Used Land Rover Discovery

Full of defects

By quilly (Jacksonville, FL) on Monday, July 20, 2009

"I have had problems with my landrover continuously. The check engine light comes on regularly costing money to have it chekced out everytime just to find out it just needed to be reset. Small things like the pop out drink holders break often. Requires 90 octaine gas and gets less than 400 miles to its 25 gal. tank. There is a short in some chip that makes the abs and traction control lights come on disabling those systems. The chip would cost $1600 to replace! Hard to find a mechanic to do simple things like change the head lights because the bolts are not regular and you need a special tool. I would not buy another LandRover or recomend one to a friend."

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Quirky English Vehicle

By sms65965 (Johnson City, TN) on Friday, November 13, 2009

"Purchased my 2004 new in January 2004. There are things about the vehicle I would not put up with in a Ford or Chevy. Tilt steering is a joke. Controls behind steering wheel are difficult to see without leaning to one side or the other, so you have to memorize. Taller than 6 feet? Truck is not a comfortable drive for you for long hauls. Super unleaded fuel only, and drinks it like a drunken sailor on a binge. BUT this vehicle will go anywhere you want it to and its only limitations really rest with the driver. Stadium seating is great. Plenty of options to personalize based on how you use the vehicle. Unparalleled off road capability right out of the box with no modification needed. Twin sun roofs are outstanding. Far back jump seats are nice for smaller people (5'5" or less in height), but the seats do eat up some of your space in the back. Middle row seats fold up against front really giving you a lot of cargo, and high box height makes for A LOT of ability to haul goodies and loot. I ADORE Land Rovers. Always have. I wouldn't part with this vehicle for anything. But when things go wrong, they can be expensive and aggravating to fix. Keep that in mind."

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OVERALL I LIKE IT!

By SENOR J (LAS VEGAS, NV) on Monday, April 06, 2009

"I READ SOME OF THE REVIEWS PRIOR TO PURCHASING MY 04 DISCO! I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT SOME OF THEM WERE A BIT SCARY BUT I LOVE THE LOOK OF THE DISCO AND HAD TO TAKE A CHANCE! I'VE HAD IT SINCE NOV OF 08 AND I'VE EXPERIENCED THE LEAKING ROOF AND WINDOW NOISE! BOTH ITEMS WERE FIXED RIGHT AWAY BY MY LOCAL LR DEALER! I GIVE THEM PROPS ESPECIALLY MY MAN JOHN! ALWAYS THERE TO HELP ME WITH MY CAR ISSUES! THE ONE THING I'VE HEARD COMPLAINTS ON FROM MY PASSENGERS IS THE ENTRY AND EXIT FROM THE REAR SEATS. IT IS A BIT UNCOMFORTABLE BUT I DON'T RIDE IN THE BACK!!!! SO FAR I HAVEN'T REALLY HAD ANY OTHER MAJOR PROBLEMS AND HOPEFULLY I WON'T!! IN A FEW YEARS I PLAN TO BUY A RANGE ROVER AND GIVE MY DISCO TO MY SON! TAKE A CHANCE AND EXPERIENCE THE DISCO DON'T RELY ON THE REVIEWS! REMEMBER THERE'S ALWAYS LEMONS IN EVERY CAR BRAND!!"

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