Since my thread submitted twice I'll change this one to ask: What cost you more to repair, an early-model LR3 (if out of warranty yet) or a Disco?
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rcshauger said:Sold my 05' LR3 because I had a hose go out and it broke my vacuum pump for the gas tank ($650); broken sunroof motor ($500); intermittant start problem traced to a faulty ground ($400). All of this was within 1 year... My D2 cost that much in a lift and tires... It depends on what you want to do. LR3 will be more reliable and have less go wrong, but when it does it will cost just as much if not more than a D2.
I got an 04' range rover and have not looked back since. It has been great!
adriatic04 said:IMO you have to wait and see how the LR3 plays out over the next year or two.
Think about just being around here. Two years ago the 2004 D2 was carefree for most people (still is for some). Now that they are 6 + years old, almost all out of warranty and extended warranty, we are seeing all sorts of posts.
How many transfercase/headgasket/throttle body/front cover threads have you read in the last 6 months on here, and its a lot of 04's now. The older D2's went through this when the 04's were still fresh (previously mentioned year or 2 ago).
The 05 LR3 and 06 LR3 might prove to be more reliable but just keep this in mind.
AMEN TO THAT.....i would add air sus compressors as they ge beat up under the truck and very common failureadriatic04 said:IMO you have to wait and see how the LR3 plays out over the next year or two.
Think about just being around here. Two years ago the 2004 D2 was carefree for most people (still is for some). Now that they are 6 + years old, almost all out of warranty and extended warranty, we are seeing all sorts of posts.
How many transfercase/headgasket/throttle body/front cover threads have you read in the last 6 months on here, and its a lot of 04's now. The older D2's went through this when the 04's were still fresh (previously mentioned year or 2 ago).
The 05 LR3 and 06 LR3 might prove to be more reliable but just keep this in mind.
KyleT said:lr3's will need front bushings/ball joints between 60-80k miles as well.
KyleT said:lr3's will need front bushings/ball joints between 60-80k miles as well.
rcshauger said:Sold my 05' LR3 because I had a hose go out and it broke my vacuum pump for the gas tank ($650); broken sunroof motor ($500); intermittant start problem traced to a faulty ground ($400). All of this was within 1 year... My D2 cost that much in a lift and tires... It depends on what you want to do. LR3 will be more reliable and have less go wrong, but when it does it will cost just as much if not more than a D2.
I got an 04' range rover and have not looked back since. It has been great!