Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1509
Anniversary
Had my D3 exactly a year today so to treat her I took her for her Mot. Passed with advisories for rusting on blocks on front flexi hoses and slight noise and play in n/s rear wheel bearing. Can't grumble at that especially with 153,000 odd on the clock 2006 TdV6 HSE.
1st Jun 2018 11:07 am
jlindsay
Member Since: 28 May 2018
Location: Bordon, Hampshire
Posts: 13
i can't figure out if Discoveries are reliable or not - guessing yours is..
Happy MOT day
1st Jun 2018 6:57 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6538
Every brand has its peculiarities.
The D4 I had seemed reliable but it had doctored mileage so I managed return it. Odometer showed 167k, actual was above 270k km.
The D3 I got after it has been extremely reliable. Started fine in -29 oC - a good metric, if any. Mostly wear and age related things which were to be expected. I did a lot of preventive maintenance, too, like changing of oils in various components once I got it, changed ARB bushes, etc.
Since then changed what has been necessary but next week it goes for replacement if all control arms mainly because some of the bushes are ancient, some completely shot and have to be changed and changing them all at the same time seemed like a smart thing to do. Converted to miles it’s got around 132k on it.
I guess a lot on a second hand D3/D4 depends on how the previous owner(s) have treated the vehicle and where they’ve been with it.
Knock on wood.
1st Jun 2018 7:10 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72740
jlindsay wrote:
i can't figure out if Discoveries are reliable or not - guessing yours is..
Happy MOT day
Some are, some aren’t. Pays yer money & takes yer chance. My D3 was money pit big time, my D4 is completely the opposite. So far. All a bit of a lottery unless you stay within LR’s 3 yr warranty.
1st Jun 2018 7:25 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1509
Probably helps that I have only done just over 2,000 miles since getting her. 2006 TdV6 HSE.
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