- 747_JK
- Member Since: 26 Jun 2018
- Location: England
- Posts: 501
Firstly, welcome!
Plenty to read on here, but I'd just say, the horror stories on here show one side of the picture, and there's plenty of people who don't come on forums and post, who've not suffered the same experiences.
I don't want to curse myself, but on my second D5 (been driving them since 2018), and the 3.0 litre diesel engines I've had both times have been solid. I wouldn't buy or want to own a car with the smaller diesel engine, as my bro-in-law did that and he wasn't lucky and had two engine replacements.
But IMHO, the D5 3.0-litre diesel is a fantastic car to drive and own. I just would never want to own one outside of Land Rover official extended warranty (just in case!).
MY23.5 D5 3.0 MHEV Metropolitan Edition – Santorini Black – Ebony Windsor Leather – 21” Style 5025 gloss black wheels – 21” full size spare tyre – Black roof rails – Black side mouldings - Williams Ceramic Coat. [Gone: D5 HSE @ 50,795miles: (now LH68 BYW)]
- 747_JK
- Member Since: 26 Jun 2018
- Location: England
- Posts: 501
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Genuinely don't know the answer to that question. They perhaps do, upon inspection maybe. But sounds more likely that you'd end up with a third-party warranty.
I'm sure they are also decent, I've just sat waiting for my car to be serviced too many times and heard the faff that a third party warranty causes in the service dept., as they don't have the same knowledge of it, how it works, and what it's going to cover, which has always put me off. With the LR warranty (which is expensive - I think I pay something like £1,400 a year atm), you have the reassurance the dealer just handles it. Plus, i get mine with LR Assist added in (a few quid extra), and means if you have a breakdown issue, or problem on the driveway, you can get a LR mobile tech out to you. Yes, they are still a member of The AA, but they are a LR expert, and arrive in a vehicle loaded with LR spare parts, so they can often get you up and running when a standard AA guy/girl might not have the right parts on board.
Whatever you buy, good luck, and if it is a D5, come back and tell us all about it!
MY23.5 D5 3.0 MHEV Metropolitan Edition – Santorini Black – Ebony Windsor Leather – 21” Style 5025 gloss black wheels – 21” full size spare tyre – Black roof rails – Black side mouldings - Williams Ceramic Coat. [Gone: D5 HSE @ 50,795miles: (now LH68 BYW)]
- Wolfpack
- Member Since: 25 May 2019
- Location: Norfolk, UK
- Posts: 585
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Welcome.
Firstly a lot of the major engine issues revolved around the 2L diesels. The 3L models are a different fish.
I use that term jovially, because there are a few recurring faults and issues with most D5, the most common seems to be leaking windscreens and the potential knock on effects with wet electronics.
A wander through the faults and fixes section of this forum may give you things to discuss with the vendor and check with 3rd party warranty coverage.
Most of us love the experience of the D5 but at times it’s a bit like a delinquent teenager…a mind of their own and getting things expensively wrong.
The final point would be to avoid at all costs JLR dealerships provided you have a good LR independent /specialist car garage locally. Dealers (to flip the old FU slogan) will make a drama out of a crisis…with delays, prevarication and excess cost.
so if there’s any specific threads you can point me to so I don’t just ask the same questions as everyone else looking to buy a Disco 5 knock yourself out!
