Thread: DISCO 4 Reliability reputation

Thanks Chops

Can you share the vehicle configuration please?

Originally Posted by sdewal

Hi Russrobe

I have driven one (test drive). Loved it. My kids loved it too. My point is, what I am going to do with the comfort if the vehicle is not reliable?

I can assure you of one thing - if you drive your X5 (run flat tyres) offroad then make sure you have your own snatch strap handy, because you will be reliably stuck.


If you only want to drive on the black stuff, then I would buy an M5 or AMG.

Originally Posted by sdewal

Hi Andrew

Thanks for the reply and I can assure you that I am very serious about my question. I spent the last month in putting up the desired configuration for the SDV6 HSE D4. I remember their option packs to details, that many times I have seen the Australian specifications document which I got from the Lance Dixon dealership.

I understand no vehicle is full proof. I have seen BMW, MERCs on trailer however the problem is whenever I search land rover I see many sites, forums questioning about their reliability as compared to the other vehicles. That's the only thing why I came to this forum. Looks like Canon and Nikon war here.

I think the reason you find a lot of forums and commentary on Land Rovers is because of the people that own them and fall in love with them - it's a lifestyle choice as well for most of us so we're interested in getting more involved with our vehicles than the average BMW owner.

Here's a neat little recent article on relative costs and reliability of major marques in the US: https://www.yourmechanic.com/article...y-maddy-martin

If you read that and base your choice on reliability (not to mention running costs), then I suspect we'll either be seeing a bit more of you here, or you'll be driving a Toyota!

All of the above aside, I've said to a lot of people that if you don't need or want genuine 4WD ability, IMO there's better bang for buck options than Discoveries. If you're looking at X5s, you should be looking at Touregs, Mercedes MLs etc.

Originally Posted by LRD414

Welcome and "should I buy a D4 or X5" is not really a question that people here can answer for you.

I think I can answer that. Our ex-business partner was not the least bit interested in cars. When we came to get him a company car we bought him a Disco so that if he left we could have his car. He moved to our overseas office and bought an X5. He said it was a complete dud, and on his return to Australia bought himself a Range Rover Sport. Says it all really, from "All I care about is which hole to put the petrol in" to Land Rover fancier.

Originally Posted by Disco4Dave

Could be worse.
3057 complaints on the US "lemons" site about the Jeep Grand Cherokee since 2006.
OMG!

Don't hold back.

I have a 2012 D4 and after 127000km have had zero reliability issues. This has been over some very rough outback tracks. Intend to keep a long time yet as having driven others and owned some it is by far the most comfortable and nice to drive car I have ever owned, and reliable.

195k kms on ours and by the end of next year I would have spent $15k on setting up our D4 for touring. If it was as bad as the Toyota fanboys say I wouldn't be doing it after much research.

If I'd listened to advice from people who have never owned one, i wouldn't have one though...

2010 D4 V8, 160000 km no issues except for drivers side rear door actuator not locking/unlocking intermittently (not an unknown problem, actuator to be replaced), MAP sensor fault intermittently occurs (waiting for a new MAP sensor from the UK). Vehicle has been serviced as required with one set of front lower control arm bushes, a bonnet switch and a LHS front wheel bearing the only non-consumables replaced.
Both of the intermittent faults have occurred in the last 5K and are easy fixes (the door actuator is a pain to get your hand in there though).