Thread: 200,000Klm's on D4 3.0Lt - No Problems

Spent the extended warranty money on ephedrine to
stay awake for that distance ? The depreciation/fuel/service
and rubber costs would make a warranty look peanuts IMO.

is 200k even posibull in 18ish months

Yeah....did you see the Odo.....that's a lot of clicks....?

I've only had a couple of issues with mine, which was an AUG 2009 build...other than that it's been great......but, I still wouldn't want to be out of pocket for either of those.

Considering LR charge $150 for floor mats, it doesn't take long to figure out the math. When D4s become a dime a dozen, they will probably be quite 'cheap' to maintain...but that's freakin years away!!!

Cheers,

Kev.

This is something that is always on my mind. I bought my D4 as a company car , with the intention of retiring with it.I havn't had any proplems with it.

I have it serviced every 10000 kls. after all it is a landrover. and you don't know what's falling off it. I've done 40000kls in it so far. I do a fair amount of towing so at 50000kls I'll have all the oils changed. Oil oxidises.and when it starts to do that it starts to loose it's lubricating propertise.

Yes I'm taking care of it,probly a little over the top . But I have peace of mind.

My problem with all this is that if it starts causing problems at 200000kls I CAN'T FIX IT. I have to take it to a specialist all the time. You can't even get a basic manual for it. And your fault can only do so much.

So it concerns me . I have extended warranty. wether it's any good or not it's still peace of mind.But how long do you keep it befor it becomes a nightmare.

And another thing. It's such a magic car . Why would you want to part with it.!!!!

The bloke I know is on the road all day every day with his job.
When I spoke with him last week, he had travelled 2,500Klm's in two days.
I suppose is doesn't take long to work out that the Klm's are genuine.
I intend to keep in touch with him to check if he has had any problems.
Cheers, Craig

High kilometres in a short time means lots of long distance hot running. The wear on such a car is probably less than than a similar mileage car which spent most of its life as a family car doing the normal family errands which mostly involves short running and lots of start/stops.

The high kilometre car can be the bettter buy. It's just a matter of getting past the psychological hang up of big numbers on the odometer.

Originally Posted by stig0000

is 200k even posibull in 18ish months

I did a million k's in a Toyota Commuter in 7 years. so yes.

Originally Posted by Grumbles

High kilometres in a short time means lots of long distance hot running. The wear on such a car is probably less than than a similar mileage car which spent most of its life as a family car doing the normal family errands which mostly involves short running and lots of start/stops.

The high kilometre car can be the bettter buy. It's just a matter of getting past the psychological hang up of big numbers on the odometer.

Totally agree with you Grumbles.
The stops and starts (especially on a cold motor) will cause quicker engine wear.
In the 18 months I have had the D4, I have already covered more klm's than my wife's car that we bought new 5 years ago.
I would guarantee that my engines In better condition.
Like you said, people need to get the high klm thing out of their head.
Cheers, Craig