The Joy of Owning a $110,000 Supercharged Range Rover
As I sat behind the wheel of this magnificent vehicle, I couldn't help but think that owning such an expensive and luxurious car was a far cry from my humble beginnings as a cheap used car dealer. The first thing that struck me about this Range Rover was its sheer beauty - the headlights looked like an expensive camera lens, and the body flowed with just the right amount of creases and contours to make it look sleek without being too bulky.
But what really caught my attention was the interior - I had never seen anything like it before. The leather felt like it had been treated to a spa day, soft and supple to the touch. And the adjustable air ride suspension? It was a bit unsettling how quickly it moved, making me feel a little seasick with the interior out of view. Still, it's clear that the designers were going for a sporty vibe.
Of course, no review of this car would be complete without mentioning its engine. With 500 horsepower under the hood, this thing is fast - really fast. I was impressed by how quickly it accelerated, and I couldn't help but wonder what lay beneath the plastic cover on top of the engine. Do they even supercharge this thing? Or is it just a marketing ploy to make the car sound more impressive?
As I took the Range Rover for a spin, I discovered that the start-stop feature was in full effect - and I have to admit, it was a bit frustrating at first. The computer seemed to decide when to stop the engine randomly, leaving me sitting in traffic with no idea why. But then I found out about the "Avengers Assemble" button. It's like they knew I was skeptical of this feature.
When I pressed that button, though, something magical happened. The car roared back to life, and I felt a sense of excitement and power that I'd never experienced before. It was like having my own personal superhero vehicle. And the leather? Oh man, it's like they took all the best parts of a grandma's old upholstery and merged them into one perfect package.
But what really got me thinking about this car was how much it would cost to own for 10 years. I know that in time, it will depreciate to the same value as a Kia with a salvage title - which is basically worthless. But there are other costs to consider, like maintenance and repairs.
According to the service booklet in the owner's manual, you'll need to change the oil every year at 16,000 miles. Not too shabby. But then there's the cabin air filter - five times over the course of 10 years is a lot, if I do say so myself. And don't even get me started on the brake fluid - three times in 10 years is just crazy talk.
I did some rough calculations, and it looks like maintenance costs for this car could add up to around $6 million over the course of 10 years - assuming nothing else breaks down. That's a lot of money, folks. But what really struck me was that the service booklet also says you'll need to have your vehicle "interrogated" by an IDS or SD if any warning lights are illuminated.
In other words, every time you get a check-up, you'll be paying for a kind of unnecessary bureaucratic red tape just to keep your car running. It's like they're trying to nickel and dime you out of your hard-earned cash. And that got me thinking: would I really want to own one of these cars?
Not in the classical sense, no. But what if I could have three of them? That way, I wouldn't have to deal with any problems or maintenance costs. It's like having a never-ending supply of Range Rovers at my disposal.
And that's the real question, isn't it? What would you do with an endless supply of supercharged Range Rovers? Would you keep them all for yourself and indulge in your own personal automotive heaven? Or would you share them with friends and family, spreading joy and excitement wherever you go?
For me, I think the latter is the way to go. Imagine having three of these cars at my disposal - one for myself, one for a friend, and another for family member or two. We could take road trips, cruise around town in style, and just enjoy the thrill of driving something this incredible.
But hey, that's just me. What about you? Would you be willing to shell out the cash for an endless supply of supercharged Range Rovers? Only time will tell.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI never thought I would be the guy that does new car reviews plenty of people do it and do it very well and my past as a cheap used car dealer has sort of kept me from owning fancy schmancy Vehicles like this but when I was offered a 500 Horsepower Supercharged Range Rover to drive for a few days I decided why not at first glance it's pretty easy to see why people pay out the woo for these things since it's just gorgeous the headlights look like an expensive camera lens and the body flows while having just the right amount of creases and Contours to make this thing look not too chubby but the interior is what I find to be most impressive inside you won't find a single clip screw or any kind of mounting bracketry showing making me think the whole car is held together by Magic the Wizardry keeps going when you start the car you are immediately greeted by a shifter knob that is very happy to see you along with a bunch of other knobs waiting to be touched for some reason I was expecting more buttons but what few there are seem interesting we have the same age sex language button as the Jaguar Doug reviewed a few months back along with this button that summons The Avengers to assemble and this button with an Egyptian hieroglyphic that awakens a little man in your seat to massage you I guess I'm used to tired old leather and used cars that feels like they stretch out a couple of Grandma's skins because the leather in this car feels fantastic it's like they took the cows to a spa day before slaughtering ing them like past Range Rovers it has adjustable air ride suspension but it's kind of unsettling how quickly this system moves it's actually making me a little seasick with the interior out of the way I moved on to the fully electric rear hatch which sounds like they sourc the electric motors from the same place that supplies them for '90s toys like a Furby or Tickle Me Elmo let's take a look at the business end of this thing now you know I once had a Jaguar xgr that had a beautiful supercharger under the hood I can only imagine what the hell's this I don't want a plastic cover telling me it's supercharged I want to see the supercharger where is it where is it while still bro over the plastic engine cover I decided to take it for a drive I wonder