LuckyTrucker1
Member Since: 23 Dec 2013
Location: Baughurst
Posts: 13
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Hi there, I am thinking of buying my first D3. It has the above milage on the clock but it does also have full LR service history. It is silver at the moment but I do believe it was battenberged at one time, i.e owned by the Highways Agency. Do you think it would be a good buy at £8,500 . I have experience of Disco 1s doing in excess of 300,00 miles. What do you think? Cheers Paul.K
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 4th Jan 2014 8:01 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
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Experience on here of D3's over 300,000 plus
Also some less lucky.
Parts and problems will not be as cheap as a D1 though  D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 4th Jan 2014 8:26 pm |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26748
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Go for it, it will have been looked after. Probably spent 99% of those miles at steady 56mph in lane 1.
Character on here has ex HA D3 which is on its way to 600,000 miles (the bodyshell is mostly original  )
I think the engine did nearly the 500,000.
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| 4th Jan 2014 9:38 pm |
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MHP
Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776
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there is one on here FS at the moment. Not sure on mileage but might be worth a look 2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!
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| 4th Jan 2014 9:41 pm |
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MHP
Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776
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http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic105581.html here you are, slightly lower mileage 2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!
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| 4th Jan 2014 9:43 pm |
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LuckyTrucker1
Member Since: 23 Dec 2013
Location: Baughurst
Posts: 13
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Thanks for that guys, I thought the same that it would have been looked after by the book, well it would have been more than their jobs wurf. I have also spotted another one closer to home with LR history nd only 100,00 miles so I think I may go for that but thanks for your help, it is just that I have heard such horror stories about the Disco 3 but then you should never believe everything you read. Cheers Paul.K
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| 5th Jan 2014 3:37 am |
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pinhead
Member Since: 20 Dec 2010
Location: yorkshire
Posts: 877
 
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153k on this 1 and an s spec so quite a few goodies the ex HA 1 wont have as I believe that they are all base spec
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic103941.html Club original turbo
161k and counting
general AT's, oval timer, blanked egr's, silicone intercooler hose's
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| 5th Jan 2014 8:49 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 14156
 
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My old bus has 15ok on the clock. I wouldn't worry about high mileage, its how its been looked after that counts.
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| 5th Jan 2014 9:52 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8156
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You don't say what year or model it is or if it comes with any warranty, but regardless unless it is 08+ with that milage it is well over priced. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 5th Jan 2014 10:26 am |
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AIRBORNE MEDIC
Member Since: 21 Feb 2012
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 603
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I have 195.000 miles on mine and it runs a treat "Your mind is like a parachute! It will only function when open"!
Kenny
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| 5th Jan 2014 4:11 pm |
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conanius
Member Since: 12 Apr 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 90
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I've got a deposit on a V8 D3 that I'll be collecting next weekend, with just over 120,000 on the clock.
I have every confidence I could put another 100k on it and not have any major concerns. The issue with bigger mileage vehicles is that things like coolant systems/suspension refresh/etc will need replacing. This is usually offset in part by a cheaper purchase price.
Always buy on condition. If its in good condition and has full history, you can hope its been well looked after.
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| 5th Jan 2014 5:52 pm |
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stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1182
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128,600 mls on mine & getting 31 mpg love my d3 manual
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| 5th Jan 2014 7:57 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
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When I buy another D3 , I'll be getting a high mileage. The higher the better .
The market still seems to be reluctant to buy vehicles over 100k miles , so some good bargains to be had.
When my D3 demised at 150k, it was running as well as it did when it was new Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide
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| 5th Jan 2014 9:43 pm |
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LuckyTrucker1
Member Since: 23 Dec 2013
Location: Baughurst
Posts: 13
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Hi DiscoDunc, what caused the dimise of yours at 150,00 miles ? Was it a RTA or a catastrophic mechanical failure? Cheers Paul.K
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| 5th Jan 2014 11:14 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
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I had an RTA - D3 and Sankey trailer written off  Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide
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| 6th Jan 2014 9:39 am |
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