7 MONTHS LATER MY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY IS BACK FROM THE GARAGE…BUT IS IT FIXED?

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7 MONTHS LATER MY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY IS BACK FROM THE GARAGE…BUT IS IT FIXED?

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IN THIS VIDEO, I finally have my Land Rover Discovery HSE Luxury back!
For those of you who have been following the channel, you will know that I have had quite a few issues with my Discovery with the latest problem resulting in it being at the dealership since 17th July 2023....yes that's right, OVER 7+ MONTHS without my car!!!
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@david45ross 5 ай бұрын

Not sure anyone would buy a ticket for this one. Good you have it back at last. Funnily enough we had a Sportage before our 3.0 D5 and it was a no trouble vehicle. Although didn’t have the panache of the 5. Unfortunately our sensors have decided to pack up so it’s back in to Landrover on the 26th. It does make me think if we really did do the right thing trading up to the D5. I did take on board all you said about the 2.0 and the later digital dash model. Fantastic when working but you do fall out of love with them when things go wrong!!

@paulharrison5560 5 ай бұрын

My wife and I went to Marshalls to test drive the new Defender 110. We were shown a demonstrator, and we when started the ignition the main display screen wouldn’t work - completely blank. The salesman just explained it away as a niggle - not my idea of a niggle.. needless to say we didn’t buy one.

@waynechalkey9050 5 ай бұрын

I’ve just bought a 21 reg Discovery after 3 years driving a Mercedes Vito, had a new 17 reg Discovery until Covid. My first Discovery I had for 4 years the only problem I had was a leaking windscreen which was fixed under warranty. Once you’ve driven a Discovery other cars don’t compare, the Defender was nice but the 21 reg was about 8 to 10k more with a 2lt engine and when I sat in both cars the Discovery to me seemed more luxurious. It’s also had the bigger Pivi Pro screen we’re most ot the 21 reg Defender has the smaller Pivi Pro screen. My Discovery also has the new straight 6v3lt engine which is silky smooth. The car came with 12 months warranty, I bought 12 months and managed to get any extra 12 months from the Land Rover dealer making it a 3 year warranty which is a must with Land Rover.

@gordonsimpson3235 5 ай бұрын

I think a 2 litre engine has to work too hard in a big body like a Discovery 5. A 3 litre would be better suited, although LR's 3 litre is not without its problems too (snapped crankshafts for example). In truth, most larger SUV's give the same sense of space and relaxed long distance cruising, although I wouldn't include a Sportage in that description (good though it is). I think your final summary is spot-on. You have tried your best to remain loyal to the brand, but this feels like the right time to step away and let LR sort their numerous issues out on other guinea pigs.

@malcolmlane-ley2044 5 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree with you about the engine which is why I went for the 4.4 Vogue, it's hardly doing any work.

@Theleague0fshad0ws 5 ай бұрын

@@malcolmlane-ley20444.4 sport, had a fair few issues over the years but nothing compares to a Land Rover.

@lestersmyth692 5 ай бұрын

Land Rover recommends for the 2.0 Diesel (as you stated) 2 years or 21k miles service intervals. I believe 21k is crazy for an Oil change no wonder they have issues.

@charlesmorgan8440 5 ай бұрын

I bought an approved used RR Sport, numerous problems (cured by a TCM software update that I was surprised was not done before sale), decided the service sucked every time so when I got it back took it straight to Lexus and traded it in. Nothing in comparison to your issues, but I wasn't interested in being mucked around and after 18 months of trouble free Lexus motoring, nothing would induce me to buy another modern Land Rover product. My Defender Td5 on the other hand, love it to bits and have an excellent independent for when things go wrong.

@TicketyBoo. 5 ай бұрын

Hey. Cars are cars. Anything you buy, regardless of make, can let you down. The best advice is, buy the car that makes you feel good, that you enjoy driving. Look after it and it will look after you. Yes, for me that's a Range Rover but if you fancy something else, go for it. If you really hate maintenance costs, buy a bicycle.

