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Froogle-Yorkshireman
Member Since: 28 Oct 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 303
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? |
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If I go there will be trouble, if I stay it will be double…
An expensive month coming up for the D4 that has only done 65k miles.
LR Extended Warranty £1,280
Service £650
New Tyres £550
4 wheel alignment £70
Small rust issue £100
Adding to that, the vehicle is 6 years old so next year will be body off and belts.
I absolutely LOVE the vehicle, it is superb. I wished they still made them.
However, should I get out while I’m still winning or as the Clash suggest stick with it and risk the fact that trouble may be double in the coming years.
I need a decent tug to pull a big caravan. Used to have the original Defenders and loved them also.
I would be interested to hear from others on what they have done in a similar 6 year position.
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6th Mar 2022 10:22 am |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23874
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Where would you go to?
Neither the D5 or the new Defender are direct replacements for the D4. 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 (now semi-retired)
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6th Mar 2022 10:44 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14510
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It's an ongoing dilemma many of us faced. I jumped to an XC90. Fantastic car, super reliable and great dealer, but its not a D4.
I'd keep it. Also belts are not a body off jump. D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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6th Mar 2022 10:52 am |
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Froogle-Yorkshireman
Member Since: 28 Oct 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 303
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LT wrote:Where would you go to?
Neither the D5 or the new Defender are direct replacements for the D4.
That is the dilemma!
Tempted to jump back to a Defender 110 as the tug, but it is no way near as refined as the D4 and the turning circle is a laugh.
A full fat like you LT could be one option, but from an expenditure point of view I am probably not really going to save anything.
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6th Mar 2022 11:01 am |
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Froogle-Yorkshireman
Member Since: 28 Oct 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 303
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Moo wrote:It's an ongoing dilemma many of us faced. I jumped to an XC90. Fantastic car, super reliable and great dealer, but its not a D4.
I'd keep it. Also belts are not a body off jump.
Yes, the XC90 could be an option, especially if you get a decent deal on one. However, I do think I would always be thinking it's not a LR.
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6th Mar 2022 11:05 am |
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Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
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I’m in the same situation / dilemma,
2016 D4 Landmark with 51k, owned since new but the last of the WD warranty expires in the summer, from the glory days when 2 years was £1300 😥
Realistically we’re down to a family of 2 now as all the kids have flown, we too tow a TA caravan but also downsizing that in the next month or two so purchase and running costs considered I can see a change from LR after 25 years and 8 cars ☹️
I’d really miss the D4 but an XC60 is looking like a tolerable replacement. New Defender is just crazy money if you can get one, even nearly new D5s are so expensive but I guess the D4 has only lost 30% of its value over 6 years. It’s all relative.
Keep us updated 🤔
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6th Mar 2022 12:06 pm |
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popsdosh
Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: cambs
Posts: 442
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At the moment the defender sh will be about 5-8k more than the new price due to scarcity.
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6th Mar 2022 2:08 pm |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1684
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Forget the LR warranty and take it to a good independent for the service and save yourself an immediate £1500. Gary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
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6th Mar 2022 4:47 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23874
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I made a list of all the things I wanted and needed the D4 replacement to have. Which basically was everything the D4 had.
Then I marked what I wasn’t prepared to do without and what I would be prepared to compromise on.
A used L405 ticked the most boxes for me. The only notable compromises being a smaller boot (it’s still big) and only 5 seats. Most importantly of all it had a split tailgate, the same upright “command“ seating/driving position with a big glass area (something the D5 doesn’t have) and with AT tyres fitted more off-road ability than I probably actually need.
Of course we’re all different and have different needs/requirements. 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 (now semi-retired)
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6th Mar 2022 5:19 pm |
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