Comments on: 2009 Land Rover Discovery 3 Review & Road Test

By: kim

kim — Mon, 09 May 2011 03:07:23 +0000

After four years of owning a Discovery 3 and using it mainly for long trips and a small amount of beach driving….I love it! All the concerns which I read on a bog about electronics problems and service issues have not happened.This car is the best all round car for the following….fuel/weight economy, comfort, space , flexible uses, ease of driving, adequate power for passing and prestige.Looking forward to trading up in 5 years or so after I’ve travelled 300k…..having now done 150k in 4 years.

By: Chispy

Chispy — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:52:43 +0000

Correct me if i’m wrong but this place looks like Pippidinny. A well known fishing spot north of Perth. If this is the area the photo’s were taken then I am impressed as this place gets VERY soft sand and high steep dunes.

By: CarlMc

CarlMc — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:11:11 +0000

I find it hard to believe that someone would fork over $50,000 for a 4WD just to drive it to school and back. What a waste of money,65,000 klms on tarmac, why bother?
Don’t readers/buyers of vehicles google for reviews, talk to mechanics( I went and talked to 6 mechanics in my hometown to discover the best car,corolla,now 223,000,and still waiting for something to break.
Every body has their own reviews for every Caradvice review, I’m happy to get any info because the car manufacturers will not downgrade their vehicles,and if one has so many probs. why would you buy another of the same, its like marrying an alcoholic,after the divorce go and marry another alcoholic because you miss the fights(apologies to alcoholics,I know its tough to stop)

And have you noticed all those 4WD’s vehicles in nature documentaries, war torn countries,movies etc, all Land-Rovers because they are tough little utes,if they are so bad, how come Hummers gone belly-up and LR still here.

By: p6jus

p6jus — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:52:05 +0000

what a lot of scary reviews, just had to say something . I have a defender in Spain its been there for 10 years and apart from servicing, has not cost me a penny. I am now changing up to a D3 and untill now, have not heard anything bad about them. In UK I have a R/R sport supercharged and it is simply brilliant, again apart from service and a sticking hatch lock, it has caused no problems. Over the years I have had many differant cars from ford to ferrari. I have owned a total of 4 range rovers and one defender and have found them to be well built, sound cars and am looking forward to collecting my D£ in a couple of weeks.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:39:45 +0000

I am a country Vet with a 2005 diesel discovery 3. Its done 220,000 kms on all types of terrain and often at high speed on corrogated dirt and gravel roads. It gets irregular servicing by a local country mechanic. I pull cows out of drains and channels with it and spend lots of time driving through paddocks and channels.
I have never had any trouble with it whatsoever except for self induced damage.
Its a sensational vehicle and still goes and drives like a new car. At around 200 Hp with 6 speed auto and turbo, it does chew up the tyres but changing to Cooper tyres fixed that problem with the current set having done 70,000 kms. This is my third discovery, The first did 440,000 Kms ( 1996 diesel ) the second sold at 330,000Kms ( 2000 TD5 ) I would take some convincing to change back to any japanese models which usually gave me around 160,000Kms of trouble free motoring ! Thank you Landrover for superior vehicles.

By: sean

sean — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:10:53 +0000

I had a 05 Land Rover Discovery and haven’t spent €3000 on repairs in 6 months with less than 100,000 km on it I decided to sell as it was developing problems with the bearings on the front wheels. Never again I have to say, mid-life crises is now cured

By: Shibu Jacob

Shibu Jacob — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:22:12 +0000

Sorry i was so hungry that i wrote desert as dessert.My bad,sorry for that.

By: Shibu Jacob

Shibu Jacob — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:19:59 +0000

I dont think that Land rovers have been around since Jesus’ times but do know for a fact they were troublesome vehicles ever since the Brits used it in the desserts of middle east and Africa during the two world wars.I live near Dulwich hill and theres a big garage there which services ONLY LANDROVERS, and theyre always full of vehicles for repairs and every time i drive by i see unhappy owners hanging around looking at their vehicles and bills.So i would take the statement “that they have improved them” with a pinch of salt.They obviously didnt want to improve the electricals and other mechanical issues but were charging an arm and a leg.It still looks like the vehicles never improved beyond their dessert days going back 60 years or so.How can one do these frequent trips to the garage,those were the 70s and 80s.We live in 2009 and in an age where you buy a car and forget about it,not where you want to forget that you ever bought it.

Times are a changing and these guys should also get their act together.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:10:50 +0000

Tomas, anybody talking about problems with the Land Cruiser probably do own them. It’s just that not many people, whether they like Toyota or not, say that they are unreliable because that usually isn’t the case. I know people who have had problems with the new Land Cruiser, mostly dust related. It isn’t the most reliable of Toyotas.

By: Tomas79

Tomas79 — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:01:15 +0000

Wheelnut Says:
“On Autoblog there are a number of car enthusiasts in the USA who believe the VE is an awesome car that should have always been a sold Chev”

Well a lot Aussies believed that the Mitsubishi 380 was an awesome car too (including myself), its just that most believed that something else suited them a little better!!
And common, the yanks aren’t idiots, changing the badge won’t make any difference!!