USED Land Rover Discovery 4x4 (04 - )

My car

I purchased the Discovery 3 for my retirement and to undertake a major round Australia trip and have to say when I took delivery I thought this is the best car I had ever owned, three years and 50,000 kilometres down the track my experience includes, instrument pack faulty and replaced, air suspension faults, two new front differentials, tie rod replacement, RH front lower ball joint arm and ball joint replaced, second lower ball joint replaced, three wheel alignments, front window not working, loose wiring, indicators not working, loose wires, water leaking from sunroof, (twice), radio complete fail, an intermittent fault with another window not working and countless stop light globe replacements. The vehicle has never been off road, always garaged. I have never suffered the litany of maintenance difficulties and inconvenience with any other vehicle, save this Discovery 3. I note from some recent advertising that the Discovery 3 TDV6 has won fourth year in succession both the “Best Large Diesel Wagon” and “Best Overall” category. I certainly purchased my vehicle on the basis of the Discovery 3 being awarded the “Best 4 wheel drive of the year award” and am bitterly disappointed. Complaining gets you nowhere on the local scene and ended up going direct to the CEO of Tata Motors, referred back to the UK referred back to Australia with no effort by Land Rover to negotiate at any point about what has clearly been a poorly built vehicle.

My car

I have had my Discovery 3 for nearly three years and it is simply the best car I have ever driven. I can drive hundreds of miles in a day and actually enjoy the experience. I frequently travel with six adults and a dog and I know that not only are they all comfortable, they are also very safe. This vehicle is built to last, it is totally practical and really solid.

I would not be without the Personal Telephone Integration (PTI) option. It so integrates with the rest of the audio controls. Personally I also think that the back windows just have to be dark tinted, then it really looks outstanding! It makes the competition look dull.

Discovery 3 has broken the mould and just doesn’t have the historic problems associated with previous models. The V6 diesel engine is superb and partnered with the automatic box it is just heavenly to drive. It also delivers between 24 and 30 mpg and carries up to seven people in luxury.

I have had a couple of minor faults, a sticky door lock and a washer bottle warning light. However this car comes with a three year warranty and a nice man comes to your home from Landrover in his Discovery 3 and fixes it on your drive. What is the problem? The Discovery 3 is a very different Land Rover from what has gone before, so we really don't need to hear about how bad your old Range Rover was. This is a class act and for my money it has been worth every penny.