rich89
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
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I appreciate that.
My misses thinks she will look like she is driving 'daddys' car as shes only 21. haha.
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pcregeen
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
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Rich
Do a really good search through this forum and you will learn a lot, especially what to look for when test driving etc etc as this is asked on a regular basis. As for high miles, there are lots on here with well in excess of 100K as you would expect now on cars that are hitting nearly 9 years old. As for the issues over these miles, different cars go to different ages with different issues. A good warranty is what you need. I have an 05 plate with warranty direct on a dealer repair warranty at a cost of £550 a year. Mine is a great condition HSE and if i was selling i would expect to be around 12-13k i would imagine. Mine has 70k miles on it
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| 23rd Jan 2013 4:40 pm |
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rich89
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
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Yeh. i've been doing a bit of research but it seems so hard to find exactly what i should expect for my money.
Would love a black one with privacy glass, xenons, satnav, full service history, decent wheels (not sure which ones they are/come with) and black leather interior.
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| 23rd Jan 2013 4:54 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
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For £770 I would give you a years warranty on it  Providing it has full service history and has been examined by a senior member of the site. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 23rd Jan 2013 4:58 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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try and go for a HSE. that way youll get all the extras. early HSEs (around 06) also had rear aircon, adaptive lights and the cubby coll box.
dont worry about wheels or tints, these can be sorted afterwards.
I had a 2006 HSE - 140K miles, Full Service History - valued at £11K
also dont be put off by high mileage - once over 100k , you should find that all the maintenance bits have already been done ie suspension bushes etc Duncan
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| 23rd Jan 2013 4:59 pm |
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Martin
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Alternatively, the early SE has a very good spec - heated leather seats front and rear and Xenons.
There will be two classes of high milers, those which have been neglected and need the cam belts doing and the supension bushes/track rods sorting and those which have been cherished and looked after properly. 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 23rd Jan 2013 5:03 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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rich89 wrote:I appreciate that.
My misses thinks she will look like she is driving 'daddys' car as shes only 21. haha.
The majority of females of all ages that have traveled in my car for the first time have come out with the same statement " I feel like the queen in this car".
My daughter has driven my Disco from being an 18 year old, she has got an HSE of her own now goes anywhere and everywhere in it and openly states she would not swap it for anything including D4 which she has had a trial in. My wife who has a Peugeot for every day use prefers to drive the Disco, she didn't speak to me for a week when I told her I had swapped it for a Freelander 2, - it had to go back. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 23rd Jan 2013 5:14 pm |
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rich89
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
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So just to clarify, high mileage looked after will be fine (like any other car), the one to go for is a HSE or atleast a SE?
I'm starting to quite like black with brown/tan leather too.
Some of you saying what your cars are valued at but i can't find any decent examples in the spec i would like. 
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| 23rd Jan 2013 5:36 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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you are probably going to be paying premium prices at the moment.
prices always go up when the snow arrives !!! Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide
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| 23rd Jan 2013 5:38 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Auto is the main priority IMHO. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 23rd Jan 2013 5:51 pm |
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DG
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Fairly capable ...but for me Toerags just don't do it in the looks dept. 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 23rd Jan 2013 6:01 pm |
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rich89
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 96
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Now i'm looking at all types of mileage, i have found a couple of nice ones so far..
Car with xenons, do they have projectors? some look like they don't
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| 23rd Jan 2013 6:41 pm |
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nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
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The ones with xenon (or HID) lights are the projector style ones. The others are halogen bulbs (unless you look at D4's).
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| 23rd Jan 2013 6:54 pm |
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rich89
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 96
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nigel207 wrote:The ones with xenon (or HID) lights are the projector style ones. The others are halogen bulbs (unless you look at D4's).
Ok, thanks.
Some advertised with xenons don't have projectors. Hence why i questioned it.
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| 23rd Jan 2013 7:43 pm |
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