We love old Land Rovers. They’re luxurious, capable and boxily beautiful, accruing charm and dignity as they age. They pair nicely with a Barbour jacket and the faint scent of pipe smoke in your pastoral, aristocratic fantasy.
The trouble with old Land Rovers, in reality, is they don’t last. They are notoriously unreliable. Something — the air suspension, a miscellaneous leak, an electrical gremlin — is bound to go wrong. And when it does, it won’t be straightforward or affordable to fix.
But, because they don’t endure like a Toyota Land Cruiser, Land Rovers don’t hold their value in the same way. Wait long enough, and they become exceedingly affordable. You can get a stylish SUV suffused with grandeur for almost nothing. You know you should resist temptation. You know it will break your heart and your bank account.
But, well…look how cheap it is!
Here are five used Land Rovers you can buy right now for less than $7,000. If you’re brave enough.
2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
This Range Rover Sport is a dapper-looking gent with a black exterior, gray interior, and some lovely wood trim. It also has a supercharged 4.2-liter V8. 128K miles on the odometer should concern you, but a sub-$5,000 price tag may alleviate some of those worries.
