Hi - great forum, hoping to be an active member soon!
Wonder if people could help with advice. Always wanted a Disovery and needing one now as I have a 3rd child on the way and after a lot of research it seems the Disco is one of the few decent cars that can accomodate 3 seats side by side. Just sold my 2003 Audi RS6 Avant at the weekend, and using the money to buy this. I am hoping to buy my first Disco 3 tomorrow, but wonder if anyone has views on the car I am going to see, as I have a couple of doubts.
Firstly, does the fact this car have things like spotlights, headlamp protectors and a sort of undercarriage plate, mean that the car has been off road, or is more likely to have been off road. And is this necessarily a problem? I dont really like the spot lights and would probably remove them after buying.
Secondly, the advert talks about an 'upgraded dash' but this looks like a bit of a stick on thing to me. I wonder if this is actually a negative, and how easy it would be for me to remove this. In one of the last pictures the fit of the upgraded dash looks a bit rubbish.
Lastly - EGR valves blanked off? Good or bad thing?
Any thoughts would be gratefully received!
Many thanks!
Jonno
4th Nov 2016 11:14 am
Woolmeister
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"Part service history" would be enough to deter me. Oh, and that "upgraded" dash.
Move along to the next one...
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4th Nov 2016 11:18 am
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
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^^^ +1
You need a FSH. (Mileage is less important.)
EGR blanked off - a lot on here do it. Seems to be beneficial at that age/stage.
4th Nov 2016 11:23 am
Jonno1888
Member Since: 04 Nov 2016
Location: UK
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Many thanks guys. I think he does have a lot of receipts apparently from day 1, but the service book has not been stamped, when I asked about the part history.
I am quite focused on one with less than 80k miles, but there are a huge amount for sale with far greater mileages than this. So maybe thats less of a problem than with other cars?
Cheers
Jonno
4th Nov 2016 11:58 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
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Posts: 6917
Cooling seats?
FSH essential - at that age would need belts being done, suspension bushes etc. - proceed with extreme caution
4th Nov 2016 12:01 pm
Disgoeshere
Member Since: 06 Dec 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 278
Not much of a come back from a private sale if anything goes wrong,at least from a garage some warranty of sorts exist, caution for any of these cars all the time, which ever one you choose.
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4th Nov 2016 12:56 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
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Jonno1888 wrote:
Many thanks guys. I think he does have a lot of receipts apparently from day 1, but the service book has not been stamped, when I asked about the part history.
I am quite focused on one with less than 80k miles, but there are a huge amount for sale with far greater mileages than this. So maybe thats less of a problem than with other cars?
Cheers
Jonno
If it has been properly looked after high mileage needn't be a problem.
There's lots of info on here about what to check, if you search around.
4th Nov 2016 12:57 pm
jetmech
Member Since: 22 Feb 2016
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 271
I am not sure how important a full service history is on an 11 year old car. Personally I think you are correct to look for lower mileage. Having said that, these cars seem to be very hard on suspension bushes, expect them to be quite worn on an 80,000 mile car, if they are original.
I am new to Discovery ownership, (March this year), so not an expert by any means. One thing that has surprised me about our 57 plate 70,000 mile D3 is how much surface rust there is underneath and on the suspension components. Take a close look before you buy.
Despite all it's actual and potential issues the D3 is fast becoming one of my favourite cars.
Finally, this forum is brilliant, so listen to what the experienced owners and specialists on here have to say.
Good luck. Simon.
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4th Nov 2016 1:21 pm
Slobbox
Member Since: 10 Jul 2015
Location: Ribble Valley
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I bought mine with a comprehensive history not full but it did have all the receipts for everything that has been spent on it. When I sell the history will be even worse as I will service it myself and unless i need a ramp or the body gets taken off i will repair myself just keep the receipts for the parts. So considering that a lot of members on here do there own work is it really essential ?Stephen
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4th Nov 2016 2:19 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
Jonno1888 wrote:
Many thanks guys. I think he does have a lot of receipts apparently from day 1, but the service book has not been stamped, when I asked about the part history.
I am quite focused on one with less than 80k miles, but there are a huge amount for sale with far greater mileages than this. So maybe thats less of a problem than with other cars?
Cheers
Jonno
Why less than 80k? If you look at the mileage chart on here many go to 200k with regular maintenance.
+1 for me also full service is a must. Mine has 128k on it and it has FSH, 2 gear box flushes, 5 diff oil changes and 11 stamps in the book.
There will always be another, it could be a v8 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
4th Nov 2016 2:38 pm
mike23118
Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: North Wales
Posts: 1028
Have a look at A1GSS 's for sale post, I know which one I would be going after. FSH, Newer, and cheaper .
4th Nov 2016 3:10 pm
cosmic329
Member Since: 17 Dec 2013
Location: Chichester
Posts: 179
+1 for the FSH. I bought my first one without much of a history and ended up spending a lot of money on it for things that should have been maintained. However I would advise going and looking at it and driving it. I was a bit reckless and bought the first one I saw simply based on Autotrader searches and eventually had to get rid as it had gearbox problems that would have cost a fortune. I learned from that and am really happy with my current car as a result.
I would line up viewings on any that are near you regardless of mileage and go and see at least 3. That way you can get to know the feel of the cars with different mileages before you settle on one.
Really, really don't buy the first you see unless you know what you are looking at; it would be cheaper to hire a cheap car for a few weeks whilst you are looking than buy a car that costs you £000's in repairs.
If I were you I would set a price and buy a trusted forum member's car that has FSH as well as the usual extras nearly all of us do. Good luck - it is still my favourite car of all time, however they are more of a 'hobby' than a car that you leave alone and do nothing with!Discovery 4 Landmark ‘16
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4th Nov 2016 3:36 pm
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
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It seems to have a make of tyres i have never heard of. Maybe that suggests its been run on a budget, however as with buying any used car, its all really guesswork.
This one does look like a very nice example and is still has a WD warranty on it.
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4th Nov 2016 3:38 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Dont get hung up on the 55/06 tax difference, 06 monthly is 43 quid so about 15 gbp more than the cheaper one, basically irrelevant.
I wouldnt have thought its seen much off road with them tyres.
Lots of people like to fit the off road gear for looks alone.
4th Nov 2016 3:41 pm
Disgoeshere
Member Since: 06 Dec 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 278
Going by the mot history. I don't think previous owners knew you had to have tyres Andy
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All Filters, oil change,clock on dash,4x4 info,RLD Protector,silicone hoses
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