LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2.5 Td5 ES Premium 7 seat 5dr Auto (2003)

The Land Rover Discovery - a price worth paying?

I hassled my husband into letting my buy one of these. I'm the breadwinner of the household but he was very concerned about various different things. Most of all are environmental concerns. And with these concerns come financial concerns - it is ludicrously expensive to run.

I admit to living in the suburbs and so owning a Land Rover Discovery is pretty inexcusable. I just like it. My favourite thing is how it looks. Something between a tractor and a hatchback. It also feels like some sort of farmyard equipment, it drags its way up to speed as though it's towing a plough or something. Personally I like this aspect of it.

Get over the running costs and its a very rewarding car to own. It's massive and versatile and incredibly safe. But getting something like 20 miles-per-hour weighs pretty heavy on my conscience, not to mention my wallet.