Sure the question has been asked many times, but is the D4 any less expensive to run/maintain than an elderly D3?
My man-maths is hoping that I can justify a D4 on the basis that it wont cost be c£1500/year to maintain
Don't get me wrong, I know this is still a complex, multi purpose, 3 tonne vehicle, but equally surely some of the D3 'foibles' have been ironed out? I guess it should also use a bit less fuel?'06 TDV6 HSE, Java, Black Leather, Logic 7, Privacy, Steps
29th May 2018 1:16 pm
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Mine uses less fuel and less tyres but that doesn't make up for the much greater depreciation on a newer vehicle.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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29th May 2018 1:19 pm
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Same(ish) here for my D4, only thing apart from servicing and tyres and that was a new battery. That’s in 7 years and 48k mikes. Making up for the D3 regularly trying to bankrupt me.
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29th May 2018 1:25 pm
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Pelyma wrote:
Mine uses less fuel and less tyres but that doesn't make up for the much greater depreciation on a newer vehicle.
noted, but I've already decided to change so depreciation will be a cost whether I stick with a LR or go to the dark side (German/Swedish)'06 TDV6 HSE, Java, Black Leather, Logic 7, Privacy, Steps
29th May 2018 1:27 pm
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JLR and other firms offering extended warranty insurance after year 3 typically charge c£700pa. (Add in £250ish pa on top of that for servicing). And they seem to be a lot more reliable generally.
So yes, it seems to me that they are a good bit cheaper to run (better consumption, less tyre and brake wear also) but of course the oldest D4 is only 8 (?) so there's no experience of what ones older than that cost.
And any vehicle this complex (JLR or Volvo or whatever) is bound to cost more to run than a Ford Focus
I had a manual D3 so haven't benefited greatly from reduction in fuel consumption.
Sport mode certainly hits fuel consumption, but otherwise the 8 speed box is remarkably good.
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29th May 2018 3:53 pm
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I’ve got to differ, none are cheap to run but D3 components are cheaper and more abundant than D4, VED and insurance is cheaper, standard size tyres are cheaper(D3 19”; D4 20”), tyre life about the same, servicing costs are far cheaper, battery is cheaper, MPG about the same, I’ve found little improvement if any with the D4 never, ever seen 30+ that is claimed, the big decider is the size of the the D4 engine gives you, the cost, I never have the radio on I just love to listen to the gentle growl of the engine.It can when others can't,
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29th May 2018 5:37 pm
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You boy racer Nigel.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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the D4 engine gives you, 
the cost, I never have the radio on I just love to listen to the gentle growl of the engine.
