New ain’t necessarily better
A newer, lower mileage Land Rover is not necessarily better than your old high-mileage machine – indeed, it may not be anywhere near as good. I’ve just test-driven a four-year-old, 40,000-miles Discovery 4 offered for sale at a Land Rover franchise with a full LR service history. I drove to see it in my 14-year-old, 140,000 miles Range Rover Sport to make a direct comparison, given that both cars have similar mechanical and electronic underpinnings. Surprisingly, my Sport was smoother, quieter and handled better. I expected the Sport’s handling to be superior because the suspension is firmer and the wheelbase shorter than the Discovery 4, but smoother and quieter? I was perplexed as to why.
Thinking about it, the answer was obvious. Many of the sources…
