Member Since: 16 Nov 2007
Location: North
Posts: 179
D4 reliability vs D3 reliability
Hi there,
I am back looking for a second hand Disco. D3 or D4 is my question. I know D4 is ahaead in terms of on road drivability, braking, better interior etc, but it is more difficult to find good off road tyres because of the rim size.
All D3 I am looking at have had their EGR, compressor suspensions, suspensions and front triangles changed.
All D4 (2008-2010) have not. They are original.
Does it mean that D4 have solved all the D3 weaknesses or do I need to expect to have those costs to bear in the future?
Many thanks.
Cedric.My fifth Disco ...
1st Dec 2015 6:49 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73085
D4 is streets ahead of a D3. All D4 drivers complain about is cameras & plastic sump guard, for the d3 at the same time it was about everything else. Especially if it had a 3 letter name.
1st Dec 2015 6:51 pm
Matts3
Member Since: 02 Jan 2015
Location: North Norfolk
Posts: 162
*Touchwood* I've had my 09 plate D4 for a year now.
Just about to turn 80k miles and I've replaced the discs and pads recently and just replaced the lower suspension arms due to knocking. They weren't an MOT fail, but were spoiling my enjoyment of the car.
Having driven the car for the last week, it has totally transformed my enjoyment of driving it. So much tighter, still not got the handling of a well sorted car, but so much more composed.
I'm currently running with the Land Rover extended warranty which is giving me peace of mind, its not cheap, but in my mind its worth having.
I was weary of reliability issues across the LR brand, however, to date its not been anymore disappointing (other than parts cost) of the Audi vehicles I'd run for the previous 10 years prior to buying it.
2nd Dec 2015 4:15 pm
etuna
Member Since: 05 Nov 2015
Location: Canterbury
Posts: 138
Reading this forum after buying my D4 a few weeks ago has shredded my nerves. I've lived with and loved some very high maintenance motorbikes but they were always toys. The disco is my daily driver and I've got 2 kids under 2. Love it so far and posts like the one above makes me think I've made the right choice. No nightmares on this thread please!
2nd Dec 2015 9:36 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Dont forget 99.9 percent of people post when they have issues, not many people post to say my car has been fine today.
Ps my car has been just fine and dandy on its massive 5 mile commute
3rd Dec 2015 6:38 am
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
I live in what must be the town with highest D4 per capita - during my 6km commute to work it is not uncommon for me to drive past 12-15 D4s - 6 parked on one street alone.
and the parts department at the local dealer don't keep anything in stock for the D4, that's how reliable they are. --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 796
LOL. Agree with that, I had 8.5 years in a D3 to be fair it only started heading south after five years. D4 is great but less than two years in so far.2014MY Discovery
4th Dec 2015 8:45 am
fisherman
Member Since: 16 Jan 2007
Location: Hornchurch Essex
Posts: 1789
I had my 3 for almost 8 years and loved it unconditionally. I spent very little on it apart from one compressor ( the other three were under warranty) and normal maintenance parts. Tyres were a thing I spent money on mostly.
My 12MY D4 I've had for one year and it has cost a set of tyres (£400 from here ) and nothing else. I decided not to go the warranty route and save money in an account instead. I now have £1400 left of the £1800 I put in. Seems to be working so far. I also choose who works on it and can get a decent hourly rate too. FFRR 2017 4.4SDV8 Autobiography. Cost so much I must be mad!
D4 HSE 2012 Like a second wife, more expensive but goes better! I almost cried this time!
D3 HSE 2006 (Almost 8 years together, true love)
Land Cruiser VX 1994 11 years together, wife cried when I p/ex'd for my D3
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