Thread: Convince me to buy a 2013-14 D4 ... or not

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Originally Posted by Birdboy

Thanks so much for your thorough and thoughtful reply Bewtiched!
Yes I have very much enjoyed all the helpful comments on my thread!
Unfortunately a RRS is way too small for my cargo needs. I'm a photographer and have a lot of gear - plus all the normal camping stuff - so I can't go backwards in terms of cargo space which is why the only options for me really are a D4 or a 200series LC.

I was able to go for a quick spin on and off road in a mates 2015 D4 on the weekend and it really was wonderful how quiet smooth and powerful it was compared to my old Prado. I did notice a fair hesitation on launch which I have seen some threads on here. Not sure how common this is?

Thanks again!
Cheers
Dave

Thanks Dave,

Agreed there is a significant reduction in interior space in the RRS. As I don't require the space typically (big enough for 95% of my needs and there's the trailer when it isn't), I can get by with the Rangie - or Disco in a frock as I am sure Clarkson would refer to it as - which is fine for me. Strangely enough, I find the driving experience of the RRS far better than any Prado (I have owned 5 Prados over the years from 120 petrol to 150 series diesels and all VX models, so well specced with the KDSS suspension) and find the noisy, rattly old Toyota mill to have more lag on start than the Range Rover. Perhaps the 8 speed gearbox makes a difference there, but I'm guessing it's more the need to get over 2.5T of vehicle mass going that is the issue. That said, I don't expect it to be a drag car, so maybe I'm rose-tinting my view here. Definitely no worse than the Prado, but not as racer-ish as an LC200 with that twin turbo V8 diesel. Those things are certainly quick, but above my pay grade by comparison with the RRS.

Certainly I haven't found anything lacking in the go department with the V6 diesel TT, and was initially considering an ECU tune (to get rid of the EGR valve worries in the first instance) but now think I will wait and see. As others have said, they need to take the ECU apart and mess with it internally, which I'm not convinced yet I want to do.

Hope that all helps, and good luck in your search!

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

Sometimes this may give you what you are looking for. Go to Redbook and select ‘compare’ in the red toolbar and you can go through both cars side by side to see any differences. Worth a shot.

Car Prices - Car Research - Search Car Prices & Values Online - RedBook.com.au

Thanks again for that idea cripes!
Interestingly and sadly it only goes up to 2013 for Discoveries so unable to compare 2014

It also states that the base model only has 5 seats but I'm yet to see one without 7 in any model.

The post 2013 models show up under ‘Discovery’, not Discovery 4, as Land Rover has tried its best not to call it the D5 for marketing purposes. Same thing happens on carsales, etc. Confusing isn’t it!

Originally Posted by Birdboy

Thanks again for that idea cripes!
Interestingly and sadly it only goes up to 2013 for Discoveries so unable to compare 2014

It also states that the base model only has 5 seats but I'm yet to see one without 7 in any model.

There was a fuji white 5 seater sdv6se available in Perth a while back, but not sure now. Don't know why you'd opt for a 5 seater, the 2 extra seats are so handy and fold flat into the floor. Cargo space in the d4 over the RRS is another plus point for me.

Or take the seats out,if you want,and you have a nice storage area.

Some on here have done this.

And the pregnant pause in mine seemed to almost completely disappear after the re map.

My 2 cents..

I was in a similar situation and asked the cost of ownership of Discovery vs Prado in this forum a few years back and got a lot of replies.

Long term cost of ownership iscover 4 vs Prado

After many years of planning last year, I purchased a 2016 Discovery 4 with 30,000 km and full service history. The vehicle was still under the 3 year warranty. As everybody agree the vehicle is awesome to drive. However, I understand that with more technology there could be more parts that would need maintenance and I purchased knowing the same.

I would say that either one should be hands-on in doing some work on the vehicle or else have some kind of extended warranty.

As I am not familiar with servicing or fixing issues on the vehicle, I went with the second option and purchased an Eric Extended warranty for 5 years(after a lot of research as the Landrover extended warranty was much expensive). Anyway now its just 3 months since the extended warranty started and at 40,000 kms, my discovery had the error "Only Normal Height available" on the dash. Took it to dealership and was advised that the air pump needs to be replaced. Thankfully the warranty helped to save approx $2200 that the dealership charges for the work. I had called Eric warranty in advance and they were good and assured me that if its a mechanical failure the parts and labour would be covered but any software update won't be covered and I need to pay which was fine with me.

Should I had purchased a Prado instead?

No :-). I enjoy every km i commute with my discovery.

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

There was a fuji white 5 seater sdv6se available in Perth a while back, but not sure now. Don't know why you'd opt for a 5 seater, the 2 extra seats are so handy and fold flat into the floor. Cargo space in the d4 over the RRS is another plus point for me.

Thanks Eric. Yes I’m keen on a 7 seat for sure - just curious as I have yet to see a 5 seat
Cheers
Dave