Thread: Once bitten...

The earlier ones (2005 &6) had their fair share of issues, but the later models are as reliable as any of the japs, not to mention much better looking.

The 2010 Prado has to be the ugliest 4x4 I've seen this side of a Ssangyong.

I am looking at trading mine on a 2008 D3......hopefully most of the problems are sorted by then

D3s are reliable. A few lemons don't disprove the rule, you get that anywhere.

Now the D2 and FL1...now we're talking unreliable.

I think leecewah will be missing out on the best $x4 in world and one that will meet his needs: carrying seven in luxury.

Leo,

I'm also in the market for a Disco but presently own a SsangYong Rexton II, which I intend to keep tll the day it dies.

The funny thing is people often bag out SsangYongs as being ugly or piles of junk which from first hand experience and several hundred thousand kilometres of driving and towing I can tell you they are not.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I admit, but when it comes to reliability and cost of running I can tell you the Rexton is quite amazing at how little it costs to run and how reliable it is. I have owned three Rextons and two Musso 4x4 crew cabs over the last four years mainly through an old sponsorship deal I had with the then importer. Not one of these vehicles ever let me down once nor did one of them need any warrenty work.

The Musso's would go practically anywhere any other 4x4 would go as well apart from the really narly places. The Rexton is only really a soft SUV but it can tow huge loads easilly and the fuel consumption is truly great, plus it is a 7 seater. The Limited Edtion model Rextons had a level of luxury and electronic gizmo's that very few 4x4 at double the price have, plus they are not slow for a diesel.
I know this is a LR website but there are some other good vehicles out there that do a reasonable job and cost basically very little to own. SsangYong is one of those companies that produce such vehicles.

The one thing that really hurts new SsangYong owners is resale value but this makes them exceptional buying for people looking for a cheap second hand second car that is extremely versatile.


Now back to looking for my second vehicle which will be a LR.

Cheers,
Terry O'Neill

Terry
The best thing about LR is the driving experience.....especially in the D3

Having driven several D3 and D2's I agree with your comments Norto about how good Landrovers are to drive and to be frank that is the main reason why I will buy one.

I nearly brought the black V8 HSE that Oz Ducati recently brought but even though it was a very good price and a really nice example I must admit I didn't find it light years ahead of the late model low K D2's I have driven recently.

As I now live on a farm with a couple of k's of pot holed dirt road from the front gate to the house what ever I buy will end up covered in muck and poo very quickly and will live outside in the elements. Another good reason for not buying anything black.

As many regulars on this website have owned both D2's and D3's I would like to ask people what they really think of any comparison between a 03/04 V8 D2 compared to the early model V8 D3's?

It is reasonably easy to pick up a low k very nice V8 D2 for about the 20k...ish mark. A similar early model D3 with similar k's for about 40k...ish. Obviously one is at least double the price of the other.

So is a early model D3 twice the car of a late model D2 with similar k's and both being V8's?

What ever I buy won't see much true off road work if any and will do lots of highway k's with some towing. I have driven a six cylinder SE D3 and found it truly ordinary. I do very much like the V8 D3 though.

I'd appreciate any of your thoughts and experiences that you feel inclined to share with me ladies and gentlemen.

Regards,
Terry O'Neill

I am surprised that you did not think the D3 was way better tha the D2. Having had both I really notice the diference.
If it was the V6 petrol you drove then the engine is noisy and gives the same performance as th V8 D2. The diesel V6 is quieter. But in all other espects it is a different vehicle.
Take a D3 to the farm for test drive and see how you feel after on and off road.
If you want power then the V8 is very nice.