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| 1995 Land Rover Discovery Review, Morgan Jakeway, From Grand Bla
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98 Discovery
| | Model of the car: | 98 Discovery | | | General comments: | Give me the body style of a Land Rover and the dependability of a Japanese or American SUV and you would have, in my opinion, the ultimate vehicle. I am currently on my second Discovery and after my last $3,500 service bill, I'm wondering if its not time to visit the Toyota dealer. I have a love hate relationship with my Discovery. If you buy one, you will dicover what I mean. | | | What things have gone wrong with the car: | Although the interior design is always improving, some interior parts of my 98 Discovery seem cheap. However, I stuck my head into a 2002 Series II recently and saw a big improvement. Although the Discovery is pushed by a V8, it seems underpowered, especially in highway driving scenarios. And of course, there are the mechanical quirks that seem to haunt all British vehicles. I have learned to ignore warning lights which turn on and off at whim. Also, I find it less expensive to get a good oil remover for my garage floor than to pay my mechanics to fight the unwinnable battle against "controlled seepage". The seals in these cars are horrid. They will leak from day one. Of course, gas mileage is bad, as is the case for most big SUVs. Cargo space is quite limited, this aint no Tahoe. Leg room for backseat passengers is non-existent. (Although this has been improved in the Series II) The manufacturer supplied trailer hitch begins to rust after the first winter of driving. My '98 lacks the bells and whistles found in similarly priced SUVs,eg, digital compass, outside temperature etc, etc. If you can lease this vehicle so that it is always under warranty, go for it!!! These vehicles are | | | Previous car: | Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee, GMC Jimmy, GMC Envoy, GMC Yukon. |
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