Member Since: 09 Jun 2009
Location: Maldon
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Good price for an XS?
Hi
Still looking at buying soon and have been offered a 'static demonstrator' XS with 10 miles on the clock. Already registered. OTR price of £33k. Good price and any disadvantage of being second owner - probably not in this case. Previous offer from different dealer was 34k brand new.
Cheers
S
19th Jun 2009 10:10 am
DigitalJunior
Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Cumbria
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IMHO I wouldn't be purchasing a D3 at present as the depreciation will be very steep in 12-24months time.
I am guessing probably loose £10k in first 12 months once D4 becomes establised.
Understood from my dealer that LR were due to launch a D3 special edition in the summer which was loaded with toys but not seen any evidence of this yet.SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE
19th Jun 2009 10:43 am
CFB
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Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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I was at Farnell LR in Bradford yesterday and they have a forecourt full of 08 plate SE models with low miles, range in price from £26 to £28k. All these are a much better buy IMHO, depreciation hit already happened and they are SE spec so better than XS
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19th Jun 2009 11:29 am
ad15
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in agreement with CFB, bargain... one wife.......livid
If you want new then have a look at the brokers. www.drivethedeal.com are doing new XS for £32300. That includes Auto, Bluetooth and metallic. A much better deal than you have been offered for a pre-reg. I was lucky and got my new car in January with this spec for £29k.
I disagree with the doomongers saying "don't buy new." The D4 will be pricier and tghe discounts lower. If yu are keeping the car for 3 to 4 years the difference will be negligible.
19th Jun 2009 2:09 pm
DigitalJunior
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I'm not a 'doomonger' but astute business man thank you.
Just because its not the answer people agree with doesn't mean its wrong or negative. SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE
I got my XS manual registered April in late May with 4 miles on the clock for £29,995 including £500 (+VAT) for after market heated front seats, rubber mats, 6 months RFT etc.
You should get one for about £29 to £29.5k IMHO.Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
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19th Jun 2009 3:30 pm
HarrisonB
Member Since: 03 Dec 2005
Location: Leicester
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I’ve never been described as astute or a business man but I do know Land Rovers. The TD5 did not devalue as a result of the introduction of the D3.
In December 2005 I walked in to several Dealerships hoping to take advantage of cheap TD5s. I was looking for the run out model which I think was called a Landmark? I was prepared to pay £20k for a 04/54 plate. They were fetching £22k so I bought a new base 7 TDV6 manual in Buck Blue for £26k.
Just a comparison, the D3 had been out 12 months at that time. The D4 is a face lift which did not change the D1 when it went from a 200Tdi to a 300Tdi or the D2 when it got fancy lights and air suspension at the rear.
Hell what do I know. If you want one now by a D3 if wait to wait and pay a hell of a lot more then by a D3.5 D3 gone for now
19th Jun 2009 4:15 pm
bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
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Hi Sd, i got my xs d3 with various extras, auto, metalic, bluetooth, heated seats, tow pack, for 30k in may. so for a couple of grand over 2nd hand you could get new, with my scrappage deal mine cost me 28k new, so cheaper than second hand.
I dont like the look of the d4 to much form over function, if its got what you want, go get it, after all 33k is still 6.5k under list, so sod the depreciation life is not about ££££ its about
thats my farthings worth
19th Jun 2009 5:01 pm
Disco3newbie
Member Since: 26 Oct 2008
Location: Scottish Borders
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depreciation.... whats that, bought mine last November and it's gone up in value but I think that was when the dealer market hit rock bottom.
Prefer the XS over the SE cos it has what I wanted...sat nav, heated seats, privacy, pti
Good luck with whatever you decide to do
PS - check whether it's an 08 or 09 MY.......09 will have body colour wheel arches, sat nav and leather seats at least
19th Jun 2009 7:02 pm
RobKeay
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Stafford
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Think I got a good deal in december paid £23000 for an 08 XS with sat nav, leather heated seats, tow pack tinted windows and auto. I am racking up the miles on it though got 21000 miles on it now.
19th Jun 2009 8:26 pm
character
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21,000 that's two and half months motoring for me
20th Jun 2009 4:06 pm
SN
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20th Jun 2009 5:45 pm
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depreciation.... whats that, bought mine last November and it's gone up in value but I think that was when the dealer market hit rock bottom.
that's two and half months motoring for me 
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