Here's what Edmunds.com has to say about the 2004 Land Rover Range Rover ('Editor's Most Wanted ' Award Winner), for example: "With its incredible blend of luxury, utility and smart good looks, the Range Rover again outperforms the competition in virtually every area. The interior is sharp, stylish and durable while the exterior has undeniable curb appeal. But the beauty is not just skin-deep as expected, the Range Rover delivers outstanding off-road performance as well."

Land Rover has become known for producing luxury SUVs with outstanding off-road capabilities. In fact, the Range Rover is one of the most capable off-road vehicles at any price.

The current version of the Range Rover began with a redesign in 2003. The design was actually engineered during the brief time that BMW owned Land Rover. The result is unibody construction and a fully independent suspension which accounts for its soft, luxurious drive on pavement while still maintaining its rough and ready driving ability.

Up until 2005, the engine was also sourced from BMW: a 4.4 liter V8 with 282 horsepower. In 2006, its new parent, Ford, replaced the engine with one sourced from Jaguar on what is now the HSE model, a 4.4 liter with 305 horsepower ... still not too shabby. The Supercharged model has a 4.2 liter engine good for 400 ponies.

The interior is a mix of the old and the new. Range Rover has a long tradition and they didn't want to sacrifice that total look. But with its leather seats, walnut inlay and navigation system (with off-road mapping as well), there's no mistaking it for anything other than a luxury vehicle.

The 2006 model added a backup camara and adaptive headlights as standard equipment. Additionally, the 2007 model was upgraded further with a customizable 4-wheel drive system.

We think the Range Rover makes an excellent choice as a used SUV purchase. And we have two suggestions to help you save when buying one.

You see, we're not a "traditional" Retail Car Dealer. In fact, we sure hope we're quite a bit different.

Before we started this business over 4 years ago, we had never sold cars in our lives. Like a lot of people, we just hated buying them as consumers and just couldn't understand why cars are sold differently than anything else. So, we do things here just a little bit differently. And it seems to have struck a nerve.

What we do is buy vehicles directly at the Dealer-Only auctions and add a very modest markup. We just don't have anywhere near the overhead of traditional Dealers and the result is prices darn close to auction prices.

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SECOND: You can go to Public Car Auctions in your own geographic area. Although this will take more time and effort on your part, some outstanding buys are indeed available for car buyers who shop these events.

Here's an article with additional information on locating these auctions and the key issues in using them to your advantage: Find Land Rovers And Range Rovers At Car Auctions In Your Area.

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