what they're hiding under that box that we shouldn't see maybe they don't supercharge them and just slap a badge on the back and charge more uh no no it's there it's there this thing is stupid fat fast I can't believe though wait did this thing just stall on me oh no no no it's that stupid little start stop feature that uh the computer does it to save fuel after 40 Years of Land Rover Engineers trying to stop their Range Rovers from stalling all the time it must have been quite a welcome relief to purposely design them to conqu out randomly once I discovered this Avengers Assemble button actually stopped this pre-assess annoyance from happening and rotated the happy knob to sport mode I really had a lot of fun I was pretty smitten with the Range Rover and began researching how much this thing would really cost to own so if I own this thing for 10 years and originally purchased it it at $110,000 we all know in that time it would depreciate to the same value as a Kia real with a salvage title but there's more to the cost of ownership than that and this passport to service booklet in the owner's manual gives me a clue to the maintenance cost on the plus side you only have to change the oil once every year 16,000 mil but there's plenty of other work to do over the course of 10 years you'll have to change Chang the cabin air filter and ventilated seat filter five times flush the brake fluid three time flush the brake fluid 3 times the engine coolant once replace the spark plugs drive belt and supercharger belt and Chang the fluid in the transmission transfer case in both differentials I've done some rough calculations and that adds up to about $6 million in maintenance over the course of 10 years and that's if nothing else breaks did I really just say that nothing else breaks the maintenance booklet also says that if any warning lights are illuminated I am supposed to have it interrogated by the IDS or SD and Report the findings so would I own a Range Rover like this for 10 years no but I would own three of them in that time trading one in for another so I don't have to deal with any problems and isn't that what every automaker wantsI never thought I would be the guy that does new car reviews plenty of people do it and do it very well and my past as a cheap used car dealer has sort of kept me from owning fancy schmancy Vehicles like this but when I was offered a 500 Horsepower Supercharged Range Rover to drive for a few days I decided why not at first glance it's pretty easy to see why people pay out the woo for these things since it's just gorgeous the headlights look like an expensive camera lens and the body flows while having just the right amount of creases and Contours to make this thing look not too chubby but the interior is what I find to be most impressive inside you won't find a single clip screw or any kind of mounting bracketry showing making me think the whole car is held together by Magic the Wizardry keeps going when you start the car you are immediately greeted by a shifter knob that is very happy to see you along with a bunch of other knobs waiting to be touched for some reason I was expecting more buttons but what few there are seem interesting we have the same age sex language button as the Jaguar Doug reviewed a few months back along with this button that summons The Avengers to assemble and this button with an Egyptian hieroglyphic that awakens a little man in your seat to massage you I guess I'm used to tired old leather and used cars that feels like they stretch out a couple of Grandma's skins because the leather in this car feels fantastic it's like they took the cows to a spa day before slaughtering ing them like past Range Rovers it has adjustable air ride suspension but it's kind of unsettling how quickly this system moves it's actually making me a little seasick with the interior out of the way I moved on to the fully electric rear hatch which sounds like they sourc the electric motors from the same place that supplies them for '90s toys like a Furby or Tickle Me Elmo let's take a look at the business end of this thing now you know I once had a Jaguar xgr that had a beautiful supercharger under the hood I can only imagine what the hell's this I don't want a plastic cover telling me it's supercharged I want to see the supercharger where is it where is it while still bro over the plastic engine cover I decided to take it for a drive I wonder what they're hiding under that box that we shouldn't see maybe they don't supercharge them and just slap a badge on the back and charge more uh no no it's there it's there this thing is stupid fat fast I can't believe though wait did this thing just stall on me oh no no no it's that stupid little start stop feature that uh the computer does it to save fuel after 40 Years of Land Rover Engineers trying to stop their Range Rovers from stalling all the time it must have been quite a welcome relief to purposely design them to conqu out randomly once I discovered this Avengers Assemble button actually stopped this pre-assess annoyance from happening and rotated the happy knob to sport mode I really had a lot of fun I was pretty smitten with the Range Rover and began researching how much this thing would really cost to own so if I own this thing for 10 years and originally purchased it it at $110,000 we all know in that time it would depreciate to the same value as a Kia real with a salvage title but there's more to the cost of ownership than that and this passport to service booklet in the owner's manual gives me a clue to the maintenance cost on the plus side you only have to change the oil once every year 16,000 mil but there's plenty of other work to do over the course of 10 years you'll have to change Chang the cabin air filter and ventilated seat filter five times flush the brake fluid three time flush the brake fluid 3 times the engine coolant once replace the spark plugs drive belt and supercharger belt and Chang the fluid in the transmission transfer case in both differentials I've done some rough calculations and that adds up to about $6 million in maintenance over the course of 10 years and that's if nothing else breaks did I really just say that nothing else breaks the maintenance booklet also says that if any warning lights are illuminated I am supposed to have it interrogated by the IDS or SD and Report the findings so would I own a Range Rover like this for 10 years no but I would own three of them in that time trading one in for another so I don't have to deal with any problems and isn't that what every automaker wants\n"
