Thread: Disco 4 buying advice

Hi, welcome along.

That D4 looks OK to me, 2014 model, 8 spd is preferred over the 6spd.

At that mileage, things like suspension (air struts,upper and lower arms, wheel bearings etc) are due for replacement.

"Dealer servicing" ususlly means every 24000km, and the consensus here is that's too long, every 10,000 km is preferred. Anyway, check for oil leaks, drips under the car, oil in the coolant bottle (brownish film on the sides) and listen for timing chain rattle at start up, should be only a second or two.

Have a search on here, there are other threads that deal with this topic.

If the other choice is a 200 series, the D4 would definitely be my pick for comfort, capability and overall style...oh and saving 50k is handy too.

Car came from Tamworth area in NSW before arriving in WA. Only the 175K (182K/84 month) & 189K (208K/96 month) services were carried out and lodged on the OSH by an actual LR dealer. It’s possible other services were carried out but not updated on the OSH Land Rover
It has the incorrect ARB bar for a MY15 fitted. Not sure if that would/could affect you if you were involved in an accident. From MY14 onwards it should be an ARB Summit bar.

Have it checked out by an indie Land Rover mechanic.
It looks good but!!
Half the cost of the 200 series and more than twice the comfort!

Originally Posted by kelvo

Car came from Tamworth area in NSW before arriving in WA. Only the 175K (182K/84 month) & 189K (208K/96 month) services were carried out and lodged on the OSH by an actual LR dealer. It’s possible other services were carried out but not updated on the OSH Land Rover
It has the incorrect ARB bar for a MY15 fitted. Not sure if that would/could affect you if you were involved in an accident. From MY14 onwards it should be an ARB Summit bar.

Country miles are good miles

Also check out gumtree, there's a few private sales units with half the kms but slightly higher asking prices .

Cheers for the feedback all.

Didn't know about the OSH service - very handy to have access to. Will have to do some more research on service schedules.

Also need to read into bullbars & see if that's a potential issue.


Many Thanks,
Steve

Originally Posted by Steve86

Cheers for the feedback all.

Didn't know about the OSH service - very handy to have access to. Will have to do some more research on service schedules.

Also need to read into bullbars & see if that's a potential issue.


Many Thanks,
Steve

Servicing on the MY14 onwards is every 26,000Km or 12 months whichever occurs first.

Any reason behind looking at the high Km on at Roadbend? For me I would be more inclined to go for this one with 123,000Km carsales.com.au If you will be using the 3rd row seating or have a dog this one has rear A/C. Also dealer serviced by Barbagello from new to 156,000Km/72 months. This does mean it potentially needs the ‘expensive’ 172,000Km/84 month service (This includes the front cam and rear fuel pump belt replacement). Budget $2000 just to have the two belts replaced.

Originally Posted by Steve86

Reading through various forums / reviews it seems that reliability is hit & miss for both low & high mileage models. Given the model is now several years old & there are few examples available with under 100k on the clock I’m wondering if a higher km, lower cost model might be the way to go.

I wouldn't've thought that was the case. There's a known but rare issue with the 2.7 diesel and there were some issues with the D3, but the D4, particularly with the 3.0l / 8 speed combo, is very reliable.


There are still lots of these with under 100,000 kms on them: NB, if you're using Carsales you need to choose Discovery and then Series 4 - choosing "Discovery 4" as the option will only get you the vehicles up until the name change in 2014.

For $10k more this would be a much better option:

carsales.com.au

Actually, going the other way, this has way fewer Ks for less money - and it has a factory RAI:

carsales.com.au

Originally Posted by Steve86

Have found the following 2014 disco with 200k on the clock at a local JLR dealer – it looks to have had scheduled services completed by the dealer.

Preowned Cars

My thinking is that a disco with such high mileage has potentially got past the stage where a major defect would have killed it. I’m also thinking is that the savings from purchase compared to lower mileage examples will then be an offset for any future repairs.

To be honest, that price seems a little high for something with 200,000 kms. I'd suggest getting a Redbook report to see where it falls in the market.

Edit: this ones' about the same price with half the Ks - and it's in WA:

carsales.com.au

Edit: Another one in WA - half the Ks, RAI and e-diff:

carsales.com.au

Originally Posted by Steve86

And if it does end up having a major failure what would be an expected cost for engine replacement etc?

$25,000 - $30,000

Thanks for the replies - just got back from 2 nights camping (no phone signal) & it's great to see all the good advice.

Originally Posted by kelvo

Servicing on the MY14 onwards is every 26,000Km or 12 months whichever occurs first.

Any reason behind looking at the high Km on at Roadbend? For me I would be more inclined to go for this one with 123,000Km carsales.com.au If you will be using the 3rd row seating or have a dog this one has rear A/C.

Thought was the lower price & a good service history might offset any major future repair costs but maybe not the case, especially if an engine is at the $30k mark.


3^rd row A/C will be needed for both dog & wife! Kids will be in car seats in 2^nd row & we often have in-laws travel with us so the criteria was a decent 3^rd row seat for either the wife or myself to get into. Was 3^rd row A/C only standard on the HSE models? The one linked to has already sold.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

I wouldn't've thought that was the case. There's a known but rare issue with the 2.7 diesel and there were some issues with the D3, but the D4, particularly with the 3.0l / 8 speed combo, is very reliable.

Reassuring to hear that. 3.0l/8sp is my preference - was looking at an SDV6 for the improved engine plus few other features (3^rd row airbags, 3^rd row A/C, leather seats).


What are people’s thoughts on TDV6 vs SDV6 – is the extra power/torque worth it if not towing over 2 tonnes? Any other features on the SDV6 SE/HSE that stand out?

My other option is going all out on a low km model & trying to get an extended warranty, are they worth looking at? Example car - carsales.com.au


I’d prefer to keep the budget to $60k, but could stretch it a bit further for the right car.