Barney67
Member Since: 19 Apr 2018
Location: Manchester
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Evening all , so I’ve been browsing this goodly forum for a while now , trying to decide wether it’s a good or bad (financial) idea to buy a d4 , well now the decision has been made ... I am going to look at my first d4 in the morning ,hopefully all be well but I’ve never even driven one before ( used to a transit van )  ,so has any good souls got any tips to help me navigate a private sale , the car in question has done 60k with full service history by main dealer or franchise and last 3 mots have not shown any advisories so I’ve got my fingers and eyes crossed , I will also be looking at putting a warranty in place ,ps sorry for the long post
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 11th May 2018 5:46 pm |
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Canburne
Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: Devon
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Welcome and enjoy the D4  .
"the inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings....the inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries" Winston Churchill
2016 D4 Landmark Club Waitomo ...or is it Club Tempest????
2015 D4 HSE Aintree Green
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| 11th May 2018 5:54 pm |
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Barney67
Member Since: 19 Apr 2018
Location: Manchester
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Thanks , hopefully the wait won’t be too long
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| 11th May 2018 6:08 pm |
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Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
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You’ll love it....it’s as practical as a Transit van but twice as comfy! Welcome!
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| 11th May 2018 6:25 pm |
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Barney67
Member Since: 19 Apr 2018
Location: Manchester
Posts: 113
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My thoughts exactly mate , trying a d4 is an itch that just won’t go away.
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| 11th May 2018 6:58 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Just remember theres loads for sale, so even the slightest doubt just walk away.
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| 11th May 2018 9:00 pm |
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Barney67
Member Since: 19 Apr 2018
Location: Manchester
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Yeah I’ve been looking for a few months now and this the one that caught my eye so fingers crossed , I was hoping to see one for sale from a long standing forum member but Sod’s law wrong time
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| 11th May 2018 9:42 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
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if you test drive it, make sure "low box" and HDC work without any strange noises. Look for uneven tyre wear.
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| 11th May 2018 10:02 pm |
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PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
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Welcome to the club! As with any purchase take your time, press every button and make sure all works as it should. If you have no previous experience of LR D3/D4, don't be scared to play with the suspension settings. It really is very simple despite seeing it for the first time, ditto for the off road settings.
You can't damage it by shifting the different suspension modes, just give it a minute or so to react fully before pushing the next command. Unless you're off road, you won't really notice anything by changing the off road settings, but change them for the craic anyway! You'll hear a bong as you go through all these changes which is normal. If there's an issue it will be flagged in the driver information window between the tacho and speedo.
The drive should be quiet without any knocks or rattles, and power should make you smile with absolutely no warning lights on the dash. As Hardware17 says look carefully for tyre ware as this could be a sign of trouble ahead. Most importantly enjoy the experience, absolute cracking machine, good luck tomorrow and let us know how you get on.
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| 12th May 2018 1:22 am |
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Barney67
Member Since: 19 Apr 2018
Location: Manchester
Posts: 113
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Cheers for the advice lads , I’ll be setting of in a bit , give you the good/ bad news when I get back
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| 12th May 2018 6:42 am |
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Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
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If it’s a private sale make sure you do the deal inside the house that’s shown on the logbook..sounds mad but so many people meet at train stations, service stations etc when buying the car and end up as a victim...
See the transaction as a loan of money.... can you find the seller if it all goes wrong.....
Other than that enjoy the day!
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| 12th May 2018 7:03 am |
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Barney67
Member Since: 19 Apr 2018
Location: Manchester
Posts: 113
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Sound advice farmer chalk , the sale would be a private sale but at a car dealers , the dealer is selling it for a friend/customer apparently , I have spoken to the owner and agreed everything with him but the car is at the dealership , hope that all makes sense  
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| 12th May 2018 7:41 am |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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At least here it’s automatically a dealer sale if the sale happens on premises (sounds like yours is an on consignment sale, actually) and subject to normal consumer protections laws.
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| 12th May 2018 7:53 am |
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Barney67
Member Since: 19 Apr 2018
Location: Manchester
Posts: 113
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Ah well  the search goes on , the first car we went to look at a 2012 hse :- drove well and seemed mechanically ok, had f.s.h from a franchised dealer ,but there was a few scuffs and scratches , one of the alloys was all chewed , a slight crack in the bumper near said alloy , a loose headlamp unit and not much tread on 3 out of 4 tyres and one rear tyre with uneven wear , also a few niggly bits inside , so decided to pass on this one.
The second car a 2011 hse was in a lot better cosmetic condition , nice alloys , plenty tread etc , lovely beige interior ,but sadly only part service history , so today was not to be , but on the bright side I am now a little more wiser than before ( on discovery’s anyway )
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| 12th May 2018 12:57 pm |
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ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
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Sorry those two didn't work out for you
But, as others have said, take your time in spending your hard earned, you will soon get used to owning a brilliant car and being a pauper Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH
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| 12th May 2018 1:02 pm |
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