know how you feel...just back from the dealer with a D4 price list in my hand...but I just can't imagine being without the D3 The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
4th May 2011 5:09 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to change the turbo John??
4th May 2011 5:25 pm
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I know if i sell it, part of me will die
No it wont trust me I know In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
4th May 2011 7:36 pm
mickyd4
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I would probably bid goodbye to the D3... It my be upetting as the car will have a lot of sentimental but it would probably be the best choice in the long run especially if your D3 has done major miles!!!! With D4 having done 14,000 miles its got loads of life left in it! Much less chance of going wrong than your older D3 and youll still get a good return on D3 when you sell it, it would probably feel worse getting rid of a 1 year old D4 after you spent a large outlay just 1 year ago..
Especially if you sell it and the older D3 starts playing up.
4th May 2011 9:09 pm
Russell
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Sell the D3 to Character, he would look after it and you may be able to sell some of the add ons to him in the deal and strip the rest off to sell to the scavengers circling, I will have first dibs on all parts MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
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4th May 2011 9:18 pm
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First dibs on the winch DuncClub Exped trailer
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4th May 2011 10:16 pm
DiscoDunc
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will probably sell the D3 i think.. I'll start to strip it back to a standard / boring D3 when i get back from hols in early June............ unless I get a good offer on the D4Duncan
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shame...anyway...you still got those LED strobes...? could be interested in those... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
5th May 2011 7:37 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Ah, the vultures start to circle!!
5th May 2011 9:25 am
Russell
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Already said first dibs on all parts
Dunc you know it is the right move MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
5th May 2011 9:30 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Ah...but if you can't name all those parts then your claim is invalid... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
5th May 2011 9:37 am
countrywide
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Location: UK
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Sell the D4, the interest in the market is still very strong and supply quite low, so you will get a good price. The D4 will only continue to devalue, but the D3 has lost the bulk of it's money already, so depreciation over the next few years will be low.
So in terms of cost, the D4 will still cost you a lot more, plus you will be reluctant to do the same things you do in the D3.
"Only my point of view, other points of view are available"
5th May 2011 11:03 am
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