Member Since: 20 Feb 2013
Location: Brabant
Posts: 67
is a Disco 4 an equal big moneypit as the Disco 3?
After the EPB actuator failed a couple of weeks ago and I had to replace it, this week the in-tank fuelpump went.
Two of this jokes in one month is making it extremely costly to run a Disco 3.
Since I am getting kind of desperate and I am thinking to swop the Discovery 3 for a Discovery 4.
But is the 4 is an equal big moneypit as the 3?
7th Oct 2017 4:08 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Apart from the brake switch.. my opinion.. and only my opinion.. yep
7th Oct 2017 5:17 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
When you think about it, its basically the same car just updated/upgraded so you know the answer already.
But you could have the exact same issues with the D4, as epb actuators and in tank pumps are really a one time replacement only, so now you have done them?
7th Oct 2017 7:00 pm
Bigcol66
Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
Location: Welshpool, Powys
Posts: 775
The D3 I had cost me far more than the last D4 even though it had done less than half the miles.
7th Oct 2017 7:37 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72779
Been running the D4 for 12 and a bit months now & 15k miles, and nothing has gone wrong. Nothing, nada, niet, zip. At the same stage in the D3's life no way could that be said, it was costing WD (and me) a small fortune. Now they are recouping their loses, no way would I run a D4 without a warranty. It might be coz the car was looked after, i.e. not thrashed off-road and kept in a nice warm garage. Just hoping it continues.
7th Oct 2017 7:47 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
What went wrong with the D3? And how did LR improve it on the D4?
7th Oct 2017 7:49 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72779
Anything with 3 letter acronym bit fixed (EGR, EPB, EIF, etc) that could go wrong went wrong. Was in virtually monthly for something, be it bearings, bushes, EGRs, leaks, you name it, it needed fixed. Fine in warranty but out of warranty was getting painful. Mistake I made was hanging on to the car far too long, resulting in it being scrapped in a country far, far away. Mistake I won't be making again.
Do I notice a big improvement in the D4 over the D3? No. It's the same car, newer & fraction of the miles so smoother and posher as it's an HSE rather than an S (had a 06 HSE for a while and it's virtually identical). The D4 is like wearing a posh set of Oxfords, D3 a well broken in pair of hiking boots. They just seem to have sorted out everything with 3 letters.
7th Oct 2017 7:59 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50934
My D4's have been pretty flawless in terms of reliability
7th Oct 2017 8:04 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Not answering my question though
Posher.. yes, Reliability ............. ?
7th Oct 2017 8:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72779
Seems to be but i don't know if that is because D4 has lead a super sheltered life and the D3 was thrashed off-road from virtually its first week. I'm just pleased I was able to jump in the D4 and head off on a nearly 5k mile fast (for me) haul up to NW Norway and back and she didn't miss a beat. That was super stressful and if she'd thrown a hissyfit she'd be gone now.
And reassuringly it's mpg is virtually identical to my D3 on same trips so it's reassuringly thirsty!!
PS She's shaping up to be a good RT car, second batt and load deck are in and I'm getting her to just how I like her. Now that's the kiss of doom!!!!
7th Oct 2017 8:27 pm
DrDJ
Member Since: 13 Jul 2015
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 30
My D4 was also very good and we suffered no issues during an 18month ownership.
7th Oct 2017 10:30 pm
RBP
Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 1936
My experience: bought a 2007 HSE in Feb 2012 for £16250 (90,000 miles)
Usual suspension components replaced, alternator and compressor etc. Also replaced air con compressor which must admit I didn't expect.
Last 2 years had only routine maintenance.
If engine blew up tomorrow I would consider I'd had 5 years happy motoring.
Plan on keeping the D3 for as long as possible 😁
7th Oct 2017 10:53 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
tayaste wrote:
Not answering my question though
Posher.. yes, Reliability ............. ?
I bought my D3 nearly 3 years ago and noticed there were very few posts ref engine issues with the D4, but in the last 12 months theres been plenty of posts about the 3.0 playing up or going tits up.
8th Oct 2017 12:24 am
Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 1071
How much of a money pit and how do you really know that is why someone is selling there D3? Difficult to answer but something I am concerned about.
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