2000 Land Rover Discovery from North America - Comments

Discovery 2000 (71,800 K) Repairs To Date Excludes Tax's (additional 15%) Driven By My Wife (School and Shopping) within the city core.

Engine Block Cracked at 70,800 K...

Engine replacement cost 15,000.

Engine Head Gaskets Replaced at 70,000 K

Cost $3000.

Master Cyliner Replaced

Cost 1,200.

Hood Cable Assembly

Cost $280.

Door Latchs (3) Within 1 month

Cost $1,500 total.

Ignition Coil APCk

Cost $850.

48,000 K Service

Cost $1050.

Catalitic Converter Shield Replacement

Cost (Did Not Replace - Removed)

Front Brake Pads & Rotors

Cost $767.

Left Front Brake ABS Assembly

Cost $850.

Passenger Seatbelt Buckle Locked Up

$250.

Replacement was also faulty.

Rear Brake Pads & Rotors

Cost $715.

Repair Rear Licence Plate Holder.

Replace Missing Wiper Arm Nut Covers.

A/C Blowing Warm Air.

Replace Horn Switch

Cost $128.

Install Right Rear Tread Plate

Cost $40.

Windshield Cowl Retaining Clips

Cost $9.

Replace Radiator Assembly

Cost $474.

Replace Rocker Cover Gaskets

Cost $366.

Dot Inspection (?)

Cost $111.

Adjusted Tire PSI

Cost (Free) Big Hearted.

Replace Front & Rear Brake Pads

Cost $$263.

Replace Front & Rear Brake Rotors

Cost $1040.

36,000 K Service at 26275K

Cost $341.

Front Wiper Blades

Cost $22.

Replace Front Water Jet / Bumper end cap /

Supplied And Programmed 1 remote Key

Cost $162.

Replace Front & Rear Brake Pads

Cost $626.

Tailgate Wiper Arm Replacement

Cost $48.

Slabs ECU Replacement (?)

Cost $558.

Throttle Cable Damage

Cost $9.

24,000 K Service

Cost $363.

Replace CD Changer & Magazine

Cost $986.

Replace Hose Intake

Cost $100.

Replace Idler Pulley

Cost $72.

12,000 K Service

Cost $250.

Loose HoseClamps

Cost $52.

This excludes the various recalls

Including a Radiator Replacement and

an ignition failure that ocured while driving

resulting in no stearing capability.

This car has not been run hard in any way.

It has been driven pre-dominatly by my wife taking the

kids to school and daily shopping.

It is sitting in my driveway... The cost of a new

engine is approx $18,000 with labor.

The market cost of this car presently ranges from

10-18K... I suspect it will be bought for parts...

Which is in itself dubious.

Weird. One of my relatives has a 2000 Discovery and aside from a costly ignition harness replacement (at the dealer $$), they have not had any big problems and have around 100k on it now. You are spending way too much on stuff like brake pad replacements. Find an independent mechanic like mine who specializes in cars like this.

The first owner will overcome routine maintenance. The second will suffer from this lack and blame the brand. The bottom line is that you can't afford it!

Why would you buy a Disco to drive in the city core??