You have to feel for Land Rover Discovery owners!

[@joncoulthard9028]

I'm laughing about the LR comments. In 76 I served an apprenticeship in a rural village garage. We had so much work as a result of how poor these things were. I learnt to weld replacing rotted out rear crossmembers on 5 year old series 2a's. As my life progressed in the motor trade I had so many customers who were brand faithful to LR who had horrendous experiences. Fractured diff casings on Discoveries, huge MOT repairs on Range Rovers then the new models all with horror stories with poor engineering but great styling! I spent a lot of time in Kenya where 4wd vehicles have to work. They're all Toyota's. Nuff said ha ha!

[@global.explorer]

Oh.

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Excellent video James - you put so much effort into preparing your cars, they are a total credit and respect to you! As for the Land Rover with the new engine, their only option is to keep it and run it into the ground, they will never be able to “recover” any of the expenses by trading it in.

[@williamreese7528]

The lot looks really good with the gravel. Should help keep the cars a little cleaner. Presents them better to your customers too.

[@charliemansonUK]

I bought a TopDon 1200 well over a year ago after seeing you use it. I bought the small one as my bike had a random power drain and never had to charge it for almost a year. One morningbmy mate found he'd left the interior of his 6.5 ltr Cummins diesel Dodge Ram and the little TopDon 1200 got it going first time! Awesome bits of kit.

[@EcoHamletsUK]

I got a 1200 too. Great for starting my Corsa, but even better for charging torches and running LED lights during a few days without power last weekend. It could have charged my phone too if we'd had a signal!

[@stuartjomes7289]

Merry Christmas to you and Mrs Chops ....Another fantastic video.😊

[@muffindell]

It's actually amazing that Land rover still exists, I've never heard of a reliable one or one that doesn't leak oil

[@ChopsGarage]

Seems so although I'm at 145k on my 2006 rangie

[@thebrowns5337]

No car engine is without risk of fault but I don't understand why modern engineers tuck service parts deep in the engine or why they forget simple things like rubber belts don't like oil. In theory we should be getting better and better at design and engineering, and in most cases we are, yet car makers buck this trend. Is it profiteering or are they really just challenged?

[@steveworth544]

Your right and if you think back to cars of 15+ years ago you expected at least 150K miles from an engine and sometimes much more. How can it be "green" to produce self destructing cars?

[@ChopsGarage]

I think emissions has done it

[@henrykravitz468]

Excellent video, James. You and CarUK show how much effort you put into preparing your cars, which is a total credit to you. With the Land Rover wouldn't it be best for them to keep it as they won't get the money back, they put in with the new engine. Have a great week James.

[@darrenwilson8042]

That Owatrol gives such good results I almost wish I had some faded black plastics myself lol

[@CF21LDB]

Glad you liked the card buddy. Hopefully you get to meet Happy Go Larry oops I mean Blu in person next year lol

[@paulmoore6345]

Alfa has come out lovely

[@zzhughesd]

Choppy, so many options on Poly Carb headlight polish ups, I used to do 1 hour 30 mins a side 3 grits, 1 Trizact 3000 and 1 headlight compound. Instead go over with Metal Polish for about 3 mins and 90% seam to polish up lovely and last 2-6 months, So I'm now a metal headlight polisher from a 5+ stepper saving 27 mins a headlight , odd

[@MaxMax-th7uz]

Love that !

[@GaryJWright]

ingenium engine should be called in-the-bin-ium engine

[@slowery43]

are you a 11 year old who thinks they're hilarious? Good lord give up on your comedy dreams Princess

[@notmanynamesleft]

£10k for an engine that's shite in the first place for an 8 year old wagon wtf! That's like a brand new small car 🤔 you could get an M57 conversion for way less and actually have something decent at the end of it.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Just my personal opinion, but I'd avoid buying anything with Land Rover or Range Rover badges on it. The older they are, the deeper your pockets need to be.

[@slowery43]

nobody asked for your opinion, go back and read the comments... you're anything but a credible expert on car purchasing who's opinion shold be considered in any way

[@keithposter5543]

@@slowery43 Ouch

[@davidridge5287]

It's frankly quite staggering that they've never been able to produce a product that's reliable ever since the brand became so desirable from the launch of the original Disco all those years ago. If it was a Japanese brand, they'd have engineered solutions within months. I'm probably one of millions who loves the way they look, generally, but wouldn't touch one with a bargepole. Engines, suspensions, electronics, depreciation.... All as grim as it gets, for a massive premium 🤪🤨🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@thebrowns5337]

You forgot the ease of which they are stolen. Range Rovers can't even be insured in some parts of the UK.

[@johnpritchard2772]

Hello James, with you having mentioned that the car keys had gone missing, and you had accidently thrown them away with the cardboard into the bin, that was very good to have your friend Pete with you help find them!! Another interesting and varied content to your video - so enjoy them, oh, LR - I like the looks but just keep away from them, I could not afford the repair and serving bills!! Best wishes from Lincolnshire

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers mate

[@mikX4]

Alfas are gorgeous, just like an Italian suit :)

[@johnmackenzie7487]

Doesn't post to the Scottish Highlands ! How often I get that, and it doesn't mean post on the Royal mail sense of the words, it means some greedy delivery company that wants to charge the sender extra, when the Royal Mail can do anywhere for the same price.

