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Really basic Discovery Question
muddyjames:
I think I'm going to cry watching this thread! I bought my 300tdi auto 2 years ago nearly to the day with 160k on the clock and 5 days later it was recovered home and £800 spent on it to repair the loose alternator pulley on the crank shaft. the very well known garage near alton didn't do the nut up tight enough. At the time I thought it was a bargain but obviously not!! :lol:
I must say though the guy before me spent 2k on replacing fuel lift pumps etc and other expensive bits hence why I bought it.
I have spent loads on repairs so far too like suspension all round and a wheel bearing and other little odds and sods. Also spent a fair bit on snorkel etc too.
I am now getting about mid 20's mpg. was getting low 20's before the air filter change. :oops:
I have found servicing them is a high priority to keep them running at best mpg. I have found out the hard way!!
Evilgoat:
£700 on a 200TDi J reg. Not perfect (Sorry Niel) but with that said and ignoring my other post its not all that bad. It needs a lot of welding but I expected that.
30Mpg ish, sometimes lower but a lot to do with me getting used to the car.
I dont think I'd part with it for anything right now :)
crazymac:
I'm about to finish my 4th year with my 200Tdi. I bought it at Brightwells for £1500 with 10 months MOT. it has never failed an MOT since, but I have had to maintain it to ensure that has happened.
I service every six months, which for me is about 3500 miles, so well within limits.
I've had to repair the crank after a woodruff key snapped, and various bits of welding to the front inner wings and rear floor, so overall probably around £400. That to me is cheap motoring.
I run 50/50 veg oil diesel mix and return 20MPG with a 3 tonne trailer and 28 to 35 MPG normal.
I use it for everything I do, it was green laning over strata florida on Friday, playing on a mates farm Saturday and it is doing a motorway run on Tuesday (if I manage to fix the track rod I bent on saturday :oops: )
I can say with lots of confidence that it is the best machine that I have ever owned
cardiff_gareth:
you don't wanna know the costs of the receipts that my service history adds up too :shock: :lol:
SteveGoodz:
I'm on my fourth Discovery. Started with a 200Tdi which rapidly gave way to a 300Tdi because I prefer the interior of the 300. Next was a 300-series 3.9V8 ES model which I had converted to LPG 'cos I couldn't find a petrol tanker (or bank manager) that could keep up with it. My current ride is a 300Tdi ES Auto which I bought 3 months ago for £2500 and I love it. It's my daily drive and also gets laned at least once a month. Highest maintenance cost so far? T-cut :P
Can't imagine owning anything else ... except a Range Rover Sport :D
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