Member Since: 08 Feb 2007
Location: kettering
Posts: 41
New but want to buy a discovery
hi i am new here and have had my eye on a discovery 3. I dont want to buy a new one but could any one recomend and gd second hand website where i could look for discoverys
8th Feb 2007 1:57 pm
Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
Location: Beaconsfield Bucks
Posts: 992
Have a look at this!
http://www.usedvehicles.landrover.co.uk/?r...S_REDIRECTRange Rover Sport Estate 2.0 P400e Hse Dynamic Black
D4 HSE Santorini Black
Almond Arabica hide & Walnut trim Now sold
Discovery 3 TDV6 SE
Zambezi Silver Ebony leather Now sold
8th Feb 2007 2:01 pm
juwel-180
Member Since: 08 Feb 2007
Location: kettering
Posts: 41
thanks i have been on there and on the sytner website just asking if there are any other websites with used discovery on that you would recommend. I know discoverys hold there price well and the cheapest i have seen a used one is £20,000 which is pritty gd. But my budget is about £18-24,000. The better the car the better, and i would like it in black but that is a minor point.
the LR warranty recently was voted pretty highly by what-car , best cars will probably be in the dealer network but remember sticker price is a starting point!
oh, and welcome to the forum 2007 HSE Java Black.....sold
2007 B150 Horizon Blue
2008 Toyota Aygo Platinum
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8th Feb 2007 2:44 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15258
If your not bothered about auctions you may want to check this out?
Member Since: 08 Feb 2007
Location: kettering
Posts: 41
ronp just as a Q where did u get the rims for your discovery from love them but have only seen them twice on a discovery once and yours and another time in a carpark. Are they a option that comes with the discovery or do u have to buy them from some where eles
8th Feb 2007 2:53 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15258
were off topic here ..but i'll be quick.
They're 20" Stormers from DGT International Ltd, Basildon.
Give Devon a call on 0870 700 0331....... always on the road less travelled 🚧
Very true that the screen price is only the starting point. I talked the price on mine down from £35k to £32.5k on an 06 TDV6SE and got some extras thrown in to the bargain.
Use the national search on the LRA link posted above to find the cheapest that meets your needs then show that to your nearest dealer with a similar vehicle. You should be able to persuade them to match or better the price The line I took was "look, your car is £2000 more than these ones I've found at other LR dealers. Sure, they're 100 or so miles away but you wouldn't believe the inconvience I am willing to put myself through to save £2000. We're talking 4 hours there and back, which works out at £500 saved per hour......"
The dealer saw my logic straight away and was more than happy to beat the lowest price I had found by £500. The trick is in finding 2 or 3 cars that meet your list of requirements and go from there.
Any thoughts on what spec you want? 5 seats? 7seats? Cloth? Leather? PTI/Bluetooth? Tow kit? Tints? It's worth getting yourself familiar with the different specs and options so you have a better chance of finding the right car(s). It's also worth bearing in mind that you can add some options later (tints and towkit) but others are only realistically available from the factory (such as PTI, cruise and winter pack).
Welcome aboard; we look forward to helping you in your search 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.
8th Feb 2007 3:24 pm
Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
Location: Beaconsfield Bucks
Posts: 992
NoDo$h wrote:
Very true that the screen price is only the starting point. I talked the price on mine down from £35k to £32.5k on an 06 TDV6SE and got some extras thrown in to the bargain.
Use the national search on the LRA link posted above to find the cheapest that meets your needs then show that to your nearest dealer with a similar vehicle. You should be able to persuade them to match or better the price
I did this & got no joy with my local dealers. Ended up buying for a dealer I have never been to!
All done over the phone & they delivered it to me!
Worked for me.Range Rover Sport Estate 2.0 P400e Hse Dynamic Black
D4 HSE Santorini Black
Almond Arabica hide & Walnut trim Now sold
Discovery 3 TDV6 SE
Zambezi Silver Ebony leather Now sold
Some salesmen are firmly of the opinion that selling cars gets in the way of sitting there looking nice in a lovely shiny showroom I know this because I used to be in charge of a bunch of them when I worked at a Ford and later a Rover and Jeep franchise in the mid 1990s. I did have the benefit of a personal recommendation from another D3er to work with, which helped no end in breaking the ice with the dealer.
Well worth the OP talking to Ryan at Lakeland to see what's about.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.
the first time I visited my supplying dealer was to collect it!
but then again, it was Lakeland Landrover....give ryan a shout and tell him we sent you!....err better not tell him WE sent you or he'll bump up the price. 2007 HSE Java Black.....sold
2007 B150 Horizon Blue
2008 Toyota Aygo Platinum
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8th Feb 2007 3:52 pm
juwel-180
Member Since: 08 Feb 2007
Location: kettering
Posts: 41
AS a Q which model of the discovery do u think would be best as a first car and do they all come with off road controls
8th Feb 2007 6:35 pm
buzz
Member Since: 19 May 2006
Location: lancashire
Posts: 585
juwel-180 wrote:
AS a Q which model of the discovery do u think would be best as a first car and do they all come with off road controls
its obviously a very personal choice but i went for a base 7 seat with the auto box and rear PDC which suited me fine. i dont need leather and sat nav is a £200 add on. so far its the best desicion i ever made automotively
buzzGone.......but not forgotten
06 Zermatt 7 seat auto with PDC and privacy
Club £400 V.E.D.
8th Feb 2007 7:01 pm
Chocolate
Member Since: 20 Dec 2006
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 375
Hi Jewel, Got my used TDV6 SE, from Farnell main dealer, they have a good search engine, here:-
Car of the Year 2005, 2006 and 2007, Best Large 4x4
Top Gear "Best Car In The World"
4x4 Magazine "Best 4x4 In The World"
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 SE Manual, Zambezi Silver, Ebony Powered/Heated Leather, Privacy Glass, Side protection, Parrot CK3200LS Bluetooth Phone Kit, 18" Type 2 Alloys, Bi-Xenons, and Tasmods Stainless Steel sill trims, MANTEC Protection
8th Feb 2007 7:11 pm
juwel-180
Member Since: 08 Feb 2007
Location: kettering
Posts: 41
thanks for the help that realy is gd Is it just me or are there loads of silver disco 3's around could be wrong. And also wat is the discovery where u get the sat nav as standared
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