I've had enough.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 452
Likes: 26
From: Oregon, north of Salem
"I have a D2, 250K recorded on the clock.
Very few troubles and I use it for towing and even tow launching a Piper Cub float plane from a trailer in the summer. It is very controllable as the aircraft is about to lift off the trailer, that's why I prefer it to the stuff I have used for the task.
"I would say one of the best vehicles I have ever owned in 50 years of driving.
Suggest you needed some expert service and maintenance to enjoy the use Landrover fully. Sorry to read you had a bad experience, many Landrover owners around the world have different experiences with the product."
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I have had similar experiences.
And, I have had enough of guys who own Rovers that are at least 10+ years and older, yet do little or no preventive maintenance on their Rovers, but are the first to moan, grown, growl, complain, and blame the Rovers for being cheap junk, leaking, etc---did you ever think about changing seals/gaskets? I have had a lot of Rovers through the years; I happen to like them a lot--oh, ok, I love them. So next time you decide that you have had enough, why don't you just sell the Rover; give the rest of us owners a break, and get yourself a Chevrolet or something. If you have trouble with the ignition switch turning "off" when you are doing 60 mpg., then you will have plenty to complain about. Have a nice day when shopping for your Chevrolet, by by.
Very few troubles and I use it for towing and even tow launching a Piper Cub float plane from a trailer in the summer. It is very controllable as the aircraft is about to lift off the trailer, that's why I prefer it to the stuff I have used for the task.
"I would say one of the best vehicles I have ever owned in 50 years of driving.
Suggest you needed some expert service and maintenance to enjoy the use Landrover fully. Sorry to read you had a bad experience, many Landrover owners around the world have different experiences with the product."
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I have had similar experiences.
And, I have had enough of guys who own Rovers that are at least 10+ years and older, yet do little or no preventive maintenance on their Rovers, but are the first to moan, grown, growl, complain, and blame the Rovers for being cheap junk, leaking, etc---did you ever think about changing seals/gaskets? I have had a lot of Rovers through the years; I happen to like them a lot--oh, ok, I love them. So next time you decide that you have had enough, why don't you just sell the Rover; give the rest of us owners a break, and get yourself a Chevrolet or something. If you have trouble with the ignition switch turning "off" when you are doing 60 mpg., then you will have plenty to complain about. Have a nice day when shopping for your Chevrolet, by by.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 452
Likes: 26
From: Oregon, north of Salem
I love 'em. But they ain't for everyone as the sticker says. If you don't do or like DIY maintenance and don't know what you're doing, it's the wrong truck for you unless you're loaded and can pay for the dealership to do all the work. I've been 'peddling' around in LR's for the best part of 45 years, seen it, done it and got the 'T' shirt when it comes to LR's and still have a lot to learn. 4x4's are what they are and the D2 TD5 I own has been pretty reliable as trucks go and only now at 121K and 11 years am I starting to update the mounts, suspension and bushes and that's a good return on capital I guess. I have an RRS, a D2 and an ancient 1995 Pajero and the D2 is probably the most reliable and fun with the Paj a close second. The RRS is great but as boring as hell. If you want a 4x4 LR that's totally reliable and 'does what it says on the tin' you need a good LR Series 3 with a 2.25 petrol engine and it'll go around the clock 2 or 3 times and probably has done so already. Of course if you want a motor to pop down to McDos for a burger a Toyota Prius is the car for you...........dead steady and all the celebs drive one. 
I am on the same page as you; I thank you for the post, for it is a breath of fresh air, rather than seeing the chronic Rover complainer posts, from guys who either don't know a push rod from a connecting rod, or are simply too lazy to change their own gaskets and oil seals. Look, if you are not happy with your Rover; it is too expensive for you, it is too problematic for you, do us all a favor, and sell it and buy yourself a Chevrolet or something, and post those complaints on another forum; don't let us hear from you again---by by!
TReK
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,171
Likes: 45
Use the force Luke....
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TReK
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,171
Likes: 45
D2's are fine.
Just keep the coolant into the engine - no matter what.
Keep the oil levels up in diffs, transfer case, transmission.
Around 80k to 100k replace head gaskets.
At 100k replace radiator, tstat and fan clutch.
And keep on truckin
Just keep the coolant into the engine - no matter what.
Keep the oil levels up in diffs, transfer case, transmission.
Around 80k to 100k replace head gaskets.
At 100k replace radiator, tstat and fan clutch.
And keep on truckin
Baja
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 5,845
Likes: 368
From: Near Bordeaux, France
Use the force Luke....
The Highest MPG AWDs of 2014
The Highest MPG AWDs of 2014
- 2014 BMW 328d xDrive
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 Bluetec 4matic
- 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid AWD
- 2014 Infiniti Q50 & Q50S Hybrid AWD
- 2014 Subaru Impreza - Sedan & Wagon AWD
- 2014 BMW 535d xDrive
- 2014 Lexus RX 450h AWD
- 2014 Audi A6 TDI quattro
- 2014 Audi A7 TDI quattro
- 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek AWD
- 2014 Mazda CX-5 4WD
- 2014 Audi A8 TDI
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec 4matic
- 2014 MINI Cooper S Countryman All4 / JCW Countryman All4
- 2014 MINI Cooper S Paceman All4 / JCW Paceman All4
- 2014 Nissan Juke AWD
- 2014 Subaru Forester AWD
- 2014 Subaru Legacy AWD
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Overlanding
Joined: Oct 2012
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Our Honda S2000 registered 1999 and less than 20,000 miles.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 408
Likes: 14
From: Cumming Ga
Hondas no comparison until they get about 105-115k miles then plan on spending 1-3k to keep it up to 100%...ask me how I know? Damn Honda Pilot! 
so far I have over $35k in my D2 if you want to feel better!
so far I have over $35k in my D2 if you want to feel better!