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John Pollard
Guest
My wife has recently fallen in love with the Land Rover Discovery
(because she likes the way they look - she wants to sit up
high).
The research I have done on-line seems to indicate that these vehicles
are unreliable, in that they need a lot of maintenance, and that that
maintenance is expensive. My wife's opinion is that only people who
have something to complain about are posting comments, but that there
*must* be tons of people out there who are satisfied with their Discos
(after all, its a Land Rover) that we aren't hearing from. I think that
one should research these sorts of things prior to making a purchasing
decision, that the research I have done indicates that this could be a
problem vehicle, and that we can find something else that meets her needs
*and* is more reliable. I believe that she thinks I am making up reasons
not to buy this truck because I told her that I don't like the look.
Can anybody comment on these rigs pro or con?
We do need 4wd (and sometimes chains) as we live a mile off the paved
road, up a mountain, and we get some slick icy/snowy conditions in the
winter. The paved roads back our way are no picnic in the winter either.
It can be days before a signifiant snow fall is plowed.
There's a 1994 for sale in town now that is bringing this to a head and
my trusty mechanic decided to take a vacation this week, so I can't
talk it over with him. The '94 is loaded with features (which also
appeals to my wife), has 87,000 miles, a new transfer case, and Kelly
BB lists it at approx $5500 (he's asking more, but would probably come
down). The seller is the second owner who says he knew the previous
owner (in colorado) and that it was well treated and rarely taken off of
the road. It looks clean, drives well, and has no rust. He's selling
it as he needs the cash (a well off college kid with lots of expensive
toys, but finds himself in a bind, and apparently soon to be without
a driver's license).
Expense and reliability/operating costs are an issue for us. We both
drive subarus right now and they are highly reliable, with relatively good
gas mileage (my 1978 Wagoneer with the huge Warn winch has been our
rough and tumble vehicle in the past, but, despite many years of nursing
it along, I'm afraid that its days are numbered, and that number is
small). She used to drive a Suburban and misses the size (and heated
seats) she had in that truck (which we sold about a year ago, shortly
after we married, to reduce payments and gain fuel efficiency - as we
typically drive approx 900 highway miles every other weekend in addition
to local commuting). We do need to buy something to take the place of the
wagoneer (when cutting firewood off the road in the forest, driving
to work through snow too deep for the subarus, the occasional romp on
some jeep trail, etc), and it makes sense to me to consider replacing
the jeep with something that my wife likes and can use to commute to
work, but I am far from sure that the Land Rover is the right choice.
Thanks in advance for any advice you care to offer.
-John
(because she likes the way they look - she wants to sit up
high).
The research I have done on-line seems to indicate that these vehicles
are unreliable, in that they need a lot of maintenance, and that that
maintenance is expensive. My wife's opinion is that only people who
have something to complain about are posting comments, but that there
*must* be tons of people out there who are satisfied with their Discos
(after all, its a Land Rover) that we aren't hearing from. I think that
one should research these sorts of things prior to making a purchasing
decision, that the research I have done indicates that this could be a
problem vehicle, and that we can find something else that meets her needs
*and* is more reliable. I believe that she thinks I am making up reasons
not to buy this truck because I told her that I don't like the look.
Can anybody comment on these rigs pro or con?
We do need 4wd (and sometimes chains) as we live a mile off the paved
road, up a mountain, and we get some slick icy/snowy conditions in the
winter. The paved roads back our way are no picnic in the winter either.
It can be days before a signifiant snow fall is plowed.
There's a 1994 for sale in town now that is bringing this to a head and
my trusty mechanic decided to take a vacation this week, so I can't
talk it over with him. The '94 is loaded with features (which also
appeals to my wife), has 87,000 miles, a new transfer case, and Kelly
BB lists it at approx $5500 (he's asking more, but would probably come
down). The seller is the second owner who says he knew the previous
owner (in colorado) and that it was well treated and rarely taken off of
the road. It looks clean, drives well, and has no rust. He's selling
it as he needs the cash (a well off college kid with lots of expensive
toys, but finds himself in a bind, and apparently soon to be without
a driver's license).
Expense and reliability/operating costs are an issue for us. We both
drive subarus right now and they are highly reliable, with relatively good
gas mileage (my 1978 Wagoneer with the huge Warn winch has been our
rough and tumble vehicle in the past, but, despite many years of nursing
it along, I'm afraid that its days are numbered, and that number is
small). She used to drive a Suburban and misses the size (and heated
seats) she had in that truck (which we sold about a year ago, shortly
after we married, to reduce payments and gain fuel efficiency - as we
typically drive approx 900 highway miles every other weekend in addition
to local commuting). We do need to buy something to take the place of the
wagoneer (when cutting firewood off the road in the forest, driving
to work through snow too deep for the subarus, the occasional romp on
some jeep trail, etc), and it makes sense to me to consider replacing
the jeep with something that my wife likes and can use to commute to
work, but I am far from sure that the Land Rover is the right choice.
Thanks in advance for any advice you care to offer.
-John
