Wadkiller
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My wife drives a Discovery 4 V8, with the school run starting this is very uneconomical. This used to be my daily and I do very low mileage. I replaced the D4 with a Ranger DC. In the short term a switch will work, but long term I need an alternative.
We love the D4, has lots of space and is the perfect vehicle for long distance traveling. In a perfect world I would keep the D4 and add a more frugal 3rd vehicle, but I would be bothered paying insurance and annual services for a vehicle that barely drives.
We have family with a Freelander 2.2, and it has served them very well. I read horror stories about the 2.0d Ingenium motors, specifically timing chains, used in the Discovery Sport and Evoque (+various other Jaguar models). This seems to be sorted on models post Nov2019. I assume this is the case for both the 130 odd kw and 177kw motor?
The practicality of the Disco Sport is a massive plus, but I dont need 7 seats, thus also entertaining the Evoque. If I am starting to entertain late model Disco Sports I might as well buy a new Ford Everest 2.0 bi-turbo.
Am I crazy to even entertain the thought of an ingenium motor? I love my LR4 (had a LR3 V8 as well), am I now too brand loyal and possibly blind to other options? What else can I consider? In the same price range with +- 50k Km on the odo a Volvo XC60 D5 is a good buy. Your input?
I am not fond of buying new, due to our general low avg mileage per annum. New is not good value for money for me. I can stretch my budget, but would prefer to be below R500k. (side note, I get diesel mostly free or relatively cheap if above a certain quantity, thus a diesel is preferred above the V8 pertol)
We love the D4, has lots of space and is the perfect vehicle for long distance traveling. In a perfect world I would keep the D4 and add a more frugal 3rd vehicle, but I would be bothered paying insurance and annual services for a vehicle that barely drives.
We have family with a Freelander 2.2, and it has served them very well. I read horror stories about the 2.0d Ingenium motors, specifically timing chains, used in the Discovery Sport and Evoque (+various other Jaguar models). This seems to be sorted on models post Nov2019. I assume this is the case for both the 130 odd kw and 177kw motor?
The practicality of the Disco Sport is a massive plus, but I dont need 7 seats, thus also entertaining the Evoque. If I am starting to entertain late model Disco Sports I might as well buy a new Ford Everest 2.0 bi-turbo.
Am I crazy to even entertain the thought of an ingenium motor? I love my LR4 (had a LR3 V8 as well), am I now too brand loyal and possibly blind to other options? What else can I consider? In the same price range with +- 50k Km on the odo a Volvo XC60 D5 is a good buy. Your input?
I am not fond of buying new, due to our general low avg mileage per annum. New is not good value for money for me. I can stretch my budget, but would prefer to be below R500k. (side note, I get diesel mostly free or relatively cheap if above a certain quantity, thus a diesel is preferred above the V8 pertol)