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we never buy a car as an investment it is probably the most expensive thing we buy but hardly use in a 24 hour period.
No. That would be Mrs wvlenthe.
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15th Mar 2009 9:21 am
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
sorry to hear you have lost the Permagrin Steve
My next car will be a D3 (if I can afford to buy a HSE) but I wont be taking it offroad. Ill use use the one i have for that. I had a Merc E320 Estate before the D3 and although it is a good car, IMO its no where near as good as the D3. Re servicing and reliability, I found the Merc less reliable and more costly to service.Duncan
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Just had mine repossesed due to company failure. Paid 30k 2 years ago, now valued at 9k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Used to look at other D3's and thought wow how good are they doing, now look and think - 21-25mpg (Auto), massive negative equity why bother!!
Sorry D3 Stalwarts.Wish I had a D3, but at least I now have a Landie - YIPEE
15th Mar 2009 10:34 pm
Sonic3d
Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Ross on Wye Herefordshire
Posts: 872
SN wrote:
yes but you're sat with you're ar*e on the floor with no room
No room have you sat in one , their huge I can resist everything except TEMPTATION
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Seen the light and bought a 4Motion T5
15th Mar 2009 11:22 pm
Sonic3d
Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Ross on Wye Herefordshire
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I traded mine in for an Audi A5 3.0L tdi quattro far superior as a road car and a new 110 double cab xs as the play thing best of both worlds
Steve trade them both in for that 110 csw you want I can resist everything except TEMPTATION
Can Am Commander 1000XT
Seen the light and bought a 4Motion T5
15th Mar 2009 11:34 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
wide maybe .... but two seats short mate, two seats short and no height Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
15th Mar 2009 11:34 pm
Sonic3d
Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Ross on Wye Herefordshire
Posts: 872
May be short of 2 seats but how often are they used I can resist everything except TEMPTATION
Can Am Commander 1000XT
Seen the light and bought a 4Motion T5
share losses can be offset against capital gains, d3 losses cant !
Pom
Now there's a thought. What say we set up a company that owns 10 D3s, sell the shares in the company to 10 shareholders who lease the vehicles (on the open but not so well advertised market) from said company at £1 per month.
Then as the company shares lose value we can all claim against other capital gains - assuming any of us are still worth something in a few years time as money gets printed á la Argentina and houses are being sold for ten a penny._____________
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15th Mar 2009 11:56 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
I love it that the ex D3 owners are still browsing/posting on the D3 site... 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
15th Mar 2009 11:58 pm
Sonic3d
Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Ross on Wye Herefordshire
Posts: 872
John C wrote:
I love it that the ex D3 owners are still browsing/posting on the D3 site...
I still pop in now and then but spend more time on the Defender2 site now I can resist everything except TEMPTATION
Can Am Commander 1000XT
Seen the light and bought a 4Motion T5
16th Mar 2009 12:06 am
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
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sonic.... sorry but i have to congratulate you on your choice of avatar..
16th Mar 2009 12:12 am
carl1
Member Since: 14 Mar 2009
Location: Hereford
Posts: 18
Re: D3 depreciation
Have a look at your finance agreement, if you have paid a certain amount (stated on the agreement you took out) then you have the right to hand the car back with no penalties. This won't affect your credit rating although your current finance company may not give you a loan in the future this won't show up on your credit rating. This is a great way of killing any negative equity you may have in your car - Say you have been offered 18k but you owe 21k to settle the finance, if you have been paying approx half the agreement time then just call the finance company and arrange for them to come and collect it. This is the same for both HP and PCP deals. No more negative equity and you can just put a deposit down on another car - easy it's all to do with the consumer credit act 1974. Look at the bit of the contract that say's "termination:your rights"
Aw crap, I was meant to be checking the finance agreement for DiscoCuzzy. Good reminder to pull my finger out.... I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
DiscoCuzzy, I've checked based on the info you gave me and you're f ed
Will still go over the docs to see what other delights are in store for you though. Just not this week I'm afraid. Another 60 hour week beckons I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
18th Mar 2009 10:53 pm
GLYNNE
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have you sat in one , their huge 
| 08MY Discovery 3 (history) 
it's all to do with the consumer credit act 1974. Look at the bit of the contract that say's "termination:your rights" 
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