For tax purposes it would make sense for me to trade my depreciated LR4 for a new Discovery. After 4 test drives I accepted the fact that it was now a crossover, with car-like handling, lower seating, smaller windows, and very similar to the Audi wagons I drove for years. I was willing to accept all that.
The deal breaker for me was an AC issue posted by an early adopter in the Southwest. The 3-zone AC on our LR4s is fantastic. Everyone is comfortable, including the dog in the way-back. On the new Discovery with 3-zone AC, the second row vents in the center console are gone, the ceiling vents are gone. All you get is one small vent in each b-pillar. It gets worse - zero AC vents in the third row.
I guess LR expects you spend another $2250 for the 4-zone AC. But it's bundled with things I don't want like massage seats and a metallic windshield that will jam my radar detector. So I'd rather keep my LR4 and send more money to the IRS than spend $75K on a vehicle I don't love.
Another moment of clarity: A friend of mine just leased a new Durango R/T with the V8. We both know it will fall apart by 50K miles but for $48K, it's a pretty nice vehicle. At first glance I may even like the Durango better than the new Discovery.
The deal breaker for me was an AC issue posted by an early adopter in the Southwest. The 3-zone AC on our LR4s is fantastic. Everyone is comfortable, including the dog in the way-back. On the new Discovery with 3-zone AC, the second row vents in the center console are gone, the ceiling vents are gone. All you get is one small vent in each b-pillar. It gets worse - zero AC vents in the third row.
I guess LR expects you spend another $2250 for the 4-zone AC. But it's bundled with things I don't want like massage seats and a metallic windshield that will jam my radar detector. So I'd rather keep my LR4 and send more money to the IRS than spend $75K on a vehicle I don't love.
Another moment of clarity: A friend of mine just leased a new Durango R/T with the V8. We both know it will fall apart by 50K miles but for $48K, it's a pretty nice vehicle. At first glance I may even like the Durango better than the new Discovery.
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