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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Hello everyone, I've been a "Lurker" for several months now, as I have been contemplating buying a TDV6 SE or HSE in 2006.
I've been impressed by what a friendly and informative bunch you all are.
I must admit to being a little worried about the tales of woe on this & other sites, but I hope I'm correct in thinking, that the 06 models should be more "sorted".
If I decide that buying a Disco.3 is an option (haven't even driven one yet!) I'm sure that I'll have many questions to ask, but my first is:
Does anyone know about anything about this company? http://www.destefano.co.uk
Their 06 HSE appears to be U.K spec. & has the options that maybe missing from the Motorpoint HSE's.
I'd also be very grateful for any other suggestions as to where I might find "cheap" Disco3's. I would consider nearly new as well.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year.
Last edited by LT on 31st Dec 2005 5:32 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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 31st Dec 2005 5:14 pm |
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MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
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1.Yes 06' cars more sorted.
2.Take a test drive you'll be amazed how good they are on road & off.
3.As for cheap ones, just ring around the dealers near the end of the month.
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| 31st Dec 2005 5:23 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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Hi LT, welcome to the site
I've not heard of De Stefano Ltd before but that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with them.
http://www.destefano.co.uk/artman/publish/article_74.shtml sounds like an 05 model, they upped the spec and the price slightly on the 06 HSE I seem to remember but unless there's features you desperately want on the 06 this shouldn't make much difference.
I'd firstly go round all your local dealers and arrange a few test drives, then when you're convinced you want a D3 (normally takes about 5 seconds into the drive  ) see what sort of deal the dealers will do you before looking elsewhere, you may end up paying slightly more but it could make life easier in the future and help to build a good relationship with a dealer. I saved 10% off book price when I bought my D3 at a time when there was nearly no discounts available, the price I paid for this was buying from a useless dealer that I quickly discovered just wasn't interested once they had my money. Thankfully I have since found a dealer that so far has been excellent in resolving any issues I've had despite not having bought from them, but to be honest I'd rather have paid more and not had the hassles I had from the supplying dealer
If you do down the importer route make sure the vehicle is UK spec, has the full 3 year UK warranty and the other benefits of buying over here (LRA etc.) Establish how long you'll have to wait for the vehicle, how the finances work etc.
There's obviously money to be saved, you have to weigh up the pros and cons and decide which is best for you, also consider if you intend to keep the car for a long time or trade it in after a few years.
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| 31st Dec 2005 5:36 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Thanks for the advice.
Can anyone recc. any good dealers near to me? I live in the Bath/Bristol area.
Also I regularly travel East up the M4 & around the North half of the M25, so I could always use a good dealer around that route as well.
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| 2nd Jan 2006 3:07 pm |
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Cliff H
Member Since: 27 Oct 2005
Location: Home of the Pork pie and Stilton
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LT wrote:Thanks for the advice.
Can anyone recc. any good dealers near to me? I live in the Bath/Bristol area.
Also I regularly travel East up the M4 & around the North half of the M25, so I could always use a good dealer around that route as well.
Yeovil LR are very good for parts prices and also servicing (I think someone said) so may be worth a go on the sales front. Zermatt silver 06 reg.
Gone but not forgotten !!!
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| 2nd Jan 2006 4:24 pm |
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Winger
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Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: UK
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Sales is not Yeovil LR's strongest point.....
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| 2nd Jan 2006 5:56 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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Try Lancaster in Reading, 5 mins from M4 J11 The End
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| 2nd Jan 2006 6:42 pm |
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Cliff H
Member Since: 27 Oct 2005
Location: Home of the Pork pie and Stilton
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Winger wrote:Sales is not Yeovil LR's strongest point.....
 Zermatt silver 06 reg.
Gone but not forgotten !!!
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| 2nd Jan 2006 8:09 pm |
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yosser395
Member Since: 11 Nov 2005
Location: Bridgwater,Somerset
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LT
Try Hunters at Bristol. Speak to a saleslady called Delphine --- done me some fantastic deals in the past.
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| 2nd Jan 2006 8:42 pm |
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Non Stick Nick
Member Since: 02 Oct 2005
Location: Reading, Berkshire
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I have also found Lancaster to be good, both for the car they serviced that I bought elsewhere (D2) nad now the D3 I have bought from them.
Non Stick I am a hob nobber.
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| 3rd Jan 2006 7:55 am |
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John128
Member Since: 18 Nov 2005
Location: uk
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LT wrote:Hello everyone, I've been a "Lurker" for several months now, as I have been contemplating buying a TDV6 SE or HSE in 2006.
I've been impressed by what a friendly and informative bunch you all are.
I must admit to being a little worried about the tales of woe on this & other sites, but I hope I'm correct in thinking, that the 06 models should be more "sorted".
If I decide that buying a Disco.3 is an option (haven't even driven one yet!) I'm sure that I'll have many questions to ask, but my first is:
Does anyone know about anything about this company? http://www.destefano.co.uk
Their 06 HSE appears to be U.K spec. & has the options that maybe missing from the Motorpoint HSE's.
I'd also be very grateful for any other suggestions as to where I might find "cheap" Disco3's. I would consider nearly new as well.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year.
Destafano are well established and okay I think. Don't know where the myth of the 'missing options' on Motorpoint D3's comes from though. Main dealers, probably. I have one, and it's got everything that a main dealer sourced HSE - except Land Rover assist. No problems with warranty work either. Why should dealer care - they're getting paid just the same. Perfectly understand a lot of people being frightened to spend £35K+ outside the dealer network, but I've not seen a downside and the savings (even after beating the main dealers with a big stick) run into thousands of pounds. Amounts to a very expensive AA service in my opinion.
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| 3rd Jan 2006 10:30 am |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23831
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Thanks everyone.
John128, I only read about the "Spanish" spec. on the Motorpoint D3's from this forum. So It's interesting to hear that the spec. is as per U.K.
I don't really know anything about LRA, is it worth paying for & how does it differ from a comprehensive RAC/AA etc. package? I assume that you get a replacement vehicle via LRA, but does the LR warranty give you a replacement vehicle?
With the problems many of you have experienced, having the best warranty/recovery support would seem wise!
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| 3rd Jan 2006 11:07 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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Motorpoint used to import D2s from Spain when there was no difference in specs. With D3 there does seem to be more differences in specs throughout Europe compared to the UK. It is a case of WYSIWYG. At the time I looked I spoke to LR to see if there were any issues around warranty, there were not. So if the car is the spec you want then why not.
My wife's uncle bought a pick up from them in Burnley and had loads of trouble in the first month, they gave him his money back straight away, he had better service than the local Mitsubishi and Toyota dealers had given! DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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