1996 Land Rover Discovery SE7 review from North America
"BEST VALUE for its INTENDED use (i.e. Caveat Emptor, suburbanites!)"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Leaks like a sieve - No worries.
ALL electronics work intermittently.
The original stereo is bland and uninspired.
General comments?
I bought this SUV for work in the Oilsands.
The Oilsands destroy GM, Toyota, and Nissan trucks. It was either a $70000 Ford Superduty or a $5000 Discovery II.
...the fuel economy is indeed tragic, unless you work in the Oil Industry ;)
Naturally, all the electronics have a typically British charm - sometimes they work. Sometimes mystery screws or plastic fascia appear on the floor. Occasionally the engine sounds like it might die. It does not.
Most comfortable ride driving in a mine or lease. Only the GMC Yukon comes close, and it's about 3x the price and has 2/3 of the life expectancy of a 'broken in' Discovery.
...If you have to pay for fuel, think long and hard.
...If you bought it new, you have my sympathies.
I also own an extremely reliable, well appointed, comfortable, (reasonably) powered Japanese sedan.
Guess which one is for sale.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0L Gasoline Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 180000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Infiniti I30 |
| Date of Entry | 8th July, 2008 |