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  There is a saying: "All good things must come to an end". And that time has come for our Land Rover Discovery, albeit 1 year early. We took out a 3 year lease back in July 2019 with a view to buying the vehicle outright for the residual value at the end of the term if we liked it and didn't have much in the way of trouble with it, although we'd also extend the warranty to 7 years just to be safe. While it hasn't been fault free, we have had a check engine light and a leaking windshield, we can overlook these issues as actual reliability hasn't been a problem and it's been a really great vehicle. The air suspension is smooth, the seats are amongst the best I've ever experienced for long road trips, it's quiet, the cargo carrying ability is cavernous and when you get in and close the door you feel like you're sitting in a bank vault. Everything looks and feels solid and luxurious. It's like buying a Range Rover but getting a th...

  One of the vehicle brands I've always liked the idea of owning is Land Rover. Despite being a big fan of the Jeep Wrangler, in particular the TJ generation that I had many years ago, I have always been attracted to the iconic adventure/exploration image of Land Rover worldwide, something not shared by any other brand. What has always put me off is their other reputation, that of reliability or rather a lack of it. However some research suggested that all may not be what it seems when comparing the current vehicles to those even 10 years ago, despite what Internet commenters may think. We ended up at the Land Rover dealership after initially trying out both a Volvo and an Audi. For various reasons we didn't pull the trigger on either and as we would be passing the Land Rover dealership on the way home it seemed reasonable to stop by. Given these are expensive vehicles we initially tried out a Range Rover Evoque, the smallest vehicle they make but still a $60k pur...