Member Since: 25 May 2020
Location: Farnham
Posts: 5
High miles ok ?
Hi
I'm new to the forum and am looking for a disco 3, with a budget of around 3-3.5k , with a pending house sale ( hopefully ) the Audi A4 convertible isn't much use ! So want to chip that in either px or just sell it and buy a disco 3, I see lots with 150k upwards miles, so I can only assume high miles is ok as works done ? Or do these suffer later in life
25th May 2020 8:47 am
Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 1071
History is important that they have been cared for over their history think a good manual in Scotland start searching the for sale post StephenO's Welsh Collie Chauffeur Service To Barney & Rooney.
25th May 2020 8:49 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10365
Some fail at 160K
Some earilier. Some later.
Petrol is much more reliable. Alsoconder Range Rover sport if petrol interest you.
With that budget I would Go for disco2 or Toyota
25th May 2020 9:12 am
G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 537
I bought mine on 188K - it’s running like a dream and showing no signs of being tired.
Currently on 194k now.
Just check it’s history and visually inspect the common areas. You’ll learn more when you buy one - the amount I’ve learned since owning mine. There’s no comparison to reading vs hands on with one.
I’d probably put a ‘wanted‘ thread up on here - with your budget and wants.
It’s 100000% a buyers market, so DO NOT rush into the first one. Any doubts...WALK AWAY.Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
2007 Disco 3 GS TDV6 Manual
200,000+ mile club 😎
25th May 2020 10:45 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13909
I did 233,000 trouble free miles in mine and sits still going strong.
Its a known car so will be a safer bet than taking a punt elsewhere. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
25th May 2020 11:05 am
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Nothing wrong with any car and big miles, but you have to expect unusual things to go wrong, and sometimes the cost of repair is more than the cars value.
25th May 2020 11:50 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
It’s a total lottery/crap shoot.
Some do high mileage and live on, others don’t and ~160k seems to be a bit of a sweet spot for engines going PT, mine died at 166k. And service history means nothing, mine wanted for nowt and was even on 6 month/8k oil changes. Other cars, that have been neglected to a criminal degree, soldier on for crazy mileage. If those bearing shells want to rotate absolutely nothing will stop them.
Good thing about the 3k price band is that if the worst case happens there should be enough value in the parts once stripped to recoup a decent chunk of that. Keep that in mind and you won’t go too far wrong. After all it’s only money.
25th May 2020 11:54 am
G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 537
DSL has a valid point - I was so worried about buying a Disco with all the horror stories, I limited myself budget and bought in the lower price bracket, as worse case - I won’t be too out of pocket if the worse happens. It turns out though that I utterly love Disco ownership and my first one has me looking further into the price range now.Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
2007 Disco 3 GS TDV6 Manual
200,000+ mile club 😎
25th May 2020 1:49 pm
discovery3ski
Member Since: 25 Dec 2012
Location: leicester
Posts: 734
194,000 miles and running like a sewing machine. Maintenance is key. Spent three grand on mine in the last six months. That seems a lot for a 2006/7 D3 but what could you buy for that money to equal the carrying capacity and comfort of a D3? Mine is an auto and did 35 mpg on a trip to work the other day when I inadvertently clocked it. Usually I don’t bother checking......perhaps not the ideal vehicle for my sixty miles a shift commute.Discovery 3 tdv6 HSE 2007
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Alfa 156 JTS
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25th May 2020 5:22 pm
mz mini
Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
Posts: 1759
Our D3 did 185k then spat its dummy out as others have said no real telling its a game of chance TBH Land Rover 90 - deceased
Discovery 3 - deceased
Discovery 4 2013
Mini Cooper S 1964 Mk1 - International Rally winner red & white
Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
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25th May 2020 6:57 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
discovery3ski wrote:
Maintenance is key.
Wish it was, for mine it didn’t make any difference.
The last view of my old girl before heading off on a 4 day drive home with all the bits I could get off her & cram in my D4.
Click image to enlarge
She’ll hopefully have made a fair few Norwegian Coke cans.
25th May 2020 7:02 pm
mz mini
Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
Posts: 1759
Dell is right
engine oil changed
transmission oil changed
new prop shaft
4 new wishbones
new rear discs and pads
MOT done 4 days before it went BANG
2,000 pounds spent to get though MOT
Land Rover 90 - deceased
Discovery 3 - deceased
Discovery 4 2013
Mini Cooper S 1964 Mk1 - International Rally winner red & white
Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
Citroen Xsara Picasso - shed/run around
25th May 2020 7:10 pm
G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 537
Just curious- is that both of yours even having the oil pump changed? Still went bang?Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
2007 Disco 3 GS TDV6 Manual
200,000+ mile club 😎
25th May 2020 7:13 pm
Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 1071
Does not need to be the engine alternator can send the whole lot up in smoke. I was lucky knowing what had happened to Prof's when smoke came from the dash quickly disconnected battery. Any car is a gamble but buying one which has been looked after hopefully is worth while. I was told to drive as many I could so that you now what a good one feels like. Possibly start looking local then travel for something that you are seriously thinking about Welsh Collie Chauffeur Service To Barney & Rooney.
25th May 2020 7:19 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1877
G3Z wrote:
Just curious- is that both of yours even having the oil pump changed? Still went bang?
Yep, even with Oil Pump changed they can still die MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
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MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
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