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Pidsley
 


Member Since: 02 Nov 2017
Location: Tunbridge Wells
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3
Newbie - first time buyer of used LR3

Looking to pay roughly 10K.

Main reason to buy is the full time 7 seats as I'm carrying 4 people who are all 6foot plus, a dog and three other kids.

Will also be looking to a little simple green laneing.

Which one of the these two would you choose?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ad...romSA=true

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ad...romSA=true

Thanks in advance for any help.
  
Post #18750932nd Nov 2017 6:09 pm
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DSL
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Both massively overpriced IMHO. £10.5k for an 05 SE 57k miles and £11.25k for 07 XS 68k miles. Ouch!!
   
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Pidsley
 


Member Since: 02 Nov 2017
Location: Tunbridge Wells
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Thats what I thought. However, all seem to be similarly priced on Autotrader. Price aside, which one does one prefer?
  
Post #18751092nd Nov 2017 6:28 pm
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ClassikFan
 


Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
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United Kingdom 2008 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4

Are you dead set on a manual?
Mileage is not as important as making sure the car has had correct maintenance & TLC.

Look out for a suitable car in the classified section on this forum, do plenty of research and don't rush.
  
Post #18751182nd Nov 2017 6:56 pm
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Pidsley
 


Member Since: 02 Nov 2017
Location: Tunbridge Wells
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

No not set on a manual. I'll keep an eye out.
  
Post #18751252nd Nov 2017 7:11 pm
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mgdew
 


Member Since: 08 Jan 2017
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Don’t make the mistake I did. Check the classifieds here and save yourself a fortune and get a car that’s been maintained properly by enthusiasts.
  
Post #18751432nd Nov 2017 7:53 pm
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thommo1927
 


Member Since: 30 Sep 2016
Location: Cardiff South Wales
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Wales 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Plenty for sale in the sale section Thumbs Up
  
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G_Cam
 


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Echo That.. Many have had all the RIGHT maintenance and mods done.. Many have known history and you can see ownership over many years. I have bought from and sold to members of the forum and I think we have all been quite happy Thumbs Up
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1 International Harvester SOLD
7 x D3 all SOLD
2 x D4 both SOLD
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Pidsley
 


Member Since: 02 Nov 2017
Location: Tunbridge Wells
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

I’m looking here and they seem better value here. However I might need to px my car to raise the funds. Thanks again.
  
Post #18764016th Nov 2017 7:01 pm
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furnitureman
 


Member Since: 30 Apr 2015
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Re: Newbie - first time buyer of used LR3

Pidsley wrote:
Looking to pay roughly 10K.

Main reason to buy is the full time 7 seats as I'm carrying 4 people who are all 6foot plus, a dog and three other kids.

Will also be looking to a little simple green laneing.

Which one of the these two would you choose?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ad...romSA=true

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ad...romSA=true

Thanks in advance for any help.


If your carrying 7 people and you want to take the dog unless it’s a very small dog the disco isn’t for you as when the rear seats are in use the boot is tiny
 Range Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
Discovery 3 HSE 2006 gone but never forgotten
Member of the 234,567 mile club😎
 
 
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OldPOP
 


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It depends on what you want. the SE has satnav, heated screen, leather, bi-xenons, power fold mirrors over the XS and the XS rear carpet has stripes in it so I suspect a dog cage - so do a sniff test.
Like you I thought I needed to spend more but got a gem for 8K
  
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Ray Clayton
 


Member Since: 15 Aug 2014
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Hi
They are out there.
Shop around i managed to pick up a 2008 7seater auto, SE 57 plate for 10k over 3 years ago.
one 105k when i got it all belts done.

Check FS on here.
This is nice
https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/sale-2008-5...59251.html


Good Luck

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Ray
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