written by digger67 on 31/12/2013
We have owned a 2003 manual model for just over 2 years,now having 80,000 on the clock. It is mainly used by the wife(who loves it)to transport our 4 dogs around. I also drive it when I can and must admit also enjot it. Great driving position,good load carrier,very comfortable and reasonable economy for a large 4X4. Only one major repair during this period, a leaking fuel pressure valve dowsed the starter motor with diesel requiring both to be replaced. Other than that, normal service costs only. Good off road performance and quite refined at 70 mph on motorways etc and 60 mph on country A roads, personally wouldn't push it much further on tarmac. My x trail is now coming up for replacement and the TD5 has so impressed that I am now seriously thinking of getting a Discovery TD7 when I make the change.