3 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE BUYING MY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 5 HSE LUXURY!

[@alanalan1406]

My warranty on my (3 litre) SDV6 HSE D5 runs out in June and this video has just about convinced me to take out the extended warranty. We haven't had a great deal go wrong with the vehicle since getting it new, but that in itself could be a sign that big bills are ahead! I've had an email from the dealer wondering if I wanted to take it in for a "pre warranty expiry" health check and you know what? I might just do that! Cheers Doc, great videos always. Keep them up!

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Cheers!

[@richyfenners9663]

Have you had any issues over the last 12 months?

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Mines been at the dealer for the last 4months+ so haven’t seen much of it!

[@richyfenners9663]

@@thedoctorsgarage im supposed to be collecting a 2019 SDV6 D5 today, just come across your vids and having severe doubts now.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

@richyfenners9663 some seem to be absolutely fine with no issues - some seem to have a lot! Warranty has definitely been worth it

[@binhinbin568]

I was recently in Los Angeles about to buy a Discovery 5, I love the car, but have watched a lot of videos saying its reliability is poor, if it wasn't for the engine and transmission, the minor issues I could live with.

[@tonydenial1485]

I've always thought that 20" rims were better, the ride quality, cost of tyres, but also the weight difference, ally rims are heavier than rubber so therefore represent more unsprung weight and greater mass for the engine and brakes to cope with, I've also heard people with large rims getting through brake discs after only 30k from new, the last factor is I go off-road on a regular basis with my hunting dogs and I use BFG's which give a lovely ride and cushion against rocks, I hate to think what's going to happen with the new Landy that sports 23's, it'll just be an expensive trinket!!

[@colinhacker]

Completely agree that an extended warranty is a good investment but I refused to pay for Land Rover’s extended warranty. Instead opted for a third-party warranty that still allows me to use Land Rover main dealers to carry out any work but I managed to get a 3 year extended warranty for £1.400

[@stevebrown357]

Great video and straight to the point. Helped me get off the fence with my next purchase ! Thanks

[@Coastmac2001]

I've had a 300 Tdi & a Td5 . Luckily never had issues with them . Both did up to 150,000km each without breakdowns .

[@guyosborne2696]

Fully agree on point #3, wheel size. My 2020 D5 HSE came with dealer specced 22 inch alloys, a £2,200 option. The ride does suffer and only last week it cost me £352 to replace one Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season (285/40 R22 110Y) due to pot hole damage. That would be £1,400 to replace all four corners. Definitely stick with the standard 21 inch wheels.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Same as mine- dealer spec option. So much to replace - also I couldn’t see many if any alternatives than the Pirelli’s

[@Techinvestor567]

I‘ve got the 2022 I6 Diesel with 250hp. 24k kilometers and not a single issue so far. Great engine!

[@rodriguezahr]

I’m lucky I saw this video before buying a discovery. Looking at this model online “used” I see two different rear lights design even if cars are of the same year! One with a circle the other one like the one you have. Why there are two type of lights!

[@dtranger]

In 2018 I bought a new Discovery HSE, 3.0 6 cylinder because I had always wanted to own a Land Rover in spite of the negative publicity. It was also black with a tan interior, loaded, had everything except the video screens on the back of the headrests. The first year of ownership the camera on the passenger side mirror went out. I took it to the dealership and they gave me a Range Rover Velar as a loner. Two days later my Discovery was ready with a new side mirror and camera. No charge, under warranty. In early 2023 the batteries were no longer holding a charge and I had to replace them. That was not covered by warranty because batteries are consumables like tires, they wear out. That’s it. In 5 plus years of ownership that’s the entire list of repairs my Discovery required. Amazing vehicle.

[@Spartansrule118]

Do you have the TDv6 or SDv6?

[@dtranger]

@@Spartansrule118 it is a supercharged inline 6 cylinder gas engine

[@Spartansrule118]

@@dtranger really? i haven’t heard of that engine? i’m located in Canada so maybe we didn’t get that model? would you recommend that engine over the diesel?

[@dtranger]

@@Spartansrule118 absolutely! It was powerful like a V8. You could google it but I think it was 340 hp and 350 ft of torque. I think Land Rover has stopped making it for the Disco.

