Morning all,

I am looking to buy a RRS between an 07-09 (dependent on budget) not really fussed if its a V6 or a V8

I have read stories about various problems and should look into a warranty to cover any issues, however my question is

would a RRS of that age already had it's 'issues' ?

thanks

Jason

Hi

I am also a newbie and had my MY10 autobiography TDV8 for a month now, just had my first major problem today.

I had to change a bulb.

Just buy it you wont regret it, awesome machines, I was like you and read all the horror stories.

Regards

DAve RRS TDV8 MY2010 AUTOBIOGRAPHY-Living The Dream
Audi A5 Special Edition Gone
F1 Clio Sport Limited Edition 97/500 remapped 220BHP Gone

Buy one with a good history and consider a warranty (depends on your level of risk aversion) * Current: 2024 D350 Defender 90 on coils!
* Current: 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE: 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* 1949 80" in family since 1975
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!

Last edited by DrRob on Sun Apr 03 2016 12:30pm. Edited 1 time in total

Can you buy warranty on a 8+ year old car? I like my 07 RRS, purchased last year with 89k miles without warranty. It would be helpful if you can do some of the repair and maintenance work. As it is a high end vehicle, you will pay top price on any repair work.

The AA do a Gold warranty on cars up to 10 years old or 100k miles.

I had an AA warranty on mine and they were very good, I had a steering rack, brake master cylinder and compressor off them, they paid for labour too.

I had to pay for diagnosis but in the grand scheme of things I think I got off pretty lightly.

I would highly recommend them to anyone, there was no arguing or dancing around looking for ways out, I had an issue and they sorted it.

Nice to see the AA warranty is useful. I'm off to see a TDv6 2008 HSE today and the AA gold warranty is something they offer.

Good luck with your viewing - any links to the proposed purchase - a picture tells a thousand words  16MY Estoril Blue SVR.............
17MY Autobiography Dynamic - Corris Grey - WOW.
14MY Autobiography Dynamic - SDV6 - Fuji White
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Santorini Black - Dual View - Rear Entertainment - Sunroof.
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Orkney Grey - awesome ;(
2005 Java Black - 4.2 V8 Supercharged First Edition- will never be forgotten ;(

As you said you want to buy in between 07-09 you should extra take care about the condition and warranty.

Warranty direct I got my full cover with, 550 for 15months on a 07 86k

You really have to question the value of a warranty within the first 12 months of buying an older used car from a used car dealer.

My 08 TDV8 (which i bought a week ago) has 126k miles on it and I can't get a warranty unless I'm willing to pay 50% of all claim values.

With the Consumer Rights Act being the way it is I could hand the car back within 6 months if there were any major failures and the dealer would be legally obliged to give a full refund.

Admittedly it would never be as simple as that and there would undoubtedly be some argy-bargy but if you were to push it, this is the outcome you would get... eventually.

Personally its only the thought of a major failure such as a blown turbo which concerns me. Electrickery and wear and tear items are par for the course with age.

As a side note I just serviced my father in laws T4 Transporter 2.5 TDI. Its on 306k miles and is a joy to work on. Very little in the way of electrics or complex parts. A third of a million miles with no work ever needed other than the odd suspension bush and discs/pads... Do they make em like that anymore??...