Thread: Advice on new car?? Landrover or???

The interesting question re choice of vehicle is that if one buys something other than the D4, will one still notice every D4 that goes by? Somehow I think that when you own a D4, you will only see other Land Rovers and sort of not for the most part, even notice anything else.

I will admit to steering my son in law away from a D4 and to a 4Runner. It was probably the correct choice for them as it was a question of temperament. Land Rovers are not appliances; if cared for, Rovers tend to respond in kind.

What is interesting is that with the current "problems", the local 4Runner dealer is starting to run into parts shortages, something that may also hit D3/D4 owners re electrical stuff.

That D3 in the UK must have been looked after. 640,000 km is good even by US pickup standards. More than 400,000 km on a 6 litre Chev 2500 Diesel is common, but will not have been trouble free either. There will certainly have been some fooling around with the Allison, (probably electrical), and the injectors will have had work on them as well as the turbo.

The real question after purchase of whatever is what will you continue to notice on the road?

Before I brought my D4 I had never considered a Land Rover product.

We needed to replace a Ford Territory and the base requirements were:

Diesel
3500kg towing
4WD

Anything Toyota was not even considered.
Nissan Patrol was to old
Jeep Grand Cherokee was to old
VW Toureg looked at dismissed wife hated it.
Audi Q7 looked at dismissed to expensive when optioned
BMW X5 looked at dismissed to expensive when optioned

Looked at the D4....

Now based on my first sales contact it was lucky we even brought a Land Rover. I was in grub mode with old paint stained shorts and Tee Shirt and I was clearly judged by the sales driod at the time. He let us drive a D4 but he was so un-interested in dealing with us when we got back.

The second pass was an email contact with a different salesman same dealer. I was no better dressed on the second visit. We brought a D4 on that visit.

In the 3500kg tow class there is simply nothing that comes close to the capability of the D4. (New Jeep maybe now)

Its capable off road.
It drives like a luxury car.
The interior is fantastic (doesn't look like an 80's hilux)
No WDH need for towing
At the time only one of 2 4x4's with trailer stability control (not sure if this is still the case)
Integrated towing solution (not add on like many others)

Honestly when you look at all the facts with an open mind there is no other choice.

I was lucky. With my test drive the dealer gave me the D4 overnight. I gave it a good drive, got to sit in it quietly for a few hours fiddling, and my wife got some peace and quiet as I was sitting in the car, in the dark, and not bugging her.......till i came inside that is.

I have to agree about the interior. It looks more like a range rover than D4. My brother and Dad who both have 2009 RRS's are quite jealous when they hop into my car with the leather dash, sat nav, sloping center console etc.

Try a new Grand Cherokee, they look pretty good, 2012 Patrol should be special.

Originally Posted by brad72

I have to agree about the interior. It looks more like a range rover than D4. My brother and Dad who both have 2009 RRS's are quite jealous when they hop into my car with the leather dash, sat nav, sloping center console etc.

But you have to admit the exterior styling looks absolutely awful .

I am hoping for Nissan's sake that they introduce a very flash Diesel into the Patrol for next year...that would make a very nice machine, and keep some good competition going with LR.

Cheers

Originally Posted by garrycol

But you have to admit the exterior styling looks absolutely awful .

Well.....you either love or hate them

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I like the look of my D3.....
I think the Landcruiser looks like it was left out in the hot sun too long and it's "sort of melted"....just my two cents worth.