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Quote: Originally posted by mjw1999 on 10/3/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by bluesriff on 10/3/2011

Quote: Originally posted by mjw1999 on 10/3/2011

Quote: 75% of all Land Rovers EVER made are still on the road today FACT!! can you say the same about Toyotas????

Thats Because 75% of Landrovers are not good enough to go Offroad!!

 

I tell ya what mjw1999 I'll have a tug o war with ya any day mate, you bring the rope n i'll bring the beer!!

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Hi Bluesriff

The reason I changed my old 6YO Landcruiser - I was able to buy a NEW LC3.

My first LC Colorado [3.0 TD Auto] was a used car 3YO which I ran for another 3 years and it was faultless, I did not have a single problem. This gave me confidence to buy a new LC3 [3.0 D-4D Auto] which I still have - now with 50,000 miles to date.

The Australians are very particular about 4x4 vehicles and their reliability. You won't find many Discos down under, a Landcruiser is favourite. So my Aussie brother-in-law tells me.

mjw1999 - wonderful ads for our vehicle - keep em coming. 

The Disco and LC are both good cars but for some reason the Toyota doesn't appeal to me, I'm more likely to go for an X5.

The LR does everything I want, it's just that reliability black cloud that's holding me back, there are issues with the Disco as with any car so it's finding if there's enough to put me off and as I'm buying new if those problems still affect the latest D4.

My needs are pretty simple, I need everything!

I need a car with space, flexibility, 4wd, I want the ability to carry at least 6, some off road capability, good motor cruiser, I'd quite like a badge, something that will tow, pull, push, ha ha, in fact it's perfect, the Discovery for me right now is perfect.

And that's what makes this so damn frustrating after spending a long time looking, checking websites, reviews, tests, in fact I've never bought a vehicle that so fits exactly what I want.  The tales of reliability problems were just holding me back and I just need some feedback from owners rather than the Dealers who to be fair to them are just trying to sell you one..

I just wanted to build a mental picture of where things are and if the issues are few or small enough for me to still go for it.  No matter how right the Discovery is for me I would still walk away if I heard it was riddled with problems and a reliability nightmare.  So far I'm hearing it's maybe not the most reliable car on the market but maybe not quite as bad as older models and certainly not the worst.

A work colleague of mine has a new Discovery 4 XS? Middle range model with the 3.0L (twin?) turbo engine and air suspension. He's only travelled 3,000 miles in a year as he uses it for towing primarily but he is astounded by its performance. Brings a grin to his face every time he hitches up and lugs his 1700Kgs twin-axle.

For me the jury is still out. Is it too early for the blemishes to have been ironed out of the 'new' 3.0l lump when coupled with the Disco 4 gearbox etc?

Its all academic anyway as the Disco 4 is out of our price range; but a reasonable Disco 3 is within our budget. I'd prefer a Disco (3 or 4) over a Range Rover due to the load lugging practicalities but I've also got an eager eye on a Ford Excursion!

Defender

I noticed the MPG question asked on a Land Rover forum about the D4 and one answer given was 'high 20's kicking around, mids 30's on a long run'.

No mention of towing.