colboy
Member Since: 25 May 2009
Location: Co Antrim
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I am thinking seriously about buying this black 05 TDV S with a few extras. Mileage is high at 124000 but has FSH and has obviously been well cared for. Its in a dealers that i know very well. I have spoken to the prev owner who verified the service book and was a pretty fussy character. I have had two RR's and two Disco 2's and this is my first venture into a D3. Is engine and gearbox liable to break before long ?? I have been looking on forum and there are some with well over 200k. all advice welcome before i take the plunge.  [/b]
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 26th May 2009 7:57 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
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Hi colboy
Welcome
Yes there are several reasonable mileage cars out there. If it is a known quantity it should be Ok as you know what has already gone and hence what might still go. 
Is it a manual or Auto? end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 27th May 2009 7:39 am |
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Bodsy
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If it's Auto as your ID suggests, then it may be worthwhile seeing if you can get the gearbox oil flushed as the ones who have done this on 100k+ miles have said it drives like a new car afterwards. (Assuming it's due to deterioration of the oils and fillings in the oil.)
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| 27th May 2009 7:46 am |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
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just checking 
end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 27th May 2009 8:00 am |
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twizzle
Member Since: 23 Feb 2006
Location: near, far where ever we are
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hi, how much??? i was offered 7.5k for mine at trade in, but decided to keep it... it will have done around 180k by the time i've finished with it.....
it still drives like new... seats a bit baggy, front ARB could do with replacing... and it lets water into front footwell when it feels like it... apart from that I LOVE IT....
quite a few >120k cars on here...... some have more mileage but have had assitance from "Highways Agency" to get there
if it is around 10k i'd go for it......make sure belt service was done at 105k, dear one that.... next BIG SERVICE is 150k............thats gonna hurt its a full fluid change!!!! i'm lovin it....
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| 27th May 2009 8:02 pm |
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colboy
Member Since: 25 May 2009
Location: Co Antrim
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OOps takes a wee while to get used to the emoticons !! yeah its an Auto- drove it today and discovered that it doesnt pull consistently on a hill !! the revs go up and down if throttle held still when theres a load on drivetrain. Theres a slight judder in transmission when you put the boot in on a hill nothing dramatic but its still there. Salesman to get it sorted out. Also it doesnt handle as well on turn in as it should ie theres a wallowy effect at the rear( am not expecting M5 cornering ability here) Could it be engine management for the revs and wear in box for the judder ?? 
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| 27th May 2009 8:09 pm |
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colboy
Member Since: 25 May 2009
Location: Co Antrim
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Price is 10600. I'm fairly comfortable with that given that i know the history. Thanks for the advice about belt change and fluids
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| 27th May 2009 8:15 pm |
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d2chris
Member Since: 02 Jan 2009
Location: Melksham Wiltshire
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does,nt character have 300k on his 
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| 28th May 2009 5:38 am |
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PaulP
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colboy wrote:Could it be engine management for the revs and wear in box for the judder ??
You mention that both happen on a hill...
To be honest, I'd go with the auto-box for both faults....it may well need a flush. This often causes symptons like juddering and fluctuating revs...
Generally speaking, 124K miles is  all. Despite the apparent fragility of some of the bits stuck onto the powertrain (EGR vales, Turbos and gear selectors), the engine and auto-box seem to be very reliable.
Go for it!! But just make sure the salesman sorts it out before you part with your cash or they'll then just tell you that it's "normal" and a "characteristic of Land Rovers" 
I still can't believe that you can buy D3s for this sort of the money in the UK....the cheapest 2004 S one I've ever seen was 23K over here quite recently.....(yes....23,000 pounds, not 23,000 euros) 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 28th May 2009 6:36 am |
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Gaza
Member Since: 08 Jan 2009
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PaulP wrote:
I still can't believe that you can buy D3s for this sort of the money in the UK....the cheapest 2004 S one I've ever seen was 23K over here quite recently.....(yes....23,000 pounds, not 23,000 euros)
Used values took a hammering late last year and early this. I bought my new XS in January (2008.5 MY) for £29,000. A 4 year PCP based on 80,000 miles gave a final payment of around £8,500. The finance companies have been burned by the drop and are now taking a very cautious view of future values. The plus point is if values do hold up then I will have more cash to put in to the next one.
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| 28th May 2009 7:22 am |
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colboy
Member Since: 25 May 2009
Location: Co Antrim
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thanks for the advice guys. i have one more issue with the handling in that it tends to waiver/wallow a bit at the rear on the turn in to a corner and the cornering isnt as crisp as it should be. Any ideas what would cause that ??
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| 29th May 2009 9:21 pm |
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GLYNNE
Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: KENT
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 I let my 05, 50000 mile D3 go way to cheap back in January 
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| 29th May 2009 9:34 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
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d2chris wrote:does,nt character have 300k on his
Must be close to it now as he was on 280k at Gaydon earlier this month. He also is still enjoying the D3 8)
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| 30th May 2009 2:19 pm |
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character
Member Since: 31 Dec 2007
Location: wiltshire
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not there yet... bit quite this month, 285,000, optimistic that we shall get there unless a nice ex-HA comes along on a 57 plate dave
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| 30th May 2009 10:56 pm |
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