[@AshlynnCairns]

You just keep getting better. Can’t wait for the next drop!

[@darthvirago]

Bot

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Good buy, if it would have come off with a new engine bud, just don't be tempted at say 80 to 90k without one, that's bang on when they go. Had a xe jag in and you could hear the chain at 90k,cheap tax and 60 mpg tho, my son ran it for a year, it was getting klankey tho at the end, sold it on e Bay as needing a chain, a guy with a little garage bought it.

[@Brian-nf6bt]

Well if you spend 10 grand on a new engine you have to run that car,no good trying to PX it and get some or most of that 10 grand back.

[@watchanything-c7r]

ye get some dim idiots that think they going to get close to what they paid to fix it if they didnt fix it then it be worth scrap 🤣 thats like selling a car that only worth £2k and someone saying i want £2700 because i paid a garage to fix my car at cost of £700 as ive seen a few adverts where they come out with i had to spend blah blah well if you didnt spend blah blah your car worth next to nothing 🤣

[@rogermurphy1154]

Had an XF, never had my hand out of my pocket, JLR stuff made out of wet pasta

[@alastairkeith8553]

I’ve had a Disco Sport since new - 2017 at 70k - no significant issues and it’s been a great car - the key is to service them annually at 8k miles. The stipulated 2year 21k service is just too much for a hard working diesel that suffers from diesel dilution of the engine oil. I do appreciate people have had failures and I always listen for a potential rattle at start up.

[@ChopsGarage]

Makes sense

[@charlesoakley5210]

They never made a discovery sport back then

[@alastairkeith8553]

@@charlesoakley5210 lol - corrected typo to 2017. In 2007 I had a Freelander 2 which did 115k faultless miles other than a new clutch and consumables. The key is regular annual servicing at 8k miles max

[@byronmills5952]

​@@charlesoakley5210Disco Sport dates from 2014 to present day.

[@chiefrocka8604]

You could spend £20k on 2 lr engines but the car is expected to have a working engine regardless so expecting to claw a huge chunk of money back is ludicrous off a new buyer . Insurance companies won’t pay out 10 grand more because it’s got a new dealer fitted donky and it gets stuffed 2 weeks later Ludicrous it’s worth what it’s worth and such a huge amount is never coming back , I’d of said a grand over book as a gooodwill gesture as long as it’s got a invoice for £10k

[@ChopsGarage]

Yep it's not coming back to them

[@bluefish2303]

That Alfa is a gorgeous looking car ❤ Antara also looks well 👍

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@MrRedfreds]

New engine 10k, just keep the car

[@watchanything-c7r]

probably last another 3yr or so lol

[@jamesbarran-scott437]

They’re doing quite well if they’ve only put 1 engine in it so far 😂

[@mikeb7050]

You cranked that one didn’t you! 🤣

[@dghdavies]

What's up with the Morris Ital? Was it supplied by Hoddesdon Motors?

[@bigdude8470]

It’s crazy how a difference in light depending on where you live …. At 4 in Huddersfield it’s pitch black!!

[@ChopsGarage]

Yes does not help with pics

[@garymorris801]

Great video mate again well done them engines are really bad

[@ChopsGarage]

Tell me about it

[@johndawson8806]

should have stuck to the original price chops landrover nightmare

[@liamegan4303]

Hello from Ireland, James. Did you get, that Alfa off, Joe? Nice Car 🚗 👌. Those Meriva's are quite nice, actually lol. Wicked video, James lol. 🙏🙏👌👏👏👏👏👏

[@MariaMadden-d1d]

wow, that alfa is popping!! lovely car!!

[@ChopsGarage]

It really is!

[@stephenrichards5386]

That's me James. I've lost my garage keys. I think I threw in the recycling with a cardboard box I was clearing at the time. Lost for ever. It's old age mate

[@paramedicchrisbookseries]

Going from strength to strength

[@martinwright5853]

Hi James, could you add that bumper gel look next time please. It looks fantastic

[@ChopsGarage]

Sorry forgot. There now

[@ingopaul67]

Ingenium, JLR taking short term profit while destroying used car values and the company in the long term. So many problems, timing chains, turbos, EGR/oil dilution. A friend was quoted £17k by JLR for a new engine, eventually had it repaired by a specialist for £8k. JLR very reluctant to take responsibility and contribute to the cost.

[@paulspeller968]

dam son you need a cab heater 🤣🤣🤣 nice battery issue like you say that could easy catch one out if your not carful . gave up the mobile malarkey years ago factory based now . however this morning had a shakedown car go down and i got lumbered going to look at it funny how they always seem to “limp” it to the local garage so they were sitting drinking coffee will i was looking at the car no poxy coat and it was freezing 🥶 🤣🤣🤣

[@TrevorBuick]

What's happening with the Red XK8 James?

