Thread: Soon to be D4 owner, seeking reassurance.

Hi Brian,
I have had mine since March (that long already..) & have done a trip to Sydney, first week of ownership to iron out any glitches if at all & then did a trip to Robe S.Aust. & various trips around Melb.
To date i have had no problems at all. The vehicle is solid & reliable & i see these things every day.
The later vehicles have had no problems at all, A few with the 3.0Ltr early diesel when first released, but LR have had a re-assurance program released for all vehicles within specific VIN range, yours being a later build date will be fine & wont be affected at all.

Dont worry, you have chosen wisely

Pic's & spec's when available

Oh no.... You have made a terrible mistake....!!!!

You didn't buy a 3.0L TD V6....

CNSPERIO (Brian),

You have chosen wisely, but not sure you will get an unbiased opinion in this forum most love their LR and Discoveys here.

The D4 and D3 are, like most modern 4wd's very complex machines and it would appear that most problems experienced relate to computer and electrical issues that are resolved like every good "IT" issue, by turning off and re-starting.

You should enjoy the D4 and check out the trip reports section for a recent trip (with photos) by one forum member in a reasonably stock D3 to the cape, they are very capable.

Welcome and rest easy.

Regards,

George

Originally Posted by CNSPERIO

I have been a little rattled about reliability talk on several other blogs, and was directed to this site for some more detailed unbiased feedback.

I know at least one of the forums you were looking at. On that particular site there was one particular toyota driver who has never owned a Land Rover was there to stir up as much as possible. The relevant post was in the Land Rover section but attracted a few toyota drivers.

There were a number of Land Rover owners who did post and were generally favourable - most raved about the D4 and highlighted some of the facts and myths concerning the vehicle.

One thing is for sure that on our own forum we will come to the marques defence when there is a red neck toyota driver about, but we are generally more critical and forthcoming on the strengths and weaknesses than you would expect.

Garry

Hi,

I took delivery of a D4 2.7 about two weeks ago. On the return leg of its first long highway run the front panel display (Nav display) failed (turned itself off). I checked the CB the following day but it was OK. Later that day I discovered the battery had just died (flat as a tack!). To cut a long story short the failing battery load shed the display on its way done. The dealer has replaced the battery with a new one but it is still in the workshop as I elected to have some accessories fitted while it was in there. Despite the electrical setback, it is still a great car and I hope to get many enjoyable years use out of it. I was delightfully surprised with the 2.7 - enough power for me and very economical.

CNSPERIO
I have a 12 month old D3, same engine, same running gear. The D4 has just had a few tweaks & has a nicer interior (INMHO).
Bit more girly I guess. Joke?

We live in Doomadgee, about 120k from Lawn Hill, & we have had no problems worth even mentioning. The D3 is a dream, comfortable, reliable & nice to drive.
2 things I would recommend:
Change the tyres. We have 19" & have had 3 rock fractures.
Be conscious of your speed. The thing rides so well & so quietly you tend to go faster than you should for the conditions.

Also our roads are much improved over the last few years. Concrete in a lot of the dips, bits of bitumen all over the place (Doomadgee to Tirrana turn off is all sealed now) & graders out on a regular basis.

I will be surprised if you have a problem & even more surprised if you don't love it.
Jonesfam
BTW Lawn Hill is really nice.

As far as I have seen from others, the later D3s and D4s are much more reliable these days. My early 2005 D3 had all (and I mean ALL) of the D3 introductory problems, but nothing stopped me. They were nuisance problems more than anything. Have taken it from QLD to the Kimberley and back and everywhere in between, lots of serious off roading locally and never NOT got home, not even a flat on these so called road tyres. (and the early D3's were considered the most unreliable)

My recommendation, just go for it, life is too short to worry about what might or might not happen. And if you're going in a D4, it'll be more comfortable than anything else.

Just my 3 cents worth. (my D3 experiences are worth a little more than 2 cents)

discomaniac

I went for the 2.7 and haven't regretted it. The vehicle is not perfect,( I doubt any are ) but it does most things so much better than anything else on the market. There are always compromises. However you will receive plenty of assistance on this forum, and advice if you are open to it.

Read back and use search. Most issues have been struck already by an owner at some time or the other, and a solution found. This could be technical or it could be which are the best seat covers ?

Enjoy.