@richardjones1475 5 ай бұрын

I have gone from a Discovery 5 3.0ltr to a Defender 110 HSE Loved my Disco 5 but the Defender for me is just incredible. LR have a good offer on the 110 XS, which seems good value for money at the minute I get LR to change the oil every 7000miles inbetween services

@robholland1937 5 ай бұрын

All cars should have oil at least every 12months or 12,000. No argument

@PaulGappyNorris 5 ай бұрын

They look great parked in the driveway…

@peterfranklin1759 5 ай бұрын

Despite what some say, you are not completely mad! Land Rover do make absolutely excellent cars, especially the Discovery. If only they could build them a bit more robustly. Surely they must be working on that for the next iteration. I get that they are complicated beasts and that I guess inevitably means there's more to go wrong. But you've done the Discovery thing (for now anyway) and I'll be interested to see what you replace it with. When I parted with my Disco, I have to admit I was a bit sad. Which is in itself probably a bit sad. But they do get under your skin (in more ways than one).

@oliverdillingham4772 5 ай бұрын

We’ve just swapped our disco 5 for a disco sport again. They’ve given us 4 years warranty for the life of the finance, which after our recent experience with new engines etc, we appreciate. This is Marshall too.

@phillipsharpe6459 5 ай бұрын

Looks nice , shame it has a illegal number plates,

@david45ross 5 ай бұрын

Who are you? The number plate police!

@Cous1nJack 5 ай бұрын

@@david45rossdoes look shit though

@david45ross 5 ай бұрын

You’re right😂

@phillipsharpe6459 5 ай бұрын

@@david45ross no , obviously you couldn't give a shit,

@david45ross 5 ай бұрын

I really couldn’t.

@frederikherbots1545 5 ай бұрын

Honestly land rover is so weird. I had a discovery 4 for 7 years, owned it from new and put 200.000 miles on it before the engine finally blew up. But in the 7 years of owning that vehicle I never really had any major breakdowns, except for the occasional EGR valve. Then I upgraded into a brand new 2019 discovery 5 with the 3L diesel engine and put nearly 170.000 miles on that with not one issue. No leaking sunroof/windscreen, no engine failure, absolutely nothing. And now I drive a facelifted 2024 discovery 5 with the D300 engine but I've only had that for a few months now so nothing to report there. I also should add that all these miles are very hard miles on the car. I own a farm and pull trailers with seeds around with the car, often loaded to 3500/4000 kg. So if you'd ask me, no better car than a discovery 5, however I've heard horror stories with the Range rover sport as well. A friend of mine owns a 2016 RR sport with the 3L diesel and he is currently on his 4th engine with only 100.000 miles on the clock. 1st engine blew at 60.000 miles... So a weird thing definitely and always a gamble with these cars I think. I guess I've just gotten lucky up until now, very lucky...

@josephgittos3787 5 ай бұрын

wow thats some milage in such a short space of time, me personally if buying a car that big I would always always buy a 3 ltr and over , I own the evoque with the 2 ltr diesel ( 180 bhp version ) and is just right for the size , put a small engine in a heavy car and all it will do is strain the engine and all the components added on to it. Unfortunately/maybe a good thing my car demands a service twice a year due to oil dilution so the service light comes on early, not to bad a use a very good local garage to do these oil and filter changes at half the price and then will use LR for a service every now and then to get into the system for service history. Its a shame people rely on these service history instead of having receipts from a very good local garage.

@frederikherbots1545 5 ай бұрын

@@josephgittos3787I must admit I always service my cars at a JLR dealer. It comes with its costs but I think it's just better, also for the warranty, since I always opt for the extended warranty, just to be sure. And yeah I do a lot of miles every year. I live in Belgium and we farm about 1000 acres, but the fields are pretty far spread, so cropscouting every day over 1000 acres means I drive a lot of miles on a day-to-day basis, and even more impressively, a good chunk of those miles are done with a trailer. But I do indeed think you should always opt for a 3L engine, the 2L are just to small and I have heard so many horror stories with the 2L engine, whereas it would seem that the 3L engines are way more reliable. On a side note, the same friend of mine that has the RR sport, also has a discovery 3 that he has owned from new. It has the 3L diesel engine (I'm not sure if they were available with a 3L or a 2.8L but I know he has the big diesel) and he has over 260.000 miles on the clock, still with the original engine and trans!! I think that's quite impressive

@josephgittos3787 5 ай бұрын

@@frederikherbots1545 great to see you utilising the car in such a way and to thank you for all your hard work feeding people of Europe presuming you sell throughout all of Europe

@frederikherbots1545 5 ай бұрын

@@josephgittos3787thank you very much, I really appreciate it.

