If you own a ranger rover

And yeah in the hands of a decent driver they can go anywhere. But the closest most get to off roading is mounting a kerb in Wimbledon

I must admit I've never thought much about the self esteem trope? Now that I have, it really doesn't apply to me. I just really like my RR and it's a pleasure to drive, that's all.

I shouldn’t judge, but anyone I see driving them, I just see them as people who care about image and status and thinking they’re better than everyone else.

Ouch. I bought mine because I think they're beautiful cars and I'd wanted one for ages. Their reputation as a wanker magnet put me off (and if it gives me credit for not being about the status, it replaced an old Volvo).

People have seen my car and stopped me in the street to ask if RR unreliability is a real thing and we're still going through it half an hour later. If I've saved one person from a purchase they'll regret, my job is done.

Kudos to the Citroen with the mini fridge (add in the wading sensor and what more could you ever need?!)

OP, you admit that your self-esteem is tied up with having a posh car!

Mine is emphatically tied up with NOT having a posh car. I love my old banger and I have to say, it's a great filter when I meet people - and fascinating to see how you get judged....sometimes positively, sometimes not!

I do judge drivers of suburban tanks, though, and what you've said sort of confirms my thoughts...that it's all about compensating for some self-esteem issue.

Because they're between A and B?

I agree that the very latest shape isn't as attractive, it looks very boxy from the back. I used to drive a RR Sport and that was my favourite shape plus it had the lovely automatic running boards which meant my Mum could easily get in and out. It's the one thing I dislike about my Vogue, no running boards even though it's slightly taller than the Sport?

They’re fine for actual farmers and look like they belong on a farm track, not lumbering around narrow British streets like a sumo in tanning booth.

I don’t know when people started wanting to cosplay farmers but the marketing must have worked.
What next though, everyone wanting a John Deere? 😄

Yes, I thoroughly enjoy driving it, it's a pleasure. Thank you.

@Bjorkdidit Impractical? How can that describe a RR? They can go more or less anywhere in comfort with space, good vision and on and off road capability. I'm not keen on the rear styling on the latest model but impractical it isn't.

I've had either. RR or jLR 4x4 since 1992. Not going to change my mind. Dh and me love our Porsche Macan and I'm looking forward to getting the Evoque hybrid. I don't really need a big RR and the running costs of the hybrid Evoque look reasonable.

I'm not keen on promoting Asian cars over JLR. Plus the reliability surveys are distributed owners. Merc doesn't do well either. Who takes any notice of these?

I don't find them that attractive, tbh.

My husband and I must be awful people as we have matching range rovers, both red with matching number plates. We love them. Haters gonna hate, but how about in such a god awful world we stop judging other people and smile at the small things may make that person happy. I don’t buy designer clothing because I don’t care what clothes I wear but I also don’t buy the cheap crap that’s been made by kids in china!! I wonder how many people hating on range rovers purchase clothes from Shein or the other cheap knock off companies with very questionable human rights violations. 🤔

The car isn’t Dangerous the driver is. If you get hit by a van, or a BMW X5 etc it’s likely to cause as much damage as getting hit by a Range Rover. I know someone who killed someone by accident in a road collision and she was driving a Nissan micra!!! Cars don’t kill people sh*t drivers do!

Ah OP, don't be put off by all these green eyed monsters. Envy is one of the seven deadly sins...get one and piss them off even more 😁

Of course if someone was going to give me a free car, I'd take it. But then I'd instantly sell it for something that I'd actually want to drive.

I really don't think people are jealous. More sheer incomprehension that something so unattractive, impractical, unreliable and dangerous to other road users is so attractive to a minority.

People get ranges for the status, rather than them being decent cars. Every person I have known who ‘own’ one are complete dicks and far up their own arses. This one couple I know have matching range rovers (one white, one black) and instead of saying ‘the car’, they say ‘the range’. I shouldn’t judge, but anyone I see driving them, I just see them as people who care about image and status and thinking they’re better than everyone else.

Such a shame that bitter jealous people have swayed your decision.

To all the people hating on RR. I bet if someone said they’d buy one for you, you would take it. I’ve owned a top of the range Kia and it was a very nice, solid car. Nowhere near a comparison to my top of the range, RR Autobiography (bought second hand). So many people hate RR because of the green eyed monster, seem more than happy for people to truck around in people carriers or a similarly built car as long as it didn’t come from JLR. My family need bigger cars as my husband is 6ft4 and doesn’t fit in the small cars safely and we have 2 children who need to have somewhere to put their legs in the back seat. SUV is a must and our SUV of choice is a RR.

Ah, our work here is done 😊

It's a joke. I thought the laughing face would give that away. Perhaps you should work on your comprehension and not being such a cunt.

RR are not some mystical or mythical beast that people won't have had the luxury of seeing. If this thread shows anything, it's that due to finance they are now attainable for everyone.

Also, if you RTFT, I used to sell them so I know all about them. I've driven loads. I hope that's ok with you.

Ford rangers are equally good off road.

The Paris scheme was private cars

@CommeUneVacheEspagnole

Have you ever seen the spec of a Range Rover? Clearly in a different league to the cars you mention. Do you not understand the difference in off road capabilities and car quality? Cheap plastic is still cheap plastic even if it switches on the air con!

@SherbetDips

I suspect you don't know that many farmers. Good story though! I see pick ups where I live!

Citroen people carriers have mini fridges and share the reliability factor 😂

They are heavily taxed.

Oh lol well all the farmers I know and I know a lot of very bettered land rovers. I know a lot of posh farmers too and they also have battered ones