What I am not sure I get is that Land Rover is such a popular make in the UK - and you don't hear alot of stories about poor reliability - just that it's the marquee for the landed gentry and wannabes. We see tons (and I do mean tons) of Land Rovers old and new on the road in the UK whenever we visit. I do like them, but would never own one even if I had the $$ to spend just because of the bad rep they have over here - which I believe is warranted