matfff
Member Since: 08 Dec 2005
Location: Cheshire
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...are thinking of rejecting/selling your D3's? Prompted by BN's comments - I am thinking of getting a D3, but am worried by all the reliability talk on this forum.
Cheers,
Matt.
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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matfff wrote:...are thinking of rejecting/selling your D3's? Prompted by BN's comments - I am thinking of getting a D3, but am worried by all the reliability talk on this forum.
Cheers,
Matt.
Welcome to the site. Present vehicles are better. The first builds had problems which in the mian were electronic.
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| 8th Dec 2005 11:10 am |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
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I'm not, I absolutely love mine best vehicle I've ever bought by a long way, I've had mine for 12 months and had only two minor issues....park brake error (wiring loom replaced) and low coolant warning (replaced coolant header tank)...its awesome offroad and great to drive on road  Have you has a test drive yet? 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
2006 Discovery 3 - gone
2008 Discovery 3 GS - gone
2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
2007 Discovery 3 XS - gone
2012 Discovery 4 GS - current
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| 8th Dec 2005 11:11 am |
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BBBob
Member Since: 08 Dec 2005
Location: Ayrshire
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Me Neither! Had mine for a month and its great. no problems so far. Wont be swapping mine for a while. Delighted with the ride and comfort.
Cheers,
BBBob
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| 8th Dec 2005 11:16 am |
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Desarzens
Member Since: 23 Nov 2005
Location: Crassier
Posts: 81
 
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Wait! I am still waiting for mine.... 
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| 8th Dec 2005 11:29 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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I'm not either, nearly a year and 20K miles it is great  DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 8th Dec 2005 11:33 am |
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KL
Member Since: 16 Jun 2005
Location: Gilling, nr York
Posts: 713
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4 1/2 months in, and we think ours is fab. (no, it's not pink).
Problems- compressor - (replaced within 24 hrs); stereo crashing (software upgrade)
Not regretted it for one moment. Discovery 3 tdv6 7 seat Buckingham Blue
Had it since new - sold Jun 17 after 12 years and 214,000 miles
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| 8th Dec 2005 11:58 am |
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Andy4467
Member Since: 25 Nov 2005
Location: Kent - England
Posts: 203
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I was also worried after reading this forum and I had allready placed an order.
However, I can safely say that there is no other car that can offer the same versatility as the D3. I have even found myself wondering what I would replace it with if I had too: an X5? - not enough seats, An XC90? - nearly does it, except its a Volvo and I'm still in my 30's. I would honestly replace it with another D3, on road presence, safety, ability in all conditions, comfortable what else is there to say.
My biggest worry is some t**t damaging it when parked up in a car park.
Never mind the PDC being inaccurate - I'll get the dealer to sort it on my next visit. This car is great.
My appologies to Volvo owners in their 30's. Some say the glass is half full. Others that it is half empty. I say 'Are you drinking that?"
Cairns Blue, Ebony Leather, SE
BMW 320d M sport
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| 8th Dec 2005 12:46 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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I recently challenged my local BMW and Mercedes dealers to a challenge, because I was fed up with press comparisons with the Land Rover range. There is no equivalent to any of the LR range apart from the Freelander, which is a car.
The challenge was to go to a local 4x4 off road centre and the other cars a Merc ML and BMW X5 were to follow me around the course on standard issue road tyres. Both declined immediately.
The Discovery 3 is not a people carrier alone, it is a serious off road vehicle that can tow, carry and accommodate a lot, try that in either of the other makes, so please will the press stop comparing the D3, it is in a league of its own.
Finally, when off roading the D3 has a nice little touch, the sills are covered by the doors and after a muddy session, you can get in and out with no mud on your legs, try that in any other car 
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| 8th Dec 2005 12:55 pm |
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matfff
Member Since: 08 Dec 2005
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 2
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so why are you thinking of getting rid of it then?
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| 8th Dec 2005 1:01 pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
Posts: 7454
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matfff wrote:so why are you thinking of getting rid of it then?
Don't ask questions like that you'll confuse him 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
2006 Discovery 3 - gone
2008 Discovery 3 GS - gone
2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
2007 Discovery 3 XS - gone
2012 Discovery 4 GS - current
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| 8th Dec 2005 1:45 pm |
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Malcolm
Member Since: 06 Dec 2005
Location: Nr. Battle East Sussex
Posts: 144
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Matff,
I have just rejected my second one and now the dealer principal ( for I am not worthy) has proposed a meeting to settle all my issues, I shudder to think what will be offered. The guy is as sharp as a beach ball!
After some advice on this site I will change my dealership and go for third time lucky.
Malcolm
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| 8th Dec 2005 1:48 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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31,000K miles and still loving it.
Only had one issue in the first two weeks and this was fixed in a hour (once they had worked out what it was as LR had no idea).
Since then... no problems at all apart from the odd niggle.
-s
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| 8th Dec 2005 2:03 pm |
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Andy4467
Member Since: 25 Nov 2005
Location: Kent - England
Posts: 203
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If "so why are you thinking of getting rid of it then?" is aimed at me, then I may not have explained myself properly:
Whilst enjoying myself in my brand new D3 I noticed there were other cars on the road - some of these cars happened to be large 4x4's in a similar vehicle category to the Disco, cars which I had preciously considered. My train of thought then went through the process of have I chosen the right vehicle to which my answer is yes!
Only trying to help! Some say the glass is half full. Others that it is half empty. I say 'Are you drinking that?"
Cairns Blue, Ebony Leather, SE
BMW 320d M sport
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| 8th Dec 2005 2:41 pm |
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Slimer
Site Moderator
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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Andy4467 wrote:... some of these cars happened to be large 4x4's in a similar vehicle category to the Disco....
Can't think of any that even come close to the D3! The End
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| 8th Dec 2005 2:45 pm |
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