@DarkAngel-oq5ox 5 ай бұрын

Personally, I'd get rid of it whilst it's working. It's like taking back a cheating girlfriend. Chances are... it'll happen again, lol. I'll look out for your next episode of 'it's back at JLR'.

@jampot20000 5 ай бұрын

I sold my 2litre Discovery 5 after it sat in the garage for 7.5 months awaiting parts. One of the dealership wouldn't even offer me a trade in price. Another LR garage said they wouldn't sell a 2L to anyone. Loved the car hate the unreliability. Mine had lost a great deal of value.....be intersted to see what you do

@paulhannan9992 5 ай бұрын

Have had very similar issues - fixed the balancer shaft, windscreen leak, dropping windows etc....thankfully all under warranty. Our plan was to make sure we have a LR warranty and run it for a few more years - nothing seems to come close in terms of comfort/size. Residuals being impacted by insurance issues so didn't make financial sense for us to change currently

@simonbrannelly4409 5 ай бұрын

Yeesss...so glad you have got it back (at last) good man for not losing your cool over the whole senario..can't wait to see what you turn up with next 😊..

@phillipchandler8862 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for update. I can understand how you have come to the end of the road with Land Rover. Very interested to see what you come up with as a replacement. Good luck.

@paulcostache6733 5 ай бұрын

I really wish it wasn't the case but chances are, it'll be a short lived joy....

@matthewshedden3567 5 ай бұрын

I’d keep it. It’s had lots invested in it so it should drive good for some time. As you say, they are amazing when they work. I would be tempted to go to an independent specialist rather than the main dealers when you’re outside warranty. The new Defender seems a lot more robust than the Disco too, that would be the other option.

@jonathancollard3710 5 ай бұрын

Loved mine… a 3ltr version with zero issues and only swapped for a fat RR vogue, again with 3ltr diesel. I had the 2ltr engine in an i Pace and to be honest that was underpowered and its lighter. I think that is the real issue with the Landie.

@malcolmscott4150 5 ай бұрын

Very glad to see you have it back finally- looking forward to seeing your future decisions re next vehicle for you - JLR a great design in general as 4WD workhorse however ownership experience counts - hence in Oz outback Landcruisers rule.

@georgegaudin1008 5 ай бұрын

Whilst I understand the problems you've had this car, you have said it is now in brilliant condition, depreciated, so surely with your connection to the dealer this is the time to keep the vehicle you clearly enjoy?

@darrenhaywood9260 5 ай бұрын

I am thinking you will go for the new Land Cruiser or an Ineos Grenadier. I will wait to see what it is anyway 😃

@gavinvale2865 5 ай бұрын

I have a discovery sport 2l. I've had a new engine as i stuck to the service intervals which are too long. My landrover specialist said if i change the oil every 10k i wont have any issues

@adriandavis9790 5 ай бұрын

I can’t understand why JLR don’t say to change the oil +filter every twelve months or 12,000 on that ingenious engine .ive got a Evoque 2.2 diesel oil changed every 6 months regardless of mileage, I was told oils cheaper than metal ?

@wearejames1 5 ай бұрын

If the service interval is 21000 Miles or 2 Years you are asking for problems! I absolutely would NOT buy a second hand vehicle that had such infrequent oil/filter changes or other important checks.

