^ Sounds like he got a lemon.

Original reviewer update: 117k on the clock now, and the engine/transmission are still in good shape. I've been driving it less but still kept up with the maintenance. The slipping transmission was getting a little worse so I had the fluid changed, it's better now but not completely gone...'lifetime' fluid is a lie.

I've had to replace a broken windshield and sunroof (victims of rocks & birds) - brand new glass was hilariously expensive, so I found some from a donor/parts car that I had a glass shop install. Turns out they kind of trashed the A pillar covers in the process, as one nearly flew off driving through windy Tehachapi.

One of the sunroof drain tubes was clogged (with 16 years of crud and probably glass bits from the smashed sunroof), so there was a leak up there during multiple days of constant rain that fried the radio (with CDs trapped inside), water pooled in the passenger foot well (parked on a slight downward angle). Common problem that can be solved by blowing the tube out or replacing it.

The clear coat continues to flake off. More cracks in the dash. The 4.0 V6 needs premium, so fuel costs in the last year have been painful. I keep telling myself that all the money dumped into this thing is still cheaper than replacing it. It's starting to remind me of a former Volkswagen I had where the car is starting to crumble even though it keeps going just fine. If something else major fails in the next year then I'll consider letting it go.

At the shop I use, I saw a nearly identical LR3 there for service that looked like hell, and had ~300k on it, but was still running fine (lots of off roading and 100% stock), so there's that.

Another update from the original reviewer: since WFH full-time, I have not been driving/commuting, so I've put maybe ~2000 miles on the LR3 since the last update above. There has been no recent repairs or substantial maintenance done, it's mostly used on short drives now. Everything still works and it still runs fine. Cosmetically it continues to decline, I have completely lost interest in keeping the exterior looking good due to less general life bandwidth. The interior has held up well with one toddler passenger so far; when the younger sibling starts riding shotgun in back it'll be interesting to see how things fare. If we keep it around long, long, long term, I might have my paint guy spray it with Raptor liner and drive it until the wheels fall off or if something else goes south. Speaking of...

The rough transmission shift in lower gears has not gone away after the ATF replacement. My next plan is to maybe have the solenoids looked at when it's next service is due... beyond that, I keep telling myself that a new transmission is cheaper than a new (used) car, but I've also got a wandering eye for other cars (with better fuel economy). I'm an idiot who still lives in California!