buying a td5

benj · Sep 17, 2009

hi all, as much as i love my 300 disco the mot tester reminded us about general corrosion throughout the vehicle, this coupled with a few other things is making us want to upgrade to a td5, reading the reviews this might be a bad idea tho. They suggest there are less problems on the later one's. Is there a date which i should be looking for to avoid the problems like wiring looms and leaking air bags etc. around 2002 trucks are our budget but i'd stretch to an 04 if it would save time and inconvenience in the garage. thanks ps cant afford a disco3 yet

ratty · Sep 17, 2009

If I were after a TD5 disco I'd be looking at 2002 onwards.

2002 on are supposed to be clear of all known faults. Although this is the case with the cracking cylinder heads, I have still come across later TD5's with oil in the injector loom.

andyb66 · Sep 17, 2009

Another vote for 2002 onwards.

thebiglad · Sep 17, 2009

If you can manage to buy a facelift (post 2002) you would do better. Lots of the early problems that so damged the reputation of the TD5 had been resolved by 2002 so they are about as 'safe' as any LR product.

Treat suspension airbags as service/maintainence items and you'll be ok. General view is every 5 yrs. Cost about £63+vat each side.

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 17, 2009

if yu dont mind paying the higher road tax.

thebiglad · Sep 17, 2009

The Mad Hat Man said:
if yu dont mind paying the higher road tax.

I think that's been dropped now - the march 2001 deadline?

discool · Sep 17, 2009

At the moment there's a £25 difference in the tax for discos before and after March 2001
ie £190...£215 I don't know if the big increase has been dropped or just suspended.

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