Used-car buying guides

Each guide covers one generation of one model. More generations are on the way.

Land Rover

• Land Rover Discovery 3 / LR3 (2004–2009) buying guide: which engine to buy in your market, air suspension, the TDV6 crankshaft risk, timing belts, EGR, electrics and recalls.

Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX

• Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series and Lexus LX 470 (1998–2007) buying guide: 100 vs 105, timing belts, AHC suspension, 2UZ-FE and 1HD-FTE faults, frame rust and overloaded touring builds.

Lexus RX

• Lexus RX 330 / RX 350 / RX 400h (XU30, 2003–2009) buying guide: VVT-i oil line failure, timing belt, hybrid battery and inverter recall, sunroof-drain and tail-light leaks.