To echo other points.
They are great cars to own, but can be hard work at times with wanting some love and attention.
For that, there are really 2 ways.
1. Pick at it, as each issue comes up.
2. Gut all known weak points in one kit and start afresh.
I did point 2, on mine at 117k and 9 years old. Totally transformed the ride and handling, everyone who has been in it since have spoke of how well it rides now.
I missed out a couple of parts which now want changed but its on 132k now so will get them done.
They like a wheel alignment and good tyre pressures for best handling and tyre wear.
As has been pointed out, the electrical side needs to be kept good. Bank on a fresh battery in it ever 3-5 years. A failing battery or alternator can throw up loads of warnings on the dash on start up as it runs a check list of the systems and low power sees it turn off the secondary systems. Also replace bulbs with good ones.
You will find a lot of info from people who hate them for being too different from older Landy's, or people who owned one but never looked after it and took it to a rubbish garage that made things worse.
Mine in 2 1/2 years of use and abuse has only left me getting a recovery once, purely down to water in the diesel throwing the engine system and it shutting down to protect the engine. Car was taken to local fuel station, water drained from fuel filter, filled with fresh diesel and system bled. Fired up with no issues and has run 2k of miles with no further issues.
Drive one and see how you like it. There is plenty of info out now, some really good owner clubs full of checks, things to upgrade and also DIY guides for brakes, suspension arms and even how to lift the body off the chassis if you want to..
Mine has been expensive to keep in top condition, i am pretty fussy with my cars and what i fit, so i buy all my parts from a local main dealers, it however has paid off with a car that runs sweet and gives me no real issues. I use mine for work and i need a reliable car and so far the D3 despite turning 10 years old in December is as reliable as ever.
I hope to turn it into an overland capable car and tour Africa and across Asia in it in 2016/17.
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