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Used 2003 Land Rover Discovery Consumer Reviews

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Can't Wait for Snow

Alaskan, 09/09/2002
2003 Land Rover Discovery SE 4WD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
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Drives/feels like a luxury vehicle on the road. Very stable and comfortable on the rough Alaskan dirt roads. Honda Pilots and the like are just minivans, my Land Rover is a truck with true off road capability. I am looking forward to trying it in the snow.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

The best REAL SUV/4x4

j kish, 12/19/2002
2003 Land Rover Discovery SE 4WD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
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I owned Fords for years and thank God Ford has not infiltrated the designers at LR, yet. If you want a true 4x4 with the style and grace of the overpriced overvalued overgrown station wagons such as the BMW, Mercedes, Porche, etc. Look no further than the Disco 2. It is a beast with a Swan's exterior. Rugged, yet smooth as silk in the city. Its small enough to fit anywhere but deceptively roomy inside. I am over six feet and 250 lbms and I fit just fine inside. Elegant, yet VERY DURABLE.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Good off-road but unreliable.

Peter, 06/28/2008
2003 Land Rover Discovery SE 4WD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Good approach and breakover angles, but poor departure angle will have you dragging your rear bumper on steep inclines. Very fun to drive, especially off-road. Reliability lives up to the Land Rover reputation, terrible. Several major and minor repair problems. Thanks to the extended warranty I have saved about $5,100 in total repair bills. It is now back at the dealership again with transmission and engine problems, total cost? Land Rovers are great if you literally have money to burn for gas and repair/upkeep costs.

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2.75 out of 5 stars

Caveat emptor

CH, 09/10/2002
2003 Land Rover Discovery SE 4WD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This is a high-maintenance vehicle that has lots of gizmos that go out of whack and are hard to get serviced. The commitment of the company to you after they have cashed your check is minimal. You better love the design and flexibility of the vehicle, and I mean really love it, because the problems, potential and actual, are many, and you're mostly on your own.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Bad All Over

Bad over, 09/20/2002
2003 Land Rover Discovery SE 4WD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
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Nice 4wd, nice change for 2003. Car has humming noise, similar to gear noises around 50-70 MPH. People either seem to like it or think its ugly. Drinks gas like an gasoholic. why is it so hard to stick the key in the ignition? Bad dealers attitudes. I had better treatment at BMW, and infinity dealers.

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