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Discovery Info from a Saab Owner
Posted by Zinhead (more from Zinhead) on Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:12:03
In Reply to: Help - my wife wants to look at used LR Discoveries, BrianD, Sat, 7 Aug 2004 07:47:25
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We bought a 97 Disco new and had almost no problems with it. The only unscheduled maintenance over an 8 year period was a blown intake manifold gasket. During that time, the paint, body, interior and mechanicals held up alot better than most older Saabs we have seen. We replaced it a few months ago with an 04 Disco only becuase it offered three row seating.
The key with Land Rovers is to find one that has been well maintained with regular maintenance. Many Discoveries were leased and had minimal, if any, maintenance done. That can leave a pretty big repair bill taking care of several years deferred maintenance. I would take my time and find one that had been pampered by an ethusiastic owner.
Oh, the unit body Jeeps (Cherokee and Grand Cherokee) are complete garbage. The drivetrain is mediocre, the interior is cheap and of poor quality and the chassis is not reinforced for off-road use and very quickly develops significant flex. Park a unibody Jeep with one wheel up an incline and open all the doors and rear hatch. Chances are you won't be able to close any of the doors due to the tremendous chassis flex. I remember renting a Grand Cherokee with 5,000 miles that had more squeeks and rattles than our Disco did at 50,000 miles. Stay clear of the Jeeps and get a Rover with a stout frame and solid axles.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Help - my wife wants to look at used LR Discoveries, BrianD, Sat, 7 Aug 2004 07:47:25
- Discovery Info from a Saab Owner, Zinhead, Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:12:03 <-- Viewing This Message
- Or you could suggest that she call up, Rafe, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:12:20
- Hard to go wrong, Rafe, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:09:02
- My .02, FWIW...., Noel, Mon, 9 Aug 2004 06:34:11
- Change her mind, Liam, Mon, 9 Aug 2004 06:23:54
- Re: Help - my wife wants to look at used LR Discoveries, HD, Mon, 9 Aug 2004 06:03:10
- I drove my friend's Disco once...., turrbo
, Sun, 8 Aug 2004 21:13:58 - What you need is..., AndyR, Sat, 7 Aug 2004 18:06:05
- Ads say..., Spiros Trianta, Sat, 7 Aug 2004 14:30:44
- JD Powers VDS dead last......, Mike Lynch
, Sat, 7 Aug 2004 13:59:19 - I need some feedback from Discovery owners, BrianD, Sat, 7 Aug 2004 10:29:52
- Hard to beat the engine in the cherokee, nt moore, Sat, 7 Aug 2004 08:10:33
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