Land Rover Discovery 3 for towing

Vern,
Another good site to ask thuds question is the forum on:
aulro.com

cheers,
Mike

Gday...

The Discovery 3/4/RRS forum at -

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs will give you plenty of answers on the D3.
I have a 2006 D3 TDV6 SE Auto towing a 23ft 2600kg van. I am on the road fulltime for the past almost 3 years.
I was previously a "Cruiser Man" but the D3 is the best tow vehicle I have ever used. I cruise at 90kph on the highway - 13-14ltr/100km - just leaving it in auto.
Hills and head winds affect this - worst consumption has been 16.9ltr/100kph.
There are many (oh yeah MANY) who will denigrate the D3 because it is recommended not to use a WDH - but my experience over the past 3 years is that most stable tow vehicle I have ever owned.
Not expensive to service (routine) but if something goes wrong, parts can be expensive - but so are most modern 4x4s.
Make sure you check the service history very carefully before you buy, and talk to the previous owner. Most of what could have gone wrong will probably be fixed already.
Cheers
John

If you like I can put you in contact with a frustrated Disco owner who will tell you the real cost of running one. He is selling his to buy a Toyota to regain reliability.

Before you do, maybe consider the ser 4 Pathfinder, great vehicle.