my girl's dad used to have a land rover. he bought it with around 25k miles and had tons of problems with it...he dumped it after 2 years and it had less than 40k at that point. be prepared to pay plenty of $$$ for labor/parts if you do have problems. good luck suv hunting!
I know I'm late to the game(no pun intended), but here's a good writeup on frame sliders...I used this method when I had my f4i: http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=69826 sorry I can't help you out with the bit...
welcome back #1 - get your gear #2 - get a friend or someone who can ride with you to help you out. there's nothing worse than forming bad habits at the beginning
my claim last summer with progressive was quick and easy. I received the check within 48 hours. My insurance premiums with progressive were cheaper than allstate and I already have 2 cars + renter's insurance with allstate. My only insurance knowledge is with quotes on 600rr or similar.