[@gwynbartley9176]

Had a 3 litre HSE lux 67 model. After three year’s all wheels were badly tarnished and the gearbox reverted to Sport on startling quite frequently ( meant I’m driving off in locked first gear with a cold engine) LR refused any remedial action under warranty. Garage refused to help even though I’ve bought 3 almost new cars from them over 10 years. I now drive a Lexus- everything works!

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Fair play- not great when you had bought 3 nearly new off them too

[@kuatb77]

3L engine is perfect. Zero problems, 4 yrs. 20" for winter, 21" for summer. Our Land Rover dealers do not advise 22" from the outset, although you can buy it.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Interesting to hear 👌🏻 3L does seem to have less issues

[@simonbriggs3575]

It’s great that your warrenty covered all of the problems. But 1. You had to PAY for ithat warrenty and 2. If your Discovery was a high end product, you shouldn’t have had all of these problems. I am sure you have cost Land Rova many millions of dollars in lost sales and dealt them huge reputation damage (they deserve it) and you have saved us, the consumer so much grief and money. Thank you….

[@TheGame-uy9yz]

That was the last info I found about Discovery....I will go for Volvo XC90 as a family car.

[@mvubu6823]

The fact that you need an extended warranty for basic workmanship and design issues tells you everything about getting into a relationship with Land Rover. (and I own 2 older land rovers.)

[@headmondronary2127]

Factory wheel size is best unless you want to change differential ratios as well. It's not just a case of slapping 22's on and going they look cool. There's also turning clearance in the wheel arch causing damage if not on level ground.

[@dipseadiver]

I struggle to see how you rate this car so highly bearing in mind the extra costs of warranty, repairs and reliability. The uncertainty of getting from A to B would be a worry to me. I speak as a Defender owner of the last 20 years and virtually no problems. I addition, my wife’s X3 now with 80,000 miles and tyres being the only cost over basic servicing. I think it is amazing, the loyalty shown to Land Rover when the product would appear so unreliable. I’m trying to understand it.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

🤷‍♂️

[@MrPeterthepilot]

I guess it’s because not all of them go wrong all the time and you weigh the attributes of the car against the chances of a problem. I’ve just bought my second RRSport and like the others, I plan to sell it as soon as I have any problem after the five year warranty has run out. Interestingly though, I never had a problem with the other three!

[@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298]

Western bias. The belief, against all pointers to it neing a bad product, that western is good. The same people that would scoff at anything Chinese even though Chinese cars have proven to be fat superior quality.

[@msheep66]

Having had a D5 I totally agree with all what you said. Great advice 👍

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Cheers!

[@duanvogel3684]

100% agree. This stupid 22” wheels are an headache on heavy SUV’s. Cracked, scuffed rims & premature tyre failure. Lets returns to common sense and fit wheel sizes that complement this amazing vehicles off-road credentials. 18”- max19” you will never have to change a rim or tire!

[@susendrakumarsubramaniam2655]

Great information proper analysis thank you 😘🤩💪🏾👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@dunjenkeepa]

I've got 22's on mine and to be fair they look the bees, but got tyre insurance (£400 for 3 yr cover) - had two new tyres in two years, saving me £200 already.

[@Pengranger]

I have 22” wheels and would look to find 20” in future. It’s less likely you’re going to kerb the allows!

[@thedoctorsgarage]

True!

[@landroverSV]

Own a 2008 Discovery 3 SE V8, with that said I would never get the diesel engine and thank goodness it was never offered in the states the six cylinder engine in my opinion is under powered for the Discovery weight class and believe it or not I get pretty good gas mileage out of my 4.4 V8 when driving in sport mode on the highway. One more thing don't care to much for the Disco 5 rounded out body and why did they do away with the rear hatch double door opening? That is/was the main attraction for me anyway. Cheers 🍻 🇬🇧

[@stewartbrown6869]

Good common talk but everyone should take the LR wty. But good video . Looking at one 18 onwards . Cheers .

[@malcolmscott4150]

Great advice particularly re rims - 22s are 2 inch too big and doesn’t need them - would you go for similar spec for example a base non HSE car as specs up base price significantly?

