Member Since: 03 Apr 2019
Location: Colchester
Posts: 15
Holly Grail?
Hi I'm a newbie to this forum but not to a Disco!
I used to own a 50th limited edition V8 but marriage forced sale! And to be honest I have not got over it!!
I am looking for D3 2.7 diesel XS or HSE spec, would prefer colour coded bumpers and sub 100,000 miles with full service history, and 2 or less owners!
And I have a budget of £10k but would like to have 1k in the bank as a buffer so purchase price of £9k.
Is this going to be possible or should I consider higher mileage cars?
I want to keep this for as long as possible, I don't do high mileage each year but we do have long trips away in our caravan so tow bar would also be a bonus.
I keep looking on hear as would prefer it to come from a more trusted source if private. But all high mileage examples so far.
Any recommendations as to where to look other than Autotrader or fleabag?
3rd Apr 2019 10:22 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
BramieDisco3 wrote:
........marriage forced sale! And to be honest I have not got over it!!
Ain't that the truth. Mods:
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FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
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3rd Apr 2019 10:43 pm
Waylander11
Member Since: 21 Apr 2016
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 519
Some do come up mate but not often below the 100.000,all I can suggest is bide your time and keep lookingD3 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
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3rd Apr 2019 11:06 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13881
Forget mileage, its about how it has been maintained that is important. Higher mileage cars will also have had less stop start strain put on them than low mileage, short journey cars. :thumbs:
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
4th Apr 2019 12:19 am
vanpeebles
Member Since: 20 Mar 2018
Location: North East
Posts: 150
I don't think high milage is a bad thing, it shows that something hasn't gone drastically wrong!
4th Apr 2019 7:52 am
BramieDisco3
Member Since: 03 Apr 2019
Location: Colchester
Posts: 15
Narpy wrote:
BramieDisco3 wrote:
........marriage forced sale! And to be honest I have not got over it!!
Ain't that the truth.
Divorced twice now!! So no women can stop me!!
4th Apr 2019 8:47 am
BramieDisco3
Member Since: 03 Apr 2019
Location: Colchester
Posts: 15
Moo wrote:
Forget mileage, its about how it has been maintained that is important. Higher mileage cars will also have had less stop start strain put on them than low mileage, short journey cars. :thumbs:
Member Since: 03 Apr 2019
Location: Colchester
Posts: 15
I have a Saab 9-3 on nearly 200,000 miles, so I am not worried about mileage. However I want to have a good starting base and low mileage so I can keep it for many years.
Although the engine is fine with 200,000 miles all the other moving parts are not so more stuff will need replacing I suppose.
I was looking at a 2010 d4 and the economy of the 3.0 litre is better and I prefer the facelift looks, but to get A low mileage example it's over my budget and I would not have a buffer for repairs. So would need warranty.
Also isn't the 2.7 a better engine? Bit like the 200 to 300 debate I suppose?
4th Apr 2019 8:57 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13881
BramieDisco3 wrote:
Moo wrote:
Forget mileage, its about how it has been maintained that is important. Higher mileage cars will also have had less stop start strain put on them than low mileage, short journey cars. :thumbs:
Personally I'd buy this D4 and you can always face lift later on. Personally its better to but a known members car rather than something that no one knows anything about from a dealer or eBay etc. There are plenty of horror stories on here of members who did just that. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
4th Apr 2019 9:46 am
ReadySalted
Member Since: 03 Oct 2018
Location: Hereford
Posts: 53
I bought my 2009 D3 with 96k miles (iirc) last autumn from a dealer for a little over £9.5K I think. I had looked at several and they were all wrecks with poor service history, or had big warning signs with them like mould growing up the windows etc. The one I found was in superb condition and had been landrover maintained and stamped up to date.
I was over due the cambelt service which I budgeted for, and that set me back about £1400 with new brakes. So a total of £11k all in, for a very good condition, sub 100k mile car, with the big service recently done.
About a month into ownership I noticed it kept going into limp mode with lots of lights and scary bongs, and the first time it happened, I was by sheer co-incidence about 300mtrs from the dealer so dropped in on him to show him! I think he knew I wasn't going away so he paid the £1200 for the new high pressure fuel pump to be swapped, and what could have been a horror story for me was actually a lucky escape.
It's now done about a little under 102k miles, and it's been faultless. I really cant speak highly enough of it. So good ones are out for around the £10k mark and I guess you just have to find them.Discovery 3 XS - sold
L322 Range Rover Vogue - sold
TD5 Defender 90 - sold
200tdi Defender 110 - sold
300tdi disco ES - died
Series 3 88" Petrol - sold
300tdi disco XS - sold
4th Apr 2019 1:35 pm
DaveyLC
Member Since: 25 Jul 2018
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 19
EDIT: replied to the wrong post
5th Apr 2019 5:06 pm
BramieDisco3
Member Since: 03 Apr 2019
Location: Colchester
Posts: 15
Moo wrote:
BramieDisco3 wrote:
Moo wrote:
Forget mileage, its about how it has been maintained that is important. Higher mileage cars will also have had less stop start strain put on them than low mileage, short journey cars. :thumbs:
Personally I'd buy this D4 and you can always face lift later on. Personally its better to but a known members car rather than something that no one knows anything about from a dealer or eBay etc. There are plenty of horror stories on here of members who did just that.
I spoke to him and it's a great car, but bit out of my budget!
5th Apr 2019 7:26 pm
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
Get a V8 you know it makes sense ==================================
05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
5th Apr 2019 7:42 pm
BramieDisco3
Member Since: 03 Apr 2019
Location: Colchester
Posts: 15
Had one with an LPG conversation, spent more time in a garage filling it up than driving it!
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