Fourier
Member Since: 15 Nov 2009
Location: oop north
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Been looking for a late model D3 for a month or two. I have however noticed/read recently about some pretty amazing deals on XC90s - 10K off the SE Lux which makes a new car about 25K - I can''t get a decent 2yr old D3 from a main dealer for that! My heart still says Disco, but my head is wittering endlessly about 3 yr warranty and a newer car with cheaper road tax and fuel. Please help me suppress this pragmatic nonsense - I don't really want to drive a Volvo, do I?
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 16th Dec 2009 12:26 am |
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jkp
Member Since: 17 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
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The XC90 is a good car if you don't get the auto and never go offroad. Seats and sound system are very good. 
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| 16th Dec 2009 1:01 am |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6902
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Hmmm, in my experience things only get reduced in price if they are either rubbish or nobody wants them .....................  says it all really. 
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| 16th Dec 2009 8:18 am |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
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Ford employees get a 30% discount 
Still bought a D3 - well, two actually  Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 16th Dec 2009 8:34 am |
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cherokee
Member Since: 03 Jul 2007
Location: preston
Posts: 562
 
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Supply and demand, you only get what you pay for IMHO  Always walk behind a Shooter and
In front of a Sh*ter
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| 16th Dec 2009 12:05 pm |
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bigcarpchaser
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Camberley
Posts: 2270
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Don't see how you can compare the two vehicles myself.
One's a "proper" off roader
One's a mildly pimped estate car.
Pays your money and takes your choice. World would be a boring place if we all drove around in the same car.
Does seem like a lot of metal for the money though I grant you that. Welcome "Lola" 
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| 16th Dec 2009 1:29 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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Kind of agree with jkp and BCC....for the discounted price that's being offered, I don't think I'd take too much convincing to buy one as a second car if I had 25K to spend and wanted a brand new motor - the XC90 is a very good car
As a main 4x4 though, there is no comparison with the D3/4 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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| 16th Dec 2009 2:11 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 3095
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strange turn around, when i bought my D3 in 2006 it was the cheaper option compared to an XC90..........so easily no contest.....although the Volvo sales girl.........  end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 17th Dec 2009 8:13 am |
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K2mut
Member Since: 04 Oct 2009
Location: Melksham Wiltshire
Posts: 380
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Hmmmm...Wonder what the resale value is on the XC90 after 3 -4 years??
My old Pathfinder lost buckets ,Paid 25K (3 months old) part ex best price.........8K with 99000 miles on it  .
Somebody from wales bought it from a car supermarket..how much? .......................... £13,995 OooooooooooooooH 
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| 17th Dec 2009 9:33 am |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
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K2mut wrote:Hmmmm...Wonder what the resale value is on the XC90 after 3 -4 years??
Due to these new deals, I'm guessing it worth a hell of a lot less now than it would have been 6 months ago 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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| 17th Dec 2009 9:37 am |
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blowpipe
Member Since: 07 May 2009
Location: lightwater
Posts: 1111
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Our 54 XC90SE was valued at £18k when written off in May. It was in excellent condition with almost 70k on the clock, and to be honest I think the engineer had erred on the very generous side as the accident wasn't down to us. I'd have put it closer to £16.5k.
XC90s are very good cars if you can compromise on internal space and offroad ability. If it wasn't for our kids getting larger I would probably have gone for another, but that said I'm now very happy with the Disco. Funny how things go on pricing; we bought new when they were relatively new and in demand - deals could not be had. The salesman even baulked at chucking in a few toy XC90s models for the kids.
Seeing the deals now I'm wondering what Volvo are up to or up against....
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| 21st Dec 2009 5:30 pm |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
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Maybe the XC90 is getting harder to shift since the launch of the XC60??
I think for the money it is a stonking deal for a new car, in the current weather it will be as good as a D3 on the snowy roads, obviously it is miles away in terms of true off-road ability but as others say if you don't need that facility then it makes a lot of sense. 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 21st Dec 2009 5:57 pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
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Hmm, I thought this was DISCO3.CO.UK  06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 21st Dec 2009 6:10 pm |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
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It is in Off Topic 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 21st Dec 2009 6:18 pm |
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