Well, I better put the flame suit on for this one. I love my Disco 2, don't get me wrong. BUT, if you are buying one for your first vehicle and to utilize while going through college, you might be better off with something a little more reliable..
With that being said, there is absolutley no way I would own one of these without a full bumper to bumper warranty. I have had mine in the shop more times than I care to remember. Granted, nothing that would have left me stranded on the side of a road, but broken is broken none-the-less.
I have had several electrical issues, leaking fluid issues, transmission issues, and the one that sucked the most, was the drivers window fell off the track in the door. The dealer told me this was very common on the disco's and it wouldn't have been bad if it wasn't 10 below zero outside and the dealer is 32 miles away.. All this fun and only 41K on the odometer.
Gas mileage is awful and the service requirments are way more expensive than any of my Audi's. Looking forward to my 45K service for around $600...
BTW, the 4.0 Disco 2 as well as the 4.6 use the old Buick blocks, not BMW's. You can get a BMW powered Rover starting the 2003 model year for the Range Rover.
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