitimate and the car is as advertised, then it's a definite NP. Your brother will look like a douche and probably pay for some pretty big repair bills, but it's still worth pursuing.

liquid1036 > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 16:58

5.5k for this?!?!? DEF a NP even with the bs SUV and gas mileage, I would buy this for a daily driver no doubt.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 16:59

I think there is supposed to be a 2 or a 3 on the front of that number.

If not, then it probably needs an entire drivetrain... and interior.

And needs a 20 or 30K repair regimen after paying the 5.5K.

duurtlang > E30Joe drives a Subaru
11/11/2013 at 17:00

So it's either a scam or it's seriously flawed. Like being used as an engine donor-flawed.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > duurtlang
11/11/2013 at 17:01

Yes possibly. Or they are very dumb and you are the luckiest man on earth.

George McNally > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 17:06

Bad.... very bad.

I don't have a lot of experience with Range Rover, but a buddy of mine had one. He only had it for 6 months or so and it was in the shop at least half the time he owned it.

BKRM3 > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 17:07

Gotta be a typo. If it seems to good to be true........

Battery Tender Unnecessary > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 17:11

Check about the diffs. They would go FAST on the early RRS and are expensive to replace.

911e46z06 > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 17:13

Too good to be true man. Pay a mechanic to inspect every last nut and bolt if you want to take a shot at it. But if it's good it's a no-brainer.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 17:20

That thing is either stolen or missing an engine.

Makoyouidiot > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 17:40

I keep an eye on first gen sport prices. Because one day. And that is missing a 2.

brakesnow > E30Joe drives a Subaru
11/11/2013 at 18:18

Email that I received in response has me seriously questioning the legitimacy of this car. :

Hi, I've received your email regarding the 2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged with 74,000 miles on it, SUV, automatic, gasoline, engine: 4.2L, 8 cylinders. The car is still for sale and my asking price is $5500. It is a 2006 model loaded with everything.You have here the VIN # to see that everything is like I said: salsh234x6a959445. The car is very well maintained and it has just been completely serviced. The engine runs very good and the automatic transmission shifts perfectly. The car is in perfect condition with clear title, no accidents, no liens or loans. I'm an oceanographer and I'm on sea at this moment, so I left the car in Marlboro, MD, at the shipping company, it's already packed and waiting to be shipped anywhere.

Let me know if you are still interested.

brakesnow > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 18:21

Update: shot the seller an email. recieved this as a response:

Let me know if you are still interested.

This whole oceanographer thing is setting off a lot of alarms. What kind of oceanographer would drive a blacked out range rover sport????

brakesnow > Makoyouidiot
11/11/2013 at 18:27

Contacted the seller and they confirmed the price. However they said they are an oceanographer and that the car is in Maryland, when the ad was listed in Massachusetts. My scam alarms are going off. Besides what kind of oceanographer would drive a blacked out range rover sport??

E30Joe drives a Subaru > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 18:27

Well time to bail on that idea.

brakesnow > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast.
11/11/2013 at 18:27

Louros > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 18:28

Textbook scam.

Textured Soy Protein > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 18:36

No way in hell I would replace a Honda Pilot "that's starting to have some issues" with any kind of Land Rover product.

Even if you found a reliable one, the scheduled maintenance costs would be significantly higher than the Honda.

Makoyouidiot > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 18:47

Yeah, has to be a scam. The only sports I have seen under 20k are wrecked ones. Although if legit it's the steal of the century.

Slave2anMG > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 19:31

This is you on the left side; the "seller" is the drill bit.

Kinja'd!!!

wilsel > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 19:34

I thought everyone knew about these scams already? This is a classic craigslist scam. They are always priced super low because they can't meet you to show you the car. They always work out of the country, and they price them so low that you are tempted to fork over money without even seeing the car. It's bogus

No Prius Needed > brakesnow
11/11/2013 at 20:32

It is definitely a scam or its stolen.

Kinja'd!!!

brakesnow > wilsel
11/11/2013 at 21:29

Everyone except me.... :(