I would also go with something else after having my LR3 for 6 years, each year it has become more and more "soccer mom'd". The suspension is not the end all be all, it actually is far to complicated, if anything goes wrong on a trip your basically screwed. The inability to add larger tires with no issues, is the biggest frustration possible, along with an extremely thin aftermarket. The Achilles heel, lack of parts and service in the US and Canada. Reliability still another big deal, you can't compare Land Rover to Toyota in terms of reliability, Toyota has become the gold standard. We all know the short comings of the LR yet it has not been addressed, apparently people love to have there vehicle constantly in the shop. 05 to 15, still have issues with front suspension and bushings, 10 years to work it out and not addressed, no option to have a nice simple low maintenance coil over vs the air suspension, Jeep knew to make it an option. Big mistake to get rid of the shifter and use that stupid little wheel to shift and again complicate the **** out of things. Parking sensors should also be an option, they do nothing but fail and cause annoyance. There should also be an option to have a solid roof that doesn't leak, or even a cowl or side pillars that don't leak. It is a nice vehicle but when I am out in the desert and a little plastic hose fitting breaks, and the little plastic upper radiator mounts snap or bushings that fail at 40K and undersized breaks and rotors, I get ****** about reliability and quality. I hear a lot that this is Fillet Mignon not a hamburger, well that is just not he case, I can't stand dropping senseless cash in a dealership and having my vehicle sit there for a week waiting on parts, if you do your a dump ass. Land Rover can be improved pure and simple especially when it comes to the iconic Discovery and Defender (which we can't even get).
