Member Since: 08 Apr 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
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Sorry to butt in chaps, but is a D4 recommended buy at the moment?, the Mrs is hell bent on swapping her D3 for a HSE D4.... and there's no changing her mind, is there anything I should look out for?
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16th Mar 2017 12:01 am
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
I can't think of a good reason not too (if you can find one)! What age is she thinking of? The biggest single difference to think about is the move from a 6 speed auto, to the 8 speed with the rotary selector knob.
16th Mar 2017 6:03 am
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6902
DigitalJunior wrote:
Had a wander round a couple of D5s today and it doesn't look well proportioned at all.
Even the kids said the rear end just looks ugly.
Also the dealer had literally hundreds of Discovery Sports which tells you something.
(I reserve the right to change my mind if I buy one in a few years)
Couldn't agree more, here's a shot of the fat lardy backside from my visit to Parks yesterday. They also had the full range parked side by side, they just all look so samey now. And with 21 inch wheels they are getting more expensive to run surely?
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16th Mar 2017 7:55 am
taffrican
Member Since: 08 Apr 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
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Red Merle wrote:
I can't think of a good reason not too (if you can find one)! What age is she thinking of? The biggest single difference to think about is the move from a 6 speed auto, to the 8 speed with the rotary selector knob.
She's looking for something around 2012, between 20 to 30k £, lots out there, obviously the newer lower mileage and cheaper the better
16th Mar 2017 11:14 am
mini8334
Member Since: 17 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
Posts: 707
Hairy Dan wrote:
SafariDave wrote:
Sadly no one is going to care about the D4 in a year from now. Only the D4 worshipers.
Dave
Just like the D3, it hardly gets a mention on here nowadays
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16th Mar 2017 11:24 am
Coolhurst
Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cirencester
Posts: 64
Traffican - I'm in a similar position where my wife just can't see beyond a D4 after 7 happy years with our HSE D3. And tbh, as much as I'd like to explore a different, modern option before maybe a D5 in a couple of years, there isn't much competition out there IMO. I've tried a Q7 (nice drive but it's a big lump and not a looker), Disco sport (too small)...looked at Merc. jag and others without any really standing over and above.
If the need is a big, utilitarian, spacious and comfy car that can seat 7 I reckon the D4 still stacks up.
16th Mar 2017 11:33 am
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Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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This is good to hear... I'll be selling my 1 yr old mint condition HSE Lux very shortly! 2005 D3 HSE 2011 D4 Landmark 2016 D4 HSE Lux
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16th Mar 2017 3:36 pm
taffrican
Member Since: 08 Apr 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 27
Coolhurst... thanks for the response, yep, there's no stopping her, I'm not worried though, I like the D4 and could never see us going for the D5... it just looks wrong
16th Mar 2017 7:31 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
I've just been contacted by WBAC again.
I first checked the value of the car, before I bought it, in October 2016 (with 12,900 miles and winter approaching). Now, at the end of March 2016 (with 25,000 miles, summer approaching, 2 owners, rather than 1 and the model now "obselete"), their offer price had dropped over that time by only around £1,500 to £38,605! In % terms, this may be the slowest depreciating car that I've ever owned.
Weren't these meant to depreciate heavily as the market became saturated with nearly new trade ins?
25th Mar 2017 7:39 am
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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The Disco has always held its value well.
I'm still getting emails saying my DS has gone up in value, eh no it hasn't its just their offer was that low it makes it look like it's going up in value.
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