Disco reliable daily driver?
I just sold my 04 Tacoma and I'm looking for something under $5,000 to drive as a daily driver, occasional camping trips, grocery getter, Home Depots runs, etc.
For under 5K it seems like you get a whole lot of truck with an older Disco. Just wondering why? Reliable? Labor expensive? Parts expensive? I'm a pretty good home mechanic, can I fix most things myself?
Any advice on what year to buy or look out for?
Thanks in advance.
Observer
i use mine as daily driver...the only complaint is the gas mileage...but overall fun truck to drive around town.
most people just suggest getting on top of maintenance to save you the headaches.
2001 LR Disco 2
Expedition Leader
I daily mine and have spent every weekend for a few weeks now underneath it catching up on POs neglected PM. They live and die by the schedule. Keep up with preventative maintenance and youll be fine. I get about 12mpg, which sucks, but I love it so I dont care.Originally Posted by DexGtr
"You did it yourself because you had to. And sometimes life still requires of us that we take up the slack and drive like we know where we’re going—there will be time for looking at the map when you’re lost."
Observer
when i got mine the carfax report showed the PO was pretty good at keeping with the sched (he even replace front driveshaft)...so now i'm just trying to do whatever i can also.
2001 LR Disco 2
Banned
What?! 12mpg? That's what I get towing my big ****ing trailer through the hills with a 17 foot canoe on the roof and one blown O2 sensor causing it to run rich.
Expedition Leader
Look at my truck in sig... Shes a pig. I bounce between 10 and 12.
If the truck isnt rusty, build from there.
"You did it yourself because you had to. And sometimes life still requires of us that we take up the slack and drive like we know where we’re going—there will be time for looking at the map when you’re lost."
Observer
i have a friend with an Armada and we now joke about the mpg in our trucks...when people ask what's our mpg...
it's 0-12.
2001 LR Disco 2
Explorer
I daily drive mine but my dads v-10 excursion gets better mpg... Good thing there is no car note on it.
1999 Land Rover Discovery SD "Expedition White"
An Alabama Fan stuck in an LSU world
Observer
no car note...the best thing about discos
2001 LR Disco 2
Observer
ow i forgot to add people look at you different when driving a LR....most people don't know that what you're driving is old and cheap already....they still think "you ballin'"
2001 LR Disco 2
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