Thread: End of D4?

Originally Posted by Redback

Will mean nothing to us, never ever buying a new LR product ever again.

Hi Redback,
I suspect that your attitude is more due to your LR dealer than the vehicle.

Having said that, I bought my 2005 D3 TDV6 at two years old from a deceased estate and have seen no need to update it.

Best Wishes,
Peter

Originally Posted by Nicky

Yes which means if you want a new current-shaped D4, then get your order in
SAP.
I have looked over a Discovery Sport, and see that the D5 will look similar, just more gadgets and options via the computer, and a straight 6 engine. The charm and practicallity of the D4 will go, along with most loyal LR customers.

The practical mob are holding out hope for the Defender replacement...

Personally I am pretty disappointed in the New Discovery,
i am sure it's great off road but they have made it look like a stretched Ford Territory IMHO, The rear tailgate being a one piece tailgate was a bad move and it's design looks watered down. Was going to buy one but settled for a D4 instead,

Still I suppose it will grow on me in time, but love the unapologetic design of the D1/2/3/4

I must agree the D5 does look like any number of other offerings from foreign makers. We went out with LRE (Land Rover Experience) recently and out of 9 vehicles 2 were D4s, 6 were new Discos (only to be called "Discovery" by the stealers men) and 1 Evoque.
They all did OK on the mild course laid out for us but the suprising fact was that only 2 couples there including us, had owned LR products before. That at least shows they've made a product which appeals to many city types and of course most will never go off road.
Good. The less people out there the better.
AlanH.

I had a real good look at the D5 as well.

Not really impressed at all definitely an around town vehicle with off road ability.

LR have moved the disco up into a new market,as the salesman said,to compete with Audi,BMW and Volvo.

That is a different market to what the D4 was aimed at.

Mine is getting on and will be replaced,but LR have nothing that will fill my needs,the D5 definitely doesn't,and I won't be waiting around for the new defender.

What I should have done was bought one of the last D4's,which is what I did with the D2 model run.

So my only option is to keep this one for a while,pick up a late model low k D4 or move on to a Jap vehicle.

Originally Posted by scarry

I had a real good look at the D5 as well.

Not really impressed at all definitely an around town vehicle with off road ability.

LR have moved the disco up into a new market,as the salesman said,to compete with Audi,BMW and Volvo.

That is a different market to what the D4 was aimed at.

Mine is getting on and will be replaced,but LR have nothing that will fill my needs,the D5 definitely doesn't,and I won't be waiting around for the new defender.

What I should have done was bought one of the last D4's,which is what I did with the D2 model run.

So my only option is to keep this one for a while,pick up a late model low k D4 or move on to a Jap vehicle.

Ditto for me.....unfortunately.

When you say JAp there really is only one left standing. Nissan? No, Mitsubishi? No. So the Toyota goes on and on. Hopefully some one will fill the void!

I've been thinking I'll put my D4 into second car space and replace the family roady with a Disco Sport one day. This way I can contain the km on the D4 and save it for occasional use and holidays away. Seems the best compromise for now. Either that or like others have mentioned, replacing my D4 with a last release one in a couple of years.