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Cheers Malcolm- I think spec wise I would go leather interior, pan roof and dynamic pack as spec that would make a big difference to a non HSE car and make it look and drive great

[@carllamb6711]

Hi Doc Hope your well my mate, What do you think of the new 2022 D5 ? Have they ironed out all these problems the only reason I’m asking is my wife wants an exdemo fully loaded D5 but she’s sitting on the fence at the moment because of all the problems I’ve had in the past Do you think the D5 now his fault free great video mate thanks for the great content and advice

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Cheers Carl- I think if you can get a 2022 ex demo one for a good price they are a great car plus you will have the warranty if there are any issues with it? Also if you get one now it will probably retain good value until they work this microchip problem out.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Also I think the engine line has been changed now so less issues that I’ve heard

[@carllamb6711]

@@thedoctorsgarage Thanks mate 👍🚙

[@danielgonzalezd.4343]

Hello, Don't you think your car has given you too many problems in only 3 years since you bought it. Thank God you bought an extended guarantee; otherwise, you have spent a lot of money fixing it. That is my biggest fear if I get into a car like this one, although I love Land Rover. It makes me worry about the near future too much.

[@aivarsskenders7360]

thank you for such a great review. I like discovery a lot.

[@binhinbin568]

So should I buy a 3.0 engine? Buy SE or HSE? Can you give me some advice? I am going to buy a 2019.

[@6643bear]

Hi doc, another great video, am currently looking at warranty with Motoreasy for my d4, deffo agree with the engine choice, re the tyres Iehrn a bought my d4, I invested a complete set of brand new alloys , so I can change them over when required. Then replace the tyres on the original set as and when , I had damage and punctures and had to replace them. Like you I have replaced with the same make. Mind you if I did buy alloys again I would have 255 55 20 as look and stand better than 255 50 20 . Regards mark

[@thedoctorsgarage]

👌🏻

[@davepakey71]

I bought my disco 5 hse 17 plate last October like on you other videos mine starting cutting out went back,fuel filter ,problem not fixed then wouldn’t got into D or R had to turn on & off to drive away went back to dealer needed timing chains then they found out about not going in gear 5 weeks off the road LR decided it need a new engine,February this year went into limp mode needing new inlet manifold 4 weeks off the road the quality of the workmanship at my local dealer is dreadful clips missing around the engine bay the engine undertray soaked in fuel which the dealer said wasnt down to them had to get LR UK involved to take it to another dealer to be right this week at my cost of £300,when my vehicle is out if it 1 year used warranty is it worth the buying the extended warranty,the other issues I have is the menu options with being a hse I would of thought it would come standard with little things like ambient lighting,I would have another but like yourself I would go for the 3.0.now considering adding black parts as mine is corris grey & I think would look well with them added on

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Sounds like an nightmare!

[@Warbeaver]

Ride is better, off-road is better with smaller rims and cheaper. Looks better with more tire and small rims.

[@christinehavericak3161]

Trump was right about Goodyear tires, I had to replace mine on a 2019 D5HSE for new scorpion tires. The milage was aprox22k. Chunks were falling out on the treds.

[@katieann8942]

I’m torn between a 2022 LR Disco and a 2023 Toyota 4 Runner TRD 4x4 off road. The Disco crash tests better by far, but I am concerned about all of the videos on here that talk about the mechanical and electrical problems with the Disco. I would only buy a used LR that’s certified from a LR dealership, so the warranty plus the additional year / unlimited miles. I guess I would have to consider the cost of the extended warranty too. Toyotas warranty on 4 Runners is awful. It’s only 2 years with the option to buy an additional 2 years. But I need a car that can handle inclement weather and can get me out if there’s flooding, which there potentially is. So torn

[@HR2635]

was SO close to buying a 2017 D5 with the 2.0 TD4 engine... but am now completely put off by all the reviews of engines needing replacement. That would completely destroy the deal in my country where a new engine would be around 10-12.000£.. yes. Its crazy. BUT LOVE the car otherwise...

[@paulbright7635]

In Australia most vehicles have a 7 to 10 year warranty so why is land rover only have a 3 year warranty for such a high end vehicle?

[@timtunnermann-neu5562]

The 3l is great- but now I have an Motorfailure after 3y and 75.000km…- and a leaking frontglass…

[@Fr4nkSanchez]

Do you prefer this over 2015 Audi Q3, MB GLA 250?

[@Clevelands-finest]

That’s the exact situation I’m in with the same question and year of cars !

