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Posted by Greg on 10/27/2009, 12:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Should I buy a Discovery?"
I have a 1999 Discovery I, and while I really like it overall, I probably would not buy another one. You either need the space, time, tools, and knowledge to do a lot of maintenance yourself or have enough cash to pay someone (hoping you can find an independent LR mechanic rather than the dealer). Lots of quirky things on these beasts that range from annoying to immobilizing. There are great forums where you can get lots of info from owners, but a LR is not a "buy and drive" kind of vehicle. I've been quite lucky, I think, with mine. 10 years old, 99K miles, and I've probably spent around $6,000 in maintenance over the last 6-7 years. If you do go the LR route, try to find one that has full maintenance records of what's been done and when.
Unless you really need the offroad capability of a LR, in your situation I might evaluate other options that are more reliable and less expensive to own.
Just my $0.02, and YMMV.
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: BTW - the ones I found in that price range
: were between 1995-1999 in case anyone has
: year specific info. Thnx!
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: Hi Everyone,
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: I've always had a crush on the Land Rover
: Discovery and have wanted one forever. Here
: is my current situation:
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: I have around $3,500 for a used car to get
: me to work and the occasional weekend road
: trip. I've found several Discoveries in the
: Los Angeles area for $2-$3,000 that look to
: be in good condition and have around
: 100-140,000 miles. As a young guy with a
: steady but somewhat modest income would it
: be smart to depend on a car like this? I've
: heard they can be really expensive to fix
: and usually need to be in some way or
: another.
:
: Probably should go with something more
: conservative but I would really like to own
: one of these.
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: Any thoughts, tips or experiences are
: greatly appreciated.
:
: Thanks!
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