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Thinking of buying a 2008 d3
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Stokey
 


Member Since: 29 Nov 2014
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 36

England 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3
Thinking of buying a 2008 d3

Hi my dad is looking at buying a 2008 d3 tdv6 and a few people say they not as good as the pre 2007 models so is there anything to look out for or get done straight away that's different to my 56 plate d3?
Thanks in advance
Steve  
Post #166107429th May 2016 9:59 pm
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gordonm
 


Member Since: 24 Sep 2014
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 171

Scotland 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Make sure it's got an uprated oil pump. A quick search will give you plenty info  
Post #166107829th May 2016 10:07 pm
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tayaste
 


Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
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United Kingdom 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Any reason why they think a 2008 is not as good as a pre 2007?

A 2007 may have the dodgy type oil pump and will be in the upper tax bracket also.   
Post #166108029th May 2016 10:11 pm
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BBB
 


Member Since: 01 Apr 2015
Location: Chester
Posts: 269

2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

another reason that was maybe an advantage of the earlier models is that the egr v/vs could be blanked, but there is a method now to do this on the later models There is no I in team, but there are five in Individual Brilliance

Disco gone, emigrated to a VW Amarok  
Post #166109329th May 2016 10:24 pm
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Member Since: 01 Apr 2015
Location: Chester
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2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

More important to get a decent service history with a car that has obviously been looked after.

What type of mileage/spec/price car is it you are looking for as a bit of research into what has been done, what is due shortly etc should have more than a significant bearing on the purchase and the price you should pay. There is no I in team, but there are five in Individual Brilliance

Disco gone, emigrated to a VW Amarok  
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Waylander11
 


Member Since: 21 Apr 2016
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 521

United Kingdom 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial Auto Ipanema SandDiscovery 4

Hi mine is a D3 on a 58 it's just turned over the 135000 travelled over two thousand miles in the last 2 weeks and hasn't missed a beat
Its serviced regular and I try to maintain it to the best of my ability, only major problem has been the EGR valves but had them blanked and patch applied
Would put my car up against any of the others I have owned and would say hands down this is the best D3 in Buckingham blue now SWMBO's Mine D4 commercial
Xenon's fitted Timed climate
EGR Blanked Remapped
Remap Reversing Camera
gear box reset
updated Bluetooth
4x4 info
all done by Bodsy
Fridge fitted
Reversing camera fitted  
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