colinmcfadyen said:

Hey

I am thinking of buying a disco 3 for my business (corporate team building) but I am slightly nervous as i have heard bad reviews about them, people buying them then having to spend ££££ to get them fixed. I used to own a disco 2 (my fist car and an absolute dream) she was solid and well i say reliable, she was a work horse, so this is why im swayed back towards a lanny.

Does anyone have any advice about the disco 3 should i check for certain work been done? or not been done. im probably going to go for a 2005 (cheaper tax) with no more than 60k miles.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

colin

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colinmcfadyen said:

I have been looking at the landmark 7, I need something that is classy and a workhorse as I will sometimes be picking clients up from the airport.

any advice on the Landmark 7? my dad had the standard TD5 and had major issues with the rear airbags. I will be kitting the lanny out so maybe a coil upgrade would be a shout?

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horse62 said:

I had exactly the same dilemma and fancied an early Disco 3 to replace my Disco 1

I could not risk massive repair bills, so I went for a Disco 2 Td5 Landmark on a 04 plate, one owner from new with full history a solid chassis and I am well happy with it so far.

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horse62 said:

I had exactly the same dilemma and fancied an early Disco 3 to replace my Disco 1

I could not risk massive repair bills, so I went for a Disco 2 Td5 Landmark on a 04 plate, one owner from new with full history a solid chassis and I am well happy with it so far.

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colinmcfadyen said:

Also what sort of MPG are you getting, there is a lovely blue auto near me that im going to go see tomorrow.

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thebiglad said:

Having driven Disco 1, 2, and then 3, my opinion is that the Disco 3 in diesel v6 form is far and away the best, on or off-road.

It's a complex vehicle, like all modern 4x4's but when looked after properly they are as reliable as the competition if not better.

The big problem about maintaining all LR 4x4's is that LR has a servicing program which is designed to look good and relatively affordable, at initial purchase time. It is wholely insufficient.

These vehicles require a lot more servicing and a pro-active approach by knowledgeable mechanics who care about the vehicles and their owners.

Example : clean MAP regularly - not in schedule; replace air springs and height sensors every 5 yrs - not in schedule; loads of things that an enthusiastic owner would change before trouble arrives just to avoid trouble.


Specifically on D3 diesel : the engine has a cambelt and a pump belt. The schedule for the cambelt is 100,000mls or 7 years whichever is the sooner; pump belt is 100, 000mls or 10yrs again whichever comes the sooner. For piece of mind I would change them immediately after buying a D3 to ensure security of the engine.

Once you try a D3 diesel auto you'll never think about previous Discos, they are that much better.

Just remember that they really need proper, pro-active maintenance - ignore this at your peril !!!!!

Also, D3 diesel in std form is 190bhp but for £225 can be re-mapped up to 250bhp with improvements in performance and mpg. Incidently mpg on D3 is better than TD5, even in std. trim.

Good luck in your search,

Dave

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