@HeliRy 5 ай бұрын

Glad you got it back. Now sell it and get a 2010’ish 110. You know you want it 😃

@jonathancollard3710 5 ай бұрын

Just to add some perspective here; in USA Range Rover are currently the FASTEST SELLING CAR … stats includes saloons and pickups. Average “sticker price” is $145k. I’m seeing a ton of Defenders on the road, so the smooth Tonka Toy looks with plush interior is appealing to many. I suspect that is why spare parts are hard to come by in Europe since all wiring looms, suspension parts, etc are being fitted to new cars as it’s a bigger money spinner for JLR. My own RR Vogue was ordered Feb 23 and is due June 24 (in U.K.) having said that, in U.K. I’m seeing discounts in auto trader as I guess people are cancelling orders ‘cos of insurance issue…

@bob_obba 5 ай бұрын

You could always raffle it 🙂

@JUKE179r 5 ай бұрын

Good one! 😆

@stuartmellor-3463 5 ай бұрын

It looked great in front of all that mud and trash.

@fpvfishing2366 5 ай бұрын

try an xc90. great cars!

@aerotus888 5 ай бұрын

7 months at the garage. Worth it!

@masterp2179 5 ай бұрын

For the money I would consider a Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon… yes they’re huge 16ft from bumper bumper … There engines are very thirsty… they a luxurious inside but still quite agricultural (no air suspension on most) and manual hand brake etc … but trust me they will do 250k miles without major electrical/ mechanical faults. Which makes it a good vehicle but not desirable

@robbenson4598 5 ай бұрын

The only reason I would buy a LR/RR is if I wanted to be taken back to the days when cars were unreliable. Why do you have an illegal number plate? DVLA should take it off you if you can't be bothered to conform with the law.

@-DC- 5 ай бұрын

Off the road for 7 months still considering buying another LR product, The Definition of Madness doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. The next one will be junk as well it's unfortunately built into the Badge these days.

@TicketyBoo. 5 ай бұрын

So what you're saying is never buy from a manufacturer that's had a major fault in even one of its cars? You must do a lot of walking.

@jimrobinson6362 5 ай бұрын

2017 Toured NZ 7,000 miles in new Toyota Highlander Comfy Spacious 7 seater with welly like hens teeth in UK but worth a try

@wezzla 5 ай бұрын

With a teenage daughter that doing great in school and a compliant wife my life has become a bit too predictable and boring. That's why I have decided to buy a out of warranty FFRR for our planned 3 week road trip through Italy.

@1688amlan 5 ай бұрын

I ve been dying to get a pre owned Disco 5 in India. But the LR5 is quite uncommon here in India as most of the people for that price only get a RR for its luxury tag. Here it's super expensive due to the taxes. A pre owned LR5 that I can hardly find here comes for 60k Pounds. Would you recommend a Discovery Sports Model that has run around 90000 kms/56k miles which ll cost around 35k pounds in India? The parent company of JLR is now an Indian company by the name Tata which is known for SUVs and heavy vehicles. Recently launched the Facelifted Safari and the Harrier, based on the LR platform with premium features in the mid segment. I can't quite come to like a SUV with Curves. I love the boxy designs of the Discoveries. I guess only Disco lovers will understand the attachment to these cars which can't be compared to an Audi or a BMW. Would be sad to see you part ways from the Disco 5. But would be exciting to check the Disco 6 when it ll come. Thank you so much to you posting regular updates on your vehicle.

@andykoops3213 5 ай бұрын

When I got mine back after four months, mine also felt like a new car. In same position on what to do next. But as the problems are now fixed why would I need a new car that might not have been fixed.

@user-ve2of5ie2m 5 ай бұрын

I think you need to hire or lease a New defender for a while and you will get back into newer land rovers!!

@jamesm90 5 ай бұрын

Can't blame you for wanting to move to a reliable brand. I've moved from JLR to Subaru. Subaru's are still a superb to drive.

@yoshiskater 2 ай бұрын

No they’re not

@vwgolffancarreviews7111 5 ай бұрын

At last you got it back I would get the old defender is a lot better

@sheepdogman1 5 ай бұрын

I have a defender 110 double cab xs for sale for you with just 38000 covered in sorn and in storage at present in excellent condition. Would work wonders on your channel

@wmorgan6080 5 ай бұрын

Well done,correct choice,of course the part ex offer at( insert brand here)may be lower but there will be no 7 month saga ……..not as good content perhaps but think the family will breath a sigh of relief? None of the above applies if you are mugged into an ev of which you are too switched on for,and oddly, an ev dealer may even offer you more……..

