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OE prefix on JLR fleet vehicle.
As the title really, does the prefix OE on ex JLR fleet vehicles (silver D4) dignify anything a prospective purchaser should beware of?It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
14th Jul 2017 6:14 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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Their fleet vehicles virtually all start with an "O", but there's no particular significance with "OE". However, it's worth being careful with all white and silver "O" platers, especially if high spec and black inside; it's a favourite LRE combination.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
14th Jul 2017 8:08 pm
M3DPO
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Thanks for the reply, there is one up for sale near me at a good price, one owner! top spec in silver with full LR service history, my research finds OE reg have been used on photo shoots for brochures and adverts.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
14th Jul 2017 8:37 pm
riverblanche
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Hi,
I had been looking at a FFRR with OE reg it was Black and 1 owner asked for more info and it was the initials that stand for a car hire firm, no idea then if it was 1 Driver or 36 care full drivers
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14th Jul 2017 8:45 pm
Philip1972
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All the manager car's will be OE, OY, OV etc, so likely to be a managers car. As above the LRE car's are usually white, it's been a very long time since I saw a silver one, not to say they aren't out there however.
14th Jul 2017 8:45 pm
Red Merle
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I've bought three "O" registered LR's as "Approved" used cars and know them well.
It's important to realise that they are Land Rover Management cars, rather than Land Rover Manager's cars. There is a difference.
"Manager's" cars implies that they are issued to individuals in Management to drive. But what they actually are are cars that are registered to LR and then "Managed" by Land Rover. That means that they could be run by their staff or, for instance, used as press demonstrators, Land Rover Assist loan cars (I've driven a few of those (!), all "O" registered), or even leased to rental companies. My two "O" registered Freeloader 2's were both delivered to me in perfect condition and were none the worse for their experiences, but my green D4 "O" plate fell a little short of expectations and probably had a hard first year
Here's an "O" plater in use as a press car for Top Gear
So, in answer to the OP's question "is there anything to be aware of", I wouldn't buy another unseen. It could have had a good life, or a hard one. I'd be looking at the condition of the underside, especially for body repairs and the condition of the lower half of the radiators - just to see how often it's been caked in mud and left to corrode!2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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15th Jul 2017 4:42 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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OE isn't only JLR cars, just seen a 66 plater with big Eurotunnel stickers on the side after French passport controls (well complete lack of).
15th Jul 2017 5:30 am
Red Merle
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Unless they are registered as Land Rover Management vehicles and then leased to Eurotunnel?2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
15th Jul 2017 6:11 am
M3DPO
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Location: Notts.
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Interesting, thanks for the replies. Is there anyway of tracing its history?It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
15th Jul 2017 8:05 am
IOM man
Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
Posts: 303
My disco is an OE Reg - it was/is immaculate, with 10k on the clock and all the settings were as it left the factory and the RSE remote was still in its box and unused! - the sat nav only had addresses around the solihull area entered so its now travelled a bit further to the Isle of Man - i am more than happy with it
Current:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage
Gone but not forgotten:
2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Discovery HSE Lux
200 Discovery TDI
300 Discovery TDI
Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel
Series III SWB Land Rover 2.25 diesel
TD4 Freelander Kalahari
1.8 petrol Freelander
15th Jul 2017 8:38 am
Red Merle
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That's a good point about sat nav addresses. My good ones both had addresses around Solihull, especially Lode Lane
My, slightly less than perfect, D4 had its history wiped before I took delivery.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
15th Jul 2017 11:07 am
Red Merle
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Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
I haven't found a way of tracing the history yet (other than checking the sat nav), but I'd certainly be checking the bottom half of the radiators for signs of regular immersion in mucky water.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
15th Jul 2017 11:11 am
IOM man
Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
Posts: 303
I typed the Reg into google when I was buying mine and it came up with a Fleet Management Company who looks after fleet cars for Jaguar/Land Rover, Vauxhall and other major brands - I had a couple of issues with mine but all was sorted by the Dealer Rybrook LRCurrent:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage
Gone but not forgotten:
2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Discovery HSE Lux
200 Discovery TDI
300 Discovery TDI
Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel
Series III SWB Land Rover 2.25 diesel
TD4 Freelander Kalahari
1.8 petrol Freelander
15th Jul 2017 11:28 am
riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
Posts: 2206
Hi,
I asked a couple of times to confirm who the first owner was (think they knew all along)
eventually asked to see the V5 to try and understand where it had lived?
My concern was the condition of the paint, Black and had lots of swirl marks even though it had already been prepped, they said another full body mop could be done but it just suggested it had not been cared for that well to start with
(maybe lots of washes, but with a yard brush )
Happy hunting but as Red Merle says best to see it in the flesh
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