Hello, new to the forums.

Thinking about buying this 00' Discovery. It has all the bells and whistles, but I am just worried about the gas mileage WITHOUT the tent.

Here is the listing:

2000 Land Rover Discovery

As you can see, this truck has:
ARB Winch Bumper
Rear Steel Bumper
Skid Plate
Rack
3 inch lift
33" BFG All terrain tires
about 200,000 miles.

With all of this put into consideration, what do you suppose the MPG would be on this truck? A fellow at Land Rover Special Vehicles told me he would be surprised if it got 8 MPG. Keep in mind, I will be taking off the tent, so do not include that in your estimation for MPG.

What do you guys think?

 

Assuming the motor is solid w/ no electronic or mechanical issues I would guess around 10-12

 

Yup, Im getting those figure now 10-12

 

I have a 2000 with the exact same setup sans tent and about 40k less miles. I get 10mpg with non ethanol gas in the city. With premium ethanol gas it drops to around 9-8.5mpg city. I don't do any highway driving with it because I have a company car and honestly I don't trust my Discovery farther than I can throw it. I should add that I am pretty meticulous about maintenance but with 160k on the clock it's a crap shoot, I did my head gaskets 70k ago so it's probably time to start anticipating that again. If the truck you are purchasing it going to be a toy and you can pay cash for it I don't see any harm in scooping it up. I drive mine almost exclusively on the weekends and have it insured as a recreation vehicle so it only costs me maybe $600 a year to keep it legal insurance wise.


Had to add this after seeing the asking price:

Offer $3k, I bet he'll come down a couple hundred.

 

If it's a V8, it's sh!te mpg, if it's a TD5 it's slightly better. Don't ever buy a 4x4 expecting fuel economy, if you have to ask you can't afford the gas.

For 4K big ones for a 2000 D2 with 200K miles it's a rip off no matter what bolt on toys it's carrying. IMO look around some more there are plenty around in good condition and cheaper.

 

I'm not guessing...unless I know what I win if I'm right.


Brian.

 

Here in the US if you pay any less than $3,500.00 for a D2 = BE PREPARED to empty your wallet on an engine, transmission, a rust bucket (if from up north), or an interior/exterior that looks like ****. You do get what you pay for.

My 02 Kalahari with 221K (when I bought it) was $4,500.00 bone stock. Yes it had 221K on it, but the second owner maintained it perfectly, and the D2 was in mint condition. I've since had 1.5 years of fun with it and all options minus the Cruise Control work like it was brand new off the showroom. No buying it and spending $$$$ on a rebuilt engine, transmission, or piecing it together. I simply paid the man, upgraded it to how I wanted it, and have enjoyed it.

The only LR I've got a deal of a lifetime on was my 99 D2 SE7 with ACE/SLS bone stock with 106K on it for $1,500.00 because the previous owner wouldn't replace a dead battery and alternator....... (friend at the LR shop they used gave me the tip on the D2 and said the owner is happier with their new VW and they might sell it cheap). They maintained it well with a head gasket job, new spark plugs, wires, coils, OME shocks, brakes, but apparently a battery and alternator were just to much for them. Their loss = my gain!!!!

If I was new to LR's I wouldn't waste any time on buying a beater and fixing it up. I'd look around for one in the best mechanical shape and go from there. Personally for me I'd take mechanically sound vs being cosmetically perfect. I also prefer D2's with over 150K as to me that means it's been maintained good in order to get that far. Most D2's start to kick the bucket around the 100K mark when not taken care of. Under 100K = why so low of miles? Sitting in a shop or on the back of a tow truck all it's life? vs 221k of maintenance, highway miles, and having the common D2 issues addressed and fixed.

That D2 doesn't look to bad besides that one dent. No pictures of the interior, or under the hood, but if you're interested take a decent code scanner with you, let that D2 fully warm up, if you can can monitor temps with your scanner (I like my Scan Gauge II), listen for any ticking, inspect it for leaks, test all the electronics from the windows, locks, sun roofs, mirrors, radio, wipers, head lights, seats, and check the rear frame rails for any severe rust.

When my D1/D2's were bone stock I got maybe 16mpg. With the setups I have them in now I get 10-12mpg which still beats my 05 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon mpg of 8-10.

 

I'm with everyone else. I'm guessing 10

 

I love LR's but my gas Series 2A, my '82 RR Classic 3.5NA and my 2000 D2 4.0 were all gas guzzlers, so a rapid change to diesel, the 2003 D2 TD5 from new has been good, averaging around 27mpg (Imp) and the LR4 TDV6 (Discovery 4) is the best, averages around 30mpg and goes to 105mph no probs. Give me an oiler anyday, eerrr, my 1995 2.8TD Pajero just blew a head gasket though bitch.