Discovery 4 vs Touareg

Hjwise

Member
Mixed Farmer
I have a toe rag with a 100k+, it’s been a great farm truck. Tows well, very comfortable and so far has been reliable. It did have the prop replaced just before I got it (which is/was a common fault).
 

Cowabunga

Member
Location
Ceredigion,Wales
How much for a Land Cruiser then?

Ok, it's not a premium European pick up but engineered for life?
Could have mine for £4k Needs new brake parts and suspension, but I'd throw in standard [non active] springs in the deal. The engine and transmission have never missed a beat and are, as far as I can tell, as good as new. Chassis is in superb condition as well.
 

uztrac

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
fakenham-norfolk
I currently run a VW Touareg 2.5 Diesel.It was a Chelsea tractor prior to my purchasing it.Now 160,000 miles and has and is no problem. Does everything that my previous Rangerovers did,with greatly reduced cost/s.
In the last 100,000 miles apart from tyres & routine servicing one front strut was replaced at a total cost of £250. Thats it really,would a buy another,yes.!!
 

rusty

Member
I had an 08 Touareg. Bought at 2.5 years old ex lease car auction and ran it for 5 yrs and 60,000 more miles. Great tow car but got rid as it was getting expensive to run. Known issue with keeping front wheels alaigned leads to excessive tyre wear. Had an engine problem on ours that would result in it derating the power. Turn off and on and it would cure it but not very handy with the trailer on in the middle of town. I now have a Navara NP 300 which I like but it is not in the same league as the Touareg was for towing.
 

Farmer Roy

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
NSW, Newstralya
You want something that will tow 3.5 tonne all day & not notice it, carry a load & 4 passengers as well, all on a car licence ?
I don’t understand why these aren’t more popular ?

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Sharpy

Member
Livestock Farmer
You want something that will tow 3.5 tonne all day & not notice it, carry a load & 4 passengers as well, all on a car licence ?
I don’t understand why these aren’t more popular ?

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Aside from the clamber in and out compared to a Discovery etc, the inability to park in a parking space and lack of traction in snowy or icy conditions? Snobbery.
Is that what you replaced the Range rover with?
 

Farmer Roy

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
NSW, Newstralya
Haha - nah, I have no need to tow anything

That’s just one of the Council trucks that Parks & Gardens use
Actually, it’s the wrong pic, that one requires a truck licence, but they have a little Isuzu which you can drive in a car licence & is amazingly agile - I think it has a smaller turning circle than my Hilux & has much better visibility as you are sitting up higher

with Council, we drive them up on footpaths & all sorts of tight places, but yes, I do take your point about lack of traction, although 4wd versions are available & common . . .

I can’t do anything about the snobbery aspect though . . .
 

essexpete

Member
Location
Essex
I love my discovery 4. It's only the second car behind a Range Rover Vogue I find comfortable and everyone who goes in it comments on how comfy it is. It tows a 14 foot stock box easily and is pretty economical unless you're heavy footed. It has around 115K miles on and we have spent a few K on repairs but that's to be expected, has been a great truck.
They must be a good drive to say you live it despite several £k on repairs.
 

Dukes Fit

Member
Location
Aberdeenshire
Haha - nah, I have no need to tow anything

That’s just one of the Council trucks that Parks & Gardens use
Actually, it’s the wrong pic, that one requires a truck licence, but they have a little Isuzu which you can drive in a car licence & is amazingly agile - I think it has a smaller turning circle than my Hilux & has much better visibility as you are sitting up higher

with Council, we drive them up on footpaths & all sorts of tight places, but yes, I do take your point about lack of traction, although 4wd versions are available & common . . .

I can’t do anything about the snobbery aspect though . . .

I’ve a crew cab Iveco dropside. Seats 7, 4.2m load bed, turns on a penny, brilliant for towing, economical on fuel etc.......


Can’t pull itself off a damp patch of grass empty :LOL:
 

Kildare

Member
Location
Kildare, Ireland
No matter what brand you buy you will need to low 1000 a year for repairs.
3 litre tourag is best I hear.
Ml are OK except for water getting into Sam unit.
Discovery are very nice but run the risk of engine seizing.
Probably one is as good as the other all considering.
 

Farmer Roy

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
NSW, Newstralya
I’ve a crew cab Iveco dropside. Seats 7, 4.2m load bed, turns on a penny, brilliant for towing, economical on fuel etc.......


Can’t pull itself off a damp patch of grass empty :LOL:
a change of tyres might make a difference.
I wouldn’t run highway tyres on something expected to go off road - be it car, truck or motorbike . . .

you need this version then ??

Most of these light trucks have 4wd options
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SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

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