@MrAnderson321 5 ай бұрын

My D300 Velar has been in the garage numerous times over the 3 years of ownership. It’s back in again with a severe battery drain issue, which they’re struggling to find the cause. Not driven it for nearly a month now. Once fixed, it’ll be time to sell and go back to a German brand. Enough is enough.😏 (PS: Get the new 2024, BMW X5, it’s getting rave reviews from all car reviewers.)

@pauld4115 5 ай бұрын

Where are JLR? We know you are watching! Record profits last year and you abandon your customers in the market place with vehicles ridiculously devalued in the resale market, impossible to trade in and not fit for purpose for long term ownership. Repairs outrageously expensive, parts not available for months……. It’s your brand reputation, don’t you care?

@markdavis2475 5 ай бұрын

Sell it ASAP 😂

@MrBarryaird 5 ай бұрын

Do not blame you one bit for wanting to dump the car. Your treatment has been disgusting by JLR

@davepakey71 5 ай бұрын

I’d buy a disco 5 again & defo a 3 litre as you say a much better car when mine was off the road for weeks & weeks the dealership tried fobbing me off with a Kia courtesy car but insisted it was like for like so I had the new car sale manger car & even left at the airport for 2 weeks which they were not happy at but as I told them I was using it as it was my own vehicle,like I your last video you can get them a lot cheaper for a 3 year old vehicle against why I paid when used cars went through the roof

@audibell 5 ай бұрын

At least your car back

@MountainBiky 3 ай бұрын

Jeez the Disco 5 are god awful ugly .... The Disco 4 is having its renaissance!

@cblack1green 5 ай бұрын

The trouble with landrover is they never learn with there major issues that they have, they rely on people coming back to the the landrover brand and I admit I have done this, I am on my last landrover and I won’t be coming back again, they lost the plot on the new shape Defender and the price is ridiculous, they have pretty much merged all the models into range rovers.

@paulmillar3381 5 ай бұрын

Get the new defender. It’s choice!

@keithleivers4061 5 ай бұрын

Do you go off road or tow with it or is it a tarmac showpiece

@MrAnderson321 5 ай бұрын

A Land Rover garage showpiece. 😉

@keithleivers4061 5 ай бұрын

@@MrAnderson321 brilliant reply . Good look with your endevours moving forward

@davidyeates5525 5 ай бұрын

In some of the earlier videos he covers how he tows a touring caravan with it and sometimes a boat.

@keithleivers4061 5 ай бұрын

@@davidyeates5525 He told me Its A Dealer showpiece lol😂

@thedoctorsgarage 5 ай бұрын

Hey Keith- yes I do tow a fair bit with it - caravan and boats. It’s does work ok for that with the 2L but I felt way more in control with a 3L and I also think it must wear the smaller engine harder

@NewDefenderP 5 ай бұрын

They killed the 'big' Discovery , no 6 please - let them stay with the Discovery sport or something in between electric..

@noelcahill6707 5 ай бұрын

Get a kia sorento they have more good years ahead then any landrover and i have a range rover sport

@locodriver601 5 ай бұрын

I will soon be off the road again.

@Frogboxer 5 ай бұрын

Unless can get a decent part-ex bit unfair to sell it on unless really cheap. Raffle it and then no-one can complain about a car they get for a tenner or so.

@JUKE179r 5 ай бұрын

Land Rovers are the worst trucks ever… and I’m on my 3rd one. 🤠👍🏼 Cheers from a Yank in Suffolk with a Disco 2 V8 and a Nanocom! 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@danwedderburn5550 5 ай бұрын

Head vs heart syndrome. Get rid of it, & never return to anything with a Rover badge or any JLR product.

@Jakeyboy628 5 ай бұрын

One word.......TOYOTA!!

@joshua6244 5 ай бұрын

Are those registration plates legal?

@alanbinu9903 5 ай бұрын

They are private number plates It’s common in U.K. it’s legal

@joshua6244 5 ай бұрын

@@alanbinu9903 There must be a space of 33mm between the age identifier and the second group, which consists of letters. www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-registration-numbers-and-number-plates

@brianiswrong 5 ай бұрын

The number plate combination of numbers and letters is legal The spacing of the letters and numbers is not legal.