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Should you buy a used Range Rover Mk3

If you don’t do many short trips, but want the occasional long one in imperious comfort, if you’ve got space on your driveway to keep the battery on a battery conditioner and take some time to clear the mud out, if you’ve got a desire to own a Bentley or Rolls Royce but don’t want to spend £1,500 on brake discs – absolutely.

It’s a remarkable vehicle, and one that seems less obnoxious as the mainstream cars around it have grown bigger, heavier and taller.

It’s still big and heavy, though, and it still uses a lot of fuel regardless of engine type. It also needs a proactive attitude to keep it from costing loads of money – so if you’re relying on a garage to look after it for you, this might not be the best choice of car. At the lowest end of the market these are a gamble; don’t spend more than you’re prepared to lose.

But you only live once, right?

What we like:

Driving position and comfort second to none, engineering-lead design wrapped in British luxury, a potential future classic.

What we don’t like:

Many neglected examples, timebomb diesels, dual-personality image that’s either city trouble or country paradise, but not much between.