My first LR was one I built out of three, so was pretty well educated as to the level of engineering that went into creating them, both good and less than good. When the Range Rover appeared on the market I thought it a wonderful bit of kit, though build quality was ever a tad suspect as was the case with most Brit cars of the era... My good lady`s Evoque was bought new and now seven years later and 28k miles later it still serves us as well as I expect any modern vehicle might... For sure I have frustration with the idea of it being off road for extended period of time (3 weeks) awaiting repair, but that seems to be more down to the dealership(s) than the machine, though quoting seven weeks before it could be looked at was the last straw, that is why I chased the spiders off my tool kit and got in amongst it myself...I do factor in the possible Covid aftermath and that some parts may have been made in Ukraine..t I have my limits re understanding and weeks waiting to get booked in let alone awaiting parts to repair, are just too far outside my usual expectations.
The Evoque is a fine machine that drives as well as I hoped it might and given it has many composite panels there is no surprise it still looks smart for it`s age. We drove it around France on our last trip to LM, and further South... My thinking is that dependant on circumstances, provided it does not fail with other than simple sensor issues I will hold on in the hope of getting ten years out of it at least. Time will tell.
