Member Since: 05 Aug 2019
Location: Kent
Posts: 30
High mileage
Hi all,
Thinking of a Discovery 4, the one I have my eye is a 2009 hse which has 147,000 miles on it. Full Land Rover service history and two owners.
What are your thoughts on one with this sort of mileage? Or steer clear? Is suspension, gearbox etc likely to be worn?
Thanks in advance
Richard
6th Aug 2019 6:39 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23366
Is it a 3.0? There were some early 2009 2.7 D4’s iirc.
Chances are that it will have had various replacement suspension parts. Check through the service history if you are able to. Although such work might well have been done at an independent to save labour costs, there might be copies of receipts.
Also look to see if the gearbox has had an oil change or better still a “megaflush”, if not allow up to £400 to get that done.
Mileage wouldn’t put me off, provided the service history is comprehensive. I kept my D3 for 150k miles and it’s still going strong.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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6th Aug 2019 8:40 am
LeeMcD84
Member Since: 24 Apr 2019
Location: Woodville
Posts: 44
Yes I agree mileage wouldn't put me off one of these, as long as the history looks good and it drives OK I'd go for it.
I've just purchased one, and I do around 20k a year so i'll be adding to the miles on mine.
6th Aug 2019 8:49 am
Rands100
Member Since: 05 Aug 2019
Location: Kent
Posts: 30
Thank you for the replies.
It says this:
2009 Land Rover Discovery 4 3.0 TD V6 HSE 4X4 1Owner Full S.History New MOT
JUST SERVICED+6 MONTHS WARRANTY
The only thing I’ve noticed is the the rear door only says Discovery 4. It doesn’t say “TDV6 hse” like most others I’ve seen.
6th Aug 2019 9:19 am
Browny90
Member Since: 19 Jul 2016
Location: Ashbourne
Posts: 687
I have a MY12 with much the same mileage. I've had the usual issues, but still drives like new..
just make sure the service history is accurate at all Mods and belts have been carried out etc..Disco4 MY16 SDV6 Landmark Black
Disco4 MY12 SDV6 XS Orkney Grey (Gone)
Defender 90 200tdi Completely rebuilt.
6th Aug 2019 9:22 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2136
maybe someone de-bagged it. If its definitely a 3.0l TDV6, its the same twin turbo 3.0l used in all the D4s. I think it will have 245hp and probably no DPF.
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
Previous: Land Rover Defender 90 CSW Td5
Previous: Land Rover Discovery Td5 ES
6th Aug 2019 9:22 am
Browny90
Member Since: 19 Jul 2016
Location: Ashbourne
Posts: 687
Is being De-bagged better than being Tee-bagged Disco4 MY16 SDV6 Landmark Black
Disco4 MY12 SDV6 XS Orkney Grey (Gone)
Defender 90 200tdi Completely rebuilt.
6th Aug 2019 9:31 am
Bardley
Member Since: 02 May 2018
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 440
Or even de-badged.2011 MY D4 HSE
Previously 2001 D2 TD5, 1996 D1 300Tdi, 1985 90 2.2 petrol.
Bikes! KTM, BMW, British, Classics and others.
6th Aug 2019 11:37 am
Biggles330d
Member Since: 03 Jun 2019
Location: Kinross
Posts: 11
I recently bought my Disco 4, 65 plate (registered November 2015) with c.80k miles on it. Not high in the grand scheme but high for the age.
It's tight, straight, the last iteration so hopefully has as many bugs ironed out as possible and was in great condition.
Since June I've added about 3500 miles including three weeks running around France in the heatwave and it hasn't put a foot wrong (but it would be a poor show if a £50k 3.5 year old motor was starting to get flakey already).
When I got it I had it fully serviced and the gearbox oil changed by a local specialist, more for piece of mind and to ensure it had a 'proper' looking at not just a dealership oily rag and spit and polish.
I'd suggest my last comment is the most important one.
I obviously bought it at a price commensurate with its mileage, but to my mind it was by far a better bet than a much older, lower mileage one for the same money.
6th Aug 2019 1:12 pm
marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1804
My last D4 had 140k+ on it and most of the big jobs had been done. The suspension arms needed changing but its probably a job that needs doing every 50-60k anyway (my current 2013 D4 also needs arms changing at 80k). It should have had the belts done also at that mileage and age
I have owned lots of D3/4s and now when i look at them i buy on condition, not mileage. Some higher miles cars have been looked after better than low miles cars
If the price is right-dont let the mileage bother you
The mile counter is simply a salesmans tool, if cars didn't have them everyone would buy cars based on condition
The rear badge has been removed probably because some of the early higher spec cars had a full essay across the bottom of the rear door-DISCOVERY 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE. As the D4 evolved the model information on the rear door got less and less. First the 3.0 was dropped then the T(S)DV6 so you just got DISCOVERY 4 HSEPrevious Discos
1989 200tdi 3dr
1994 300tdi ES
1995 3.9 ES (x3)
2000 4.0 adventurer
2001 4.0 ES
2005 D3 HSE (zambesi silver)
2007 D3 SE (Lugano teal)
2011 D4 XS (Baltic Blue)
2008 D3 HSE PREMIUM (buckingham blue)
2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
2006 D3 Metropolis (Java Black)
2012my D4 HSE (indus silver)
Current 2013 D4 XS (Firenze red)
6th Aug 2019 8:18 pm
chugga90
Member Since: 13 Aug 2014
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 434
Rands100 wrote:
Thank you for the replies.
It says this:
2009 Land Rover Discovery 4 3.0 TD V6 HSE 4X4 1Owner Full S.History New MOT
JUST SERVICED+6 MONTHS WARRANTY
The only thing I’ve noticed is the the rear door only says Discovery 4. It doesn’t say “TDV6 hse” like most others I’ve seen.
At this time factory or LR fleet cars were registered in east anglia, so the AJ could make it ex LR fleet. Also account for the odd badging, being an early D4?
Obviously not answering your question, sorry.Discovery commercial tdv6 auto 2013
Volkswagen t6 lwb Kombi dsg 4motion 2018
Volkswagen t5.1 lwb single cab tipper 2013
Discovery commercial sdv6 auto 2014 gone and not really missed.
Range Rover Tdv8 gone
Freelander 2 I6 very sadly gone
VW t5 Dsg gone and missed
6th Aug 2019 8:42 pm
Glynn62
Member Since: 08 Aug 2019
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 1
Hi. i purchased a 2010 D4 with 136k miles on..full dealer history last August. Apart from a new float in expansion tank and a rare ICE issue it drives like a dream.. just passed its MOT with usual suspension bush play and brake pipes slight corrosion but i smile every time i drive it.
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