[@MrFabiobilla]

200£ over 50k miles is not a big deal in my mind. 22” are very big wheels for a 2.0 liters tho

[@thedoctorsgarage]

👌🏻

[@MunsterIrons]

This doesn’t encourage me to purchase a Discovery, all I seem to come across is how problematic this vehicle seems to be

[@thedoctorsgarage]

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[@easy4x4]

Please change the title to 3 things I wish I'd known.... " 3 things I wish I knew refers to something you would like to know now, not in the past. Thanks

[@thedoctorsgarage]

👌🏻👌🏻

[@wps1150]

There is always one…

[@TexanInItaly]

Yes please let him sleep at night.

[@cheekie100]

JLR cars seem to be very high risk to buy used out of warranty, which always put me off. They have an awful engine reliability record and get away with it. They should just buy in Japanese German engines.

[@arturo468]

There are two main reasons that not many of these cars are seen driving around - their poor reliability and the unattractive, asymmetric tailgate design. It’s also pretty obvious that a 2.0 L engine in a car of that weight is not a good idea.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

To be fair I see a lot of discovery 5’s daily plus the offset numberplate is part of the design carried through from the previous 4 models - if it’s central they look like a discovery sport

[@arturo468]

@@thedoctorsgarage I’ve had three Discos from new over the last 20 years and now have a Range Rover, so I’m not anti-LR. My last Discovery 4 Landmark was a lovely car. The tailgate looked fine because the number plate on its left hand side was square. It’s the rectangular plate that completely ruins the current model - IMHO!

[@johnwootton4469]

2 years recommended servicing and needing a new engine seem to go hand in hand. 2 years is and has always been too long, unless you're doing less than 5000 miles per year.

[@az6877]

come on bro if you want to save money go for Toyota but for range rover I am prepared to give him that extra 200k for nice look and I am prepared to let him him drink as much as he wants as long as he carries me around in comfort))

[@adammcelhatton6427]

1. X7 2. GLS 3. Q7

[@thedoctorsgarage]

😂😂

[@kuatb77]

X7 - the 3rd row is less comfy for legs due to bigger space for luggage. Q7 - you don't want to try this car off-road. New GLS - too expensive.

[@imkirbo3094]

Is it not fairly obvious that a 2L engine is a bad idea in such a large car anyway? You're barely benefiting in econony anyway, the 3L would only get a couple of MPG less.

[@johnniblueeyes2786]

So basically they are just unreliable?Just buy a Sorento-7 year 100.000 mile warranty.It is a no brainer.

[@thedoctorsgarage]

🤷‍♂️

[@thomasconstant9354]

Sure, but Sotento is not an off roader (anymore, the first gen was great though).

[@the51project]

Lists endless problems with car... "Are you sponsored by Landrover?"

[@ddog707]

Uuuhhhggg! How the hell does it need a new engine within -3yrs. I really want one and have my eye on one but holy crap, seriously??? All these problems??

[@raresmoldovanu7673]

2 year service interval is such a scam, honestly, no car, no engine, no matter how good the oil is, can do that, not for a sustained time, it will cost you eventually

[@VolodymyrDzhydzhora]

It was too stupid to put glass and mirror controls on top of the door. Even poor rain may result in malfunction.

[@Jos34552]

It’s a shame they can make a beautiful car, but it is a proper piece of crap. The list of things you’ve had to repair or replace already is insane.

[@Bonzer6391]

Can anyone tell me if the DVD player in a 2018 LR Disco can play dvds with the sound coming over the stereo rather than just through headphones?

[@thedoctorsgarage]

It can- you can choose to run the audio through the stereo or headphones (or individual headphone) so really good

[@kelechinobi3085]

Best advice would be to buy a More reliable car.

[@Freddy-td8fl]

One word summarizes land Rover products TRASH why you buy an unreliable product when you can get an eternal vehicl e for less(lexus lx and land cruisers)

[@marksharman8029]

"I wish I would of"? ... really?

[@OneEyedJacker]

2 years service interval. Rediculous.

[@matthewdickenson142]

It's. Simple stay away from land rover worst brand on the market

[@OneEyedJacker]

The Disco 5 is ugly compared to the Disco 3/4

[@OshoLee]

This mofo made a living out of whinging about the car he bought....

[@tonynicholson2789]

Why don’t you stop winging on about it and sell it! Buy German. Everyone knows they are crap!!!

[@thedoctorsgarage]

😂👌🏻

[@jasjeetshera3923]

Poorly made crap car only looks