Hi all,
Thinking about FL2 HSE LUX for 37k from local dealer. Bit concerned at a couple I've seen on Autotrader for 29k on 2011 plates. That's a big drop in a little over a year. I'm used to mercs and bmws so not sure how residuals on FL2 compare. Any idea how I could get an idea of residual after a year with about 10k miles on clock.

Car seems great but that's a big drop.

cheers for any help.

If you're planning to change it after 10,000 miles then you could do a deal with the main dealer, cant see the point in that though :S I can't even see the point in changing it every 3 years as you can get a land rover extended warranty. Anyway in answer to your question I think you'd loose around 8.5k over the first year with 10 k on the clock. I'd just buy it and keep it for 5 years, its up to you but no one actually cares if its a 62 plate or a 58 plate. When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car

what I am trying to basically say is if your intending to keep it buy new if your not by a decent second hand one from a dealer. When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car

Hi mate,

I did actually want to keep it for a few years but just got cold feet when I saw an article comparing residuals to the evoque in which case I thought that may have been a better value buy albeit with a higher outlay. pity though as I preferred the drive on FL

Just thinking out loud....

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Just buy it and keep it forever that way any outlay will be negligible  When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car

There are not many cars out there that will hold a high value from new. Most cars lose the most in the first few years, after that it settles down.
As chrisdeeming has pointed out there are options, which you chose to do is up to you. I looked at buying new but then looked at the price differance on a 12month old with 8,000 miles and decided to to that. That was three years ago or there abouts.
Still have the car and after having a loan FL2 a few months ago that drove like a bag of have decided to keep mine for a few more years at least as it drives so smoothly.

Ambassador123 wrote:

Hi mate,

I did actually want to keep it for a few years but just got cold feet when I saw an article comparing residuals to the evoque in which case I thought that may have been a better value buy albeit with a higher outlay. pity though as I preferred the drive on FL

Just thinking out loud....

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