Are all Discovery 4 s just ready to empty your wallet?
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I owned a D4 new in 2011. I am looking at similar again after having a garage reshuffle. From what I can tell from the last few weeks of homework, besides the snappy cranks (between 1-3% of Lion 3.0SDV6s - depending on source) there isn't a huge amount to go wrong, given they were just an evolution of the D3 (same model designation L319, they were basically a facelift and new engine, with an 8-speed auto a couple of years later). Air suspension isn't as bad as people make out and not too expensive to fix. Some jobs are body-off but it is supposed to work that way and not that much of a faff for a garage used to these cars. I will say that my D4 was the best all-round car I've ever owned, but even new it was not without problems. I'm not bothering with a warranty this time around, but will budget a decent maintenance fund each month, and will be prepared to walk away if the engine pops. For a 10+ year old, sub-£15k car you can't reasonably expect a completely trouble-free experience, regardless of the badge.
They are a brilliant car.
Will tow 3.5 tons without a care, can seat 7 adults fine.
The boots massive so you can fit prams and suitcases in easily.
They drive pretty good, they aren’t fast. But they aren’t slow.
About par with a SD4 freelander 2.
But. They can be expensive if they aren’t looked after.
They can be expensive to insure and ved isn’t cheap for some of them.
I’ve a 2016 landmark.
It’s lovely, ulez compliant, does 30mpg average.
It’s a great family car.
It needs an 11 grand minimum engine replacement next month as it snapped its crank in May.
Will tow 3.5 tons without a care, can seat 7 adults fine.
The boots massive so you can fit prams and suitcases in easily.
They drive pretty good, they aren’t fast. But they aren’t slow.
About par with a SD4 freelander 2.
But. They can be expensive if they aren’t looked after.
They can be expensive to insure and ved isn’t cheap for some of them.
I’ve a 2016 landmark.
It’s lovely, ulez compliant, does 30mpg average.
It’s a great family car.
It needs an 11 grand minimum engine replacement next month as it snapped its crank in May.
A.J.M said:
They are a brilliant car.
But. They can be expensive if they aren t looked after.
It needs an 11 grand minimum engine replacement next month as it snapped its crank in May.
I've seen so many of these in dealer's stock needing the same.But. They can be expensive if they aren t looked after.
It needs an 11 grand minimum engine replacement next month as it snapped its crank in May.
Most dealers avoid them like the plauge.
Lovely cars when they're running.
The crankshaft is a lottery.
I know several friends who’ve had D4s and RRS with the 3.0 engine and have had zero issues with them over many miles.
Mine had a flawless history. A folder with every receipt stored in it. Wanted for nothing and drove beautifully. Owned by an old boy, lived in a private gated community, had a bloody lake in his backyard.
Died at 70mph on the cruise control, gave a split second thrum and then locked up. 120,127 miles.
It’s a shame. As they are superb cars.
Ours is the perfect family car, which is why it’s getting fixed.
Then I’m going to run it till the government bans me from driving it as I’ll need to get my money from it.
I know several friends who’ve had D4s and RRS with the 3.0 engine and have had zero issues with them over many miles.
Mine had a flawless history. A folder with every receipt stored in it. Wanted for nothing and drove beautifully. Owned by an old boy, lived in a private gated community, had a bloody lake in his backyard.
Died at 70mph on the cruise control, gave a split second thrum and then locked up. 120,127 miles.
It’s a shame. As they are superb cars.
Ours is the perfect family car, which is why it’s getting fixed.
Then I’m going to run it till the government bans me from driving it as I’ll need to get my money from it.
Trevor555 said:
I've seen so many of these in dealer's stock needing the same.
Most dealers avoid them like the plauge.
Lovely cars when they're running.
I suspect many dealers avoid them because owners only p/x them just after they’ve received a quote for an expensive job and decide to offload them onto the trade instead. Most dealers avoid them like the plauge.
Lovely cars when they're running.
Simon_GH said:
Trevor555 said:
I've seen so many of these in dealer's stock needing the same.
Most dealers avoid them like the plauge.
Lovely cars when they're running.
I suspect many dealers avoid them because owners only p/x them just after they ve received a quote for an expensive job and decide to offload them onto the trade instead. Most dealers avoid them like the plauge.
Lovely cars when they're running.
One of the reasons I was glad to get out of the retail trade.
I test drove all cars offered to me in PX (many main dealers don't)
You can imagine some of the conversations I had with people trying to PX cars with problems.
One guy had a proper go at me for refusing his knackered PX after he'd driven over 100miles.
Towards the end of having my forecourt I refused PX's it was so bad.
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