Thread: DISCO 4 Reliability reputation

where did you get the reliability reports from?

Everything I've seen and heard points to the D4 as Land Rovers most reliable ever vehicle manufactured.

Perhaps you need to ring the garage in Birdsville and ask how many break down compared to other brands.

Where did you get that last line from? You say you saw this forum and it's reputation but you obviously haven't read anything.

Sorry for being harsh , but your opening and closing sentences are just utter bloody rubbish.

If you had driven one then it would be in your driveway already, i do not ever consider my kids opinions when buying a vehicle.

I found no problems, hence we have ordered ours.

Gee's I'm a bit over the wait though, 2 more weeks befor it's even being built,,,, ohhhhh the wait is killing me

The unreliable reputation probably only exists in the minds of Toyota drivers, who think their vehicles have "legendary reliability", when they have all sorts of issues.

Best thing to do is have a read through the D3/D4 forum here where you'll read through the trips, the mods, the breakdowns, everything warts and all.

I don't consider it unreliable at all. It is a very complex machine, and a step up in reliability from the D3 that I own.

Thanks Chops

Which one did you order, if I may ask, and when?


Cheers

Originally Posted by sdewal

Should I go with the purchase or fall back to X5. I am a first time DISCO buyer and have no idea about them .... I need some honest feedback on the reliability of DISCOs before I go and burn the money. I am not going to sell it after 3 years as the warranty expires. That's what people seem to do with DISCOs.

Welcome and "should I buy a D4 or X5" is not really a question that people here can answer for you. Only you truly know you're intended use and requirements. Plus you won't find many people that have done a detailed comparison to the X5 regarding reliability but you might get lucky.

However, this is an excellent place to start your D4 research, you will certainly get honest information if you read the wealth of detail available.
As mentioned above, the section you need to be in is here: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-4/

Obviously you will read about issues and problems, that is the nature of a vehicle specific forum.
So in order to develop a comparative opinion I would find an equivalent forum for X5's.
And keep in mind, many of the so-called issues are actually just to do with 6-10 year old vehicles for which things wear out.
The fact that people keep their D3s that long and continue to repair them tells me something.

But on here you will also read about the many, many happy D4 owners, myself included.
Of course you can always find horror stories on the internet and I think there is actually a few lemons out there but for the D4 these are a tiny tiny minority.

And finally, just a suggestion to take or leave, I would recommend reading up first and then asking more specific questions about elements or aspects that are of interest or concern to you.
An open-ended "is the D4 reliable" is less likely to illicit thoughtful responses because it's a bit like asking "how long is a piece of string"

Anyway, good luck.

Regards,
Scott

PS .... buy the D4 and stop the crying

Thanks sheerluck

No toyota here.

Originally Posted by LRD414

The fact that people keep their D3s that long and continue to repair them tells me something.

Exactly Scott!
Another good resource is the UK site, where you'll get another warts and all opinion DISCO3.CO.UK - Index

If you have a look around there, have a look for the number of users that have "D3 Decade" under their name, signifying that they have owned their D3 for 10 years plus.