Buying a Discovery II for my daughter. Its a base model 2004 with 134k on it. It is immaculate, clean interior strong running. But, at slower speeds, the steering gives a little resistance going into a slow turn. It then relents and I can turn. Its not scary, just a little unusual to me. Stopped, the steering moves left and right with no issues.

Is this normal?

Jim

 

Don't mean tell tell you how to run your family, and not knowing your daughters age, but having had 4 daughters, I have to tell you, this can be a huge mistake for a number of reasons. The truck is an extremely high maintance vehicle, requiring a lot of above average driving skills, terrible gas mileage, expensive frequent repairs and in the gas of a young daughter, very high insurance. Another after purchase issue is you'll need to plan on at least a $1000 repair and maintance bill as soon as you buy it to make it safe and current to drive along with the steering issue.
Pretty much any one on here will tell you the same, please do your self a favor and find something less costly.

 

Is the transfer case shifter in the "lock" position?

 

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That same behavior in mine eventually resulted in a near accident when the steering box locked up in a corner.



UOTE=Disco Mike;389186]Don't mean tell tell you how to run your family, and not knowing your daughters age, but having had 4 daughters, I have to tell you, this can be a huge mistake for a number of reasons. The truck is an extremely high maintance vehicle, requiring a lot of above average driving skills, terrible gas mileage, expensive frequent repairs and in the gas of a young daughter, very high insurance. Another after purchase issue is you'll need to plan on at least a $1000 repair and maintance bill as soon as you buy it to make it safe and current to drive along with the steering issue.
Pretty much any one on here will tell you the same, please do your self a favor and find something less costly.[/QUOTE]

 

I also bought one for my only daughter, who was a high schooler at the time. Amen on the high maintenance, forced me back into a life of slavery under the hood as a shade tree DIY mechanic, lots of repairs to sneak up on you that previous owner missed. But it is a solid tank, and if properly instructed anyone can operate it safely. If they drive like I did in high school, they will wreck it in short order. It is not a BMW, has high center of gravity, low power, and meager brakes. To beat the high insurance, I went with State Farm, which allows my child to be rated on one of our three vehicles, but drive any of them. Pix one member submitted of a close encounter crumple zone. Expect 14-17 mpg on a good day.

 

Agree.
It will not stop in time and the bulk of the Rover will smash up a brand new BMW and up your insurance.

F=MA and the M on this thing is huge.
The Daughter and friends will supply the A.

The F component - well, that speaks for itself.

 

You can get a pretty nice used BMW in the 2001-2004 year range.
Or a nice Saab.

You'll be a hero.