Update

I thought I would update my readers on my life without the Land Rover Discovery 3. I must say everytime I drive past a Discovery 3 I secretly mutter under my breath "... poor people" - meaning the owners of the Disco 3 although I could also be referring to the management of Land Rover!

For those of you who are not familiar with my story, I was one of the first owners of a Discovery 3 in the UK and after it broke down on me with an electrical melt-down: I managed to get Land Rover to replace it with a build 2 vehicle. That also suffered the same ailments as the first one with 400 miles on the clock and after fielding dozens and dozens of emails from drivers in a similar position I decided to take back my money and return the Discovery to Land Rover. So ended my relationship with that wonderful brand that was at least 15 years old. Anyway, I was well rid of the people at Land Rover and the vehicle.

I still receive a couple of emails a week from people in a similar position asking for help. The site still attracts 300 viewers a week and I have a number of emails from people thanking me from saving them from the perils of Land Rover Discovery 3 ownership: they have opted for the competitors products. In fact, I have used this website's clout to replace a Disco 3 in New York - so it looks like the quality is a US problem too - wake up FORD!

In a competitor review, I decided (almost a year ago) to wait for the Audi Q7 which arrives in 6 weeks time - I am terribly excited. In the meantime, I purchased an Audi A6 Avant - which I have to say is the best car I have ever driven. Its comfortable, spacious and above all I have not had a stitch of trouble from it. I hope that the Q7 can follow in its footsteps.

In fact, I have been so impressed with the Audi build quality, customer service experience and overall brand - we are buying an A3 Sportback for my wife.

I am busy putting together a blog to share with you my experiences of the Q7 - you can find it at www.q7blog.com

Remember: DO NOT PURCHASE a Land Rover Discovery 3 - you will live to regret it if you have a similar experience to me as countless other owners have too.