YouTuber bought a luxury Range Rover for $750 and is revealing why others should do the same
- This YouTuber spent $750 on a used Range Rover
- He also had to spend a good amount of cash to fix it
- All in all, he still believes he got a good deal
Published on Jan 02, 2025 at 7:38 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Jan 03, 2025 at 10:03 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
A YouTuber spent a measly $750 to buy a 2010 Range Rover Vogue in relatively decent condition.
This Range Rover wasn’t built yesterday, but it still looks good enough, and it looks solid and luxurious too.
The price is super low, which begs a couple of questions about its reliability.
But, amazingly, nothing went wrong in this case.
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What kind of Range Rover can you get for $750?
Range Rovers, especially older ones, are notoriously unreliable.
This is why they sometimes end up being scrapped in large graveyards or old barns.
Part of the reason why it’s easy to find one for $750, which is what this YouTuber paid, is that they’re cheap to buy but a nightmare to run.
Mind you, in this case, things went well.
Alex Kersten, the UK-based content creator behind the AutoAlex YouTube channel, spent £600, around $750, to buy a 2010 Range Rover L322 Vogue SE.
There was a lot wrong with the car, including a faulty gearbox, but everything was mostly fixable.
The tires were done for, the brake pipe was damaged and the car leaked oil.
These problems were annoying but not insurmountable.
And even though Alex and his team had to spend a lot of cash fixing it, the experience with this 2010 Range Rover Vogue taught him a lot.
Specifically, Alex and his team are essentially saying if you want to buy an old Range Rover Vogue, buy the cheapest one you can.
This is because at some point it will definitely go wrong, whether you bought it for $750 or $7,500, and it’ll cost you money and stress.
So you might as well save money and stress by buying it cheap, he says.
Meet the new boss, (not the) same as the old boss
Range Rovers, especially older models, are often seen as unreliable.
This is probably going to change with the next model, given it will be electric.
EVs have a lot of benefits, but they can also be unreliable for entirely different reasons.
There are fewer moving parts, and a lot of components that might break in an ICE can’t break in an electric car simply because they aren’t there.
There’s no such thing as a faulty gearbox with an EV, for example.
Will that finally make the Range Rover reliable?
We’ll find out.
But one thing’s for certain, it’ll be better than the fake Range Rover we bought.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