[@STEVIEBHOY]

I'm considering buying an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Cloverleaf James, any pointers?

[@ChopsGarage]

They need good histories. Ideally from specialist

[@petewatson4093]

£10k.... painful 😮 Turnbridge Pete

[@alanmckeown5377]

Sounds like your still cutting those new teeth in mate wee alfa looks fantastic 👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😁

[@ChopsGarage]

Eh?

[@eskimojulie]

Wow that makes me feel lucky , Iv'e been running a 2.7 tdv6 that's just turned 20 years old and paid less than 10K for it over 8 years ago with no what I would call major problems 🤞and she has just gone through another MOT 😀.

[@skylarkfieldfarm]

My disco 3 has done 140k miles and has been great

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Great video

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks!

[@mikerittmanreborn4955]

Pete is a power ranger

[@WigwamWalsall]

Traded In my Disc Sport 66 reg on 122k miles a few weeks ago, dealer paid me £6k, new chain etc fitted at 110k miles @ £2;700. Great spec luxury car, but it’s essential to change the oil every 12/15k miles, a cheap DIY job for under £100. Look after them and they are fine, what car is void of problems? I blame LandRover dealers for not being honest, 21k service schedule is nonsense.

[@ChopsGarage]

I agree I think that's the thing , 2yr service mad

[@jamesm90]

JLR chharge 20k for an ingenium, 10k is independent garage price.

[@ChopsGarage]

It was main dealer

[@NotRubensDad]

I don't feel for Land Rover customers at all, it's not like any of this is a big secret. I used to have loads of customers with LR products but almost all have now switched to other brands, Mercedes especially seem popular. The indifference of LR dealers seems to have been at least half of the issue though.

[@williamfence566]

There's enough publicity around to avoid problem vehicles. JLR ingenium , Stellantis Pure tech and Ford Ecoboom . Chops Garage and Car Pitch onto a good thing selling older proven stuff.

[@MrNikoid]

Agreed. People just need to do their homework but they don't because they are under the illusion JLR are a premium brand and will play fair when things go wrong.

[@fire44x]

Landys with 2.0 engines still make good money this way rr velor 134k was 12k

[@brianridley1102]

Customer should sell that car privately

[@alexc9584]

You have to feel for Land Rover Discovery owners: No you don't. If you're stupid enough to buy one then you get all that comes with it (which is very well and widely publicised)!

[@ChopsGarage]

Plenty of people buy what they like

[@smoothmicra]

Ah, Land Rover quality and excellent customer service. They should think about introducing it for the first time... 🙄

[@chrisardern4594]

Unfortunately a car of that sort is definitely not a investment. 10k ouch.

[@AllanT-nu4rw]

BL the plughole of despair, JLR,,,,hold my beer.

[@alanw8311]

What's the point of timing chains if you have to replace it at 88,000 miles when timing belts are good for 100,000 and are far easier and cheaper to change !

[@ChopsGarage]

True

[@andysalter4473]

Vauxhall Antara, horrible drive.

[@StephenRandall-x6s]

Brave to retail a Vaux.Antara,engine oil leaks(same engine as in Chev.Captiva),very fuel thirsty especially 4wd auto models.At the dealers where i worked Motability stopped supplying them because customers could not afford the fuel costs!

[@jontallon73]

They don't call them Craptiva for nothing.

[@colinhandy5998]

The antara is cheap. My neighbours just paid 6k for 1 on a 62. And it's shite compared to urs. Boost leaks fucked brake calliper. Gotta be able to get at least 5k. Especially down south

[@ChopsGarage]

Oh ok I'll bump it up

[@derekfleming3095]

Those engines are abysmal So many people won’t touch them and prices offered for them are depressingly low if you’re the seller

[@mikedavies4263]

The engine in a range rover vouge is the sd engine better

[@chrisaris8756]

Had several Jags with the Ingenium and they have been fine. It seems that Land Rover have the lion’s share of the problems. Talking to an ex service manager (before the LBGTSW£ crowd at Jaguar made him redundant) reckoned it was down to the stupidly long oil change intervals. The 6 cylinder Ingenium is excellent

[@neilbucknell9564]

As the owner of a 63k mile Disco Sport, with no problems I would mention that there's an oil warning message advising an oil change that comes on about every 10k miles that I'd guess many ignore. It would be better if this was a recommended oil change interval. BTW - the car's a peach!

[@stephenlaw9827]

JLR make and sell crap.

[@davidjenkins6453]

Click bait

[@ChopsGarage]

🤣🤣

[@slowery43]

Silly/ridiculous title - I've never felt bad for any decisions others make, couldn't care any less how others decide to spent their time or money it is of zero concern or judgment of mine

[@ChopsGarage]

Well you watched so did it job

[@peteski5201]

And yet you comment 😂 tit

[@bigdude8470]

It’s crazy how a difference in light depending on where you live …. At 4 in Huddersfield it’s pitch black!!