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  1. 1st September 2021, 09:26 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pippin View Post
    How am I ever going to sell mine (which I don't want to do) with so much negativity on this forum
    Don't mean to be negative about it Nick, only realistic , besides if you're half decent with a spanner ,you have a decent scan tool and your diagnostic skills not too bad , you can keep it on the road for the most part ,2 post hoist (or access to) for the big stuff body off jobs you'll be fine and it wont cost you heaps if you do the work yourself .

    Most of the modern vehicles have their fair share of issues, mainly through a combination of planned obsolescence, cut throat contract parts manufacture, and a style over substance design bias.
    Ford owned Land Rover era vehicles being a prime example.

    My take on these has been the same for years, in that when one car company takes over another, their main interest will always be their primary company , so if the brand they bought ( and sold ) gets their reputation damaged while experimenting with say , a new engine block material (CGI) in for example a V6 diesel without a balance shaft to absorb the natural imbalances compared to a straight 6 and it doesn't quite work out in the early days , then it's no great loss if its just a small fish ( just get the tech knowledge and sell ).

    If I were to be a bit more one eyed about it then I'd say that something that was a love child between Ford ( which I have had direct experience with when trying to claim warranty work as an agent ) combined with anything French (Peugeot) and Jag was never destined to be a robust and reliable engine, not so much because any of these companies aren't capable in their own right ,( well ok , maybe the French :-) but quite simply no ones neck would be on the line if it failed.

    Edit, just reread this and maybe need a bit longer holiday than I thought
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  2. 1st September 2021, 10:27 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Falcon500 View Post
    Man, as a D3 tdv6 owner this thread is really depressing Discovery 3
    Not meant to be a depressing thread, sorry if i helped kick that off.

    But also remember I acknowledge they are a fantastic car, my wife loves it, wouldn't have anything else, also remember I said I was doing the FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND KM SERVICE.
    Most of these vehicles never let you down badly, ours has never left us stranded.

    It's just awkward to work on.

    If you want to compare like for like, look at a 200 series, they are not as comfortable, handle poorly in comparison (granted it's only based on the ones I've been in ) about 2 litres per 100km worse, and more expensive to fix.

    Check out what KDSS (not on all of them) costs to fix, was over $3k per side and yes it lets go, $7k for steering rack, yes they let go, I believe injectors are a lot cheaper than they were, but they let go far more regularly than the tdv6 ones for sure. They all need the front suspension doing straight from factory, just so they don't look like a wedge of cheese driving down the road.

    And there is still lots of motors getting replaced.

    The discovery 3 was a ground breaking car, the discovery 4 was just a tweak, and are still 2 of the greatest, possibly THE greatest off-road touring vehicles ever built.

    I've got several mates who are all Japanese brand drivers, they have less issues , but guess whose vehicle they are all lining up to drive when it's offered, and the comments I get after they've been driving it.

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  3. 1st September 2021, 10:34 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by shack View Post
    my wife loves it, wouldn't have anything else
    Whereas after dropping into limp mode for the umpteenth time in peak hour freeway traffic my wife handed me the keys with "Either patch it up and sell it to some other sucker, burn it to the ground or *you* drive the bloody thing". It was her car, it's now mine.

    It hadn't cracked 190,000km at that point and we'd had it for about 2 years. I'm still convinced ours was built on a Monday morning after the entire Solihull factory had been out on a Sunday night bender.
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  4. 1st September 2021, 11:02 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by BradC View Post
    Whereas after dropping into limp mode for the umpteenth time in peak hour freeway traffic my wife handed me the keys with "Either patch it up and sell it to some other sucker, burn it to the ground or *you* drive the bloody thing". It was her car, it's now mine.

    It hadn't cracked 190,000km at that point and we'd had it for about 2 years. I'm still convinced ours was built on a Monday morning after the entire Solihull factory had been out on a Sunday night bender.
    My wife is immune to the sort of logic that would lead a normal to wanting to ever sell a discovery 3 or 4...I tried, no go.

    But Discovery 2 starts funny ONE morning?

    "I don't trust it, it's not reliable"


    The purchase of a 220 kW D4 would probably be the only way I could sell this one, but then I'd probably keep it anyway to help keep all the other rovers company in their old age..

    Because I have a problem.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shack View Post
    Because I have a problem.
    Don't we all...
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    Hopefully I won’t jinx myself…..but here goes anyway.

    After 28 years of Land Rover ownership from Range Rover Classics, to the D1, D2 and now D3 - I just realised that my current D3 is actually the oldest LR I have owned - even though it still drives like the newest.

    Don’t get me wrong - the D2 was brilliant and the last of the relatively easy ones to maintain, but the D3 is a much superior vehicle and rewards you if give it TLC.

    If you can find one which has been loved by its owner with a full maintenance history and hopefully low kms then it will be a good one.

    Of course if you don’t have mechanical empathy for cars (and the right budget) - then don’t get a Land Rover.
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    The OP posted in April .... he's either happily driving a D3 .... or not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arapiles View Post
    The OP posted in April .... he's either happily driving a D3 .... or not.
    What - you mean I risked jinxing the D3 for nothing….

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    Of course if the OP did get one it must be reliable as never posted any issues here…..

    D’oh - I have done it again!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arapiles View Post
    The OP posted in April .... he's either happily driving a D3 .... or not.
    So completely missed the necropost <whoosh>...
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    I wouldn't worry about it, I've got a relly that's been looking for a D3 to buy for about 2 years, OP could still be for sure, and if not, it still provided much entertainment..
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