1997 Land Rover Discovery SE 4.0 Rover from North America
Summary:
For the money, it's hard to beat
Faults:
A lot of little things went wrong, but the first 180,000 miles were without any problems.
At 180,000 the fuel pump went out in Estes Park in Colorado. That was $800.00.
At 220,000 miles the head gasket went... $1,400.00. That is the biggest problem I have had to date.
Normal tires replaced every 80,000 miles.
I replace the front brakes twice as often as the back brakes.
The air conditioning went out at about 200,000, and that was a $800.00 repair... but it works fine now.
General Comments:
All in all, it is my second most reliable car I ever had.
My most reliable car was a 1981 Camaro; I sold it after 20 years with 265,000 miles on it.
The Land Rover is a very comfortable vehicle; I have been in snow up to the door handles and never got stuck.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th April, 2013
4th Aug 2011, 09:20
Drove a Land Rover Discovery 1997 300 TDI for fourteen years on and off road for 260,000km. Frequently towed a Larson bowrider boat - 2 tonnes.
Only "major" repairs required - replaced worn out fuel pump and vacuum pump. Simple jobs I did myself, occurred at ~200,000km mark. Changed oil and filter at 10,000 km intervals. Changed engine coolant and had the auto transmission serviced every 40,000km.
RAC auto check report at sale of car found the car to be in very good condition. Never broke down.