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rogerlandcruiser Newbie
Joined: 04 Sep 2015 Posts: 9 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:09 Post subject: |
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correction:
Pre 2012 LR Disco I believe is £500 road tax (my bro's is) as opposed to the LC which is £290 _________________ All the best,
Roger Land Cruiser
2011 plate 60th Anniversary LC in Astral Black
Mods: LED internal lighting replacement and LED side lights/Rear number plate Illumination. |
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dannyson ****
Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 448 Location: Cornwall
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 20:43 Post subject: |
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.. had my Discovery since July and what a great car it is to drive, smooth and quiet ... love it!! - so different when I compare it to the diesel rattle, lack lustre performance, and unsettled ride of my outgoing Lc4 2009.
As far as the economics go - £655 for 5 year service plan, Road Tax £290. As far as 'Landcover Hell ' website, I understand that if someone tries to post a more balanced or dare I say positive review .... it never gets published so I'm told.
As far my personal economic situation is concerned am hoping to be able to chop it in after 3 years .... but will see - a lot can happen before then!
Having said all that - the car itself is at a JLR approved bodyshop in Exeter somewhere for a couple of original paint blemishes to be corrected but to be honest there were a number on my year old Lc4 150 when I bought it ... but as it was 'secondhand' so to speak, left it alone as it already had a few scratches and bird poo stains.
Having bought brand new - I felt different and want it to be 'perfect'. As far as having to remove the engine etc to replace a diff. sensor ... I think the garage was trying to pull a fast one!!
Still ..... early days and we shall see how it pans out - but to drive its a Dream!! |
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farmerboy *
Joined: 09 Feb 2015 Posts: 20 Location: warrington, UK
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 20:31 Post subject: |
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I have just moved in the opposite direction after a cracked oil pulp casing on a 33000 miles Disco 3..... I was lucky - if it had gone completely it would have trashed the engine - and it has for many unlucky owners... I now have an LC 120 and although it is agricultural in comparison and frankly a bit boring it does what it was designed to do - gets me from a to b reliably. I would never entertain buying another Land Rover after 10 years of ownership. The only benefit of owning my various Land Rovers was making me into a DIY mechanic......... always something to fix! |
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dannyson ****
Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 448 Location: Cornwall
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 0:37 Post subject: |
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Things have moved on from what I have read and the D4 is a much more reliable and competent vehicle (I hope!!). I'm amazed by the quietness, power and ride quality compared to my Landcruiser. No regrets so far...... ![thumbup](images/smiles/thumbsup.gif) |
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jamie850 *
Joined: 12 Nov 2015 Posts: 48 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 14:34 Post subject: |
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I love the D3 and D4 and having had a chance to do a off road day in a D4 a few years ago I was sure I'd get a disco when I was ready to buy. Had a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the time (total money pit, always something breaking, diffs, head gaskets, gearbox but always got me where I needed to go) and loved the cabin of D4. Its a great car on the road and the V6 diesel is a great powerful engine. Love the HSE with the alpine roof and center fridge.
However looking at 8-9year old cars in my budget I just saw problems and breakdowns. I'm not so much bothered by the bills as stuff like this costs money to run I understand but the breakdowns were always "leave you stranded" type breakdowns. I'd always be worried on long trips away.
I know too many guys at work, who are spending 50k on a disco or rangerover, only for me to drive past them on way home while they are broken down. Brand new cars in the dealer 8 or 10 times in the first year. Sure tehre are good ones but with my luck I'd get the friday afternoon car!
When it was time to put my money where my mouth was it was the LC120 I ended up with. Liked the 150 alot and test drove one but the 120 was half the price and drove nearly as nicely.
6weeks into ownership I've had a knackered alternator stopping the car starting and a rusty fuel filler pipe that needed replacement. So not exactly had a smooth intro to the Toyota reliability but it was a second hand car so stuff happens. In a few years I'll be able to tell if I made the right choice I suppose! _________________ 2007 LC4 |
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dannyson ****
Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 448 Location: Cornwall
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 0:06 Post subject: |
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I think I too would be twitchy at buying an 8-9 yr old whatever it was - but especially a Land Rover at that age ...... depending on it's history - it would have to be off someone from the DISCO4 forum without a doubt!!!! Likewise with that age Land Cruiser to be fair - although there is far less to go wrong in a Land Cruiser.... at a penalty of course!! - whistle - ... |
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filsgreen Newbie
Joined: 07 Sep 2023 Posts: 3 Location: Liverpool
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 20:32 Post subject: |
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Good luck with your Disco, especially with getting it insured. I was going to buy a Disco 4 but when I tried to get it insured, very few wanted to insure my. A Keith Michael agent told me they are not insuring L Rs, as 52000 were stolen in the last year, he said there will be a glut on the market next year as three top insurance brokers have stopped insuring them. He said, of the 52000, only 2%% were recovered. Trackers indicated that stolen vehicles were in Russia, East Africa and the Middle East. As a consequence of that conversation, I chose to buy a 150, 13 plate LC5 from Steve Eagell in Tamworth. |
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