I feel that lot of the "issues" with Land Rovers are due to wear-item decisions that were made to value luxury over long-term reliability.
The control arm bushings, for example, go out because they are soft to provide a superlative ride, as opposed to a design that may have been more reliable in the long-term but less comfortable. As a Land Rover is a premium brand, Land Rover decided its owners are willing to pay for higher maintenance costs in exchange for the difference in ride quality.
The issue becomes when the maintenance is deferred, or when the used cost of the vehicle trickles down to where the dealership quote of $1,500 to swap out control arms seems relatively absurd.
The control arm bushings, for example, go out because they are soft to provide a superlative ride, as opposed to a design that may have been more reliable in the long-term but less comfortable. As a Land Rover is a premium brand, Land Rover decided its owners are willing to pay for higher maintenance costs in exchange for the difference in ride quality.
The issue becomes when the maintenance is deferred, or when the used cost of the vehicle trickles down to where the dealership quote of $1,500 to swap out control arms seems relatively absurd.