Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 266
What is the average cost of a good 2004/2005 discovery 3 HSE
Hello All,
What is the average cost of a good 2004/2005 discovery 3 HSE. I see a lot of them for between 7500 to 9000. i also see some up to 12500.
All thoughts would be appreciated.
24th Sep 2017 9:55 pm
RBP
Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 1936
What's the mileage? Presume you are asking because you are selling?
24th Sep 2017 10:11 pm
LRV DAV
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 266
Hi, Not selling. looking to buy. just don't want ripped off. i am looking at discos with 75000 for 10000 to discos with 120000 for 8000.
24th Sep 2017 10:14 pm
RBP
Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 1936
Mines a 2007 with 140000 miles. It's a lot better than when I bought it 5 years 6 months ago with 90000 on the clock. I would be lucky to get £7000 for it now. If buying a motor now I would wait for something suitable on here. The lower mileage examples may be coming up for more expensive bills.In the early years I paid out quite a lot for worn out components but in the last 2 years have had only routine maintenance.
24th Sep 2017 10:32 pm
LRV DAV
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 266
Hi All,
Looking at this disco at present. Any advice welcome. Below are the questions i have asked that i am waiting on an answer.
How many owners?
who and when serviced the disco?
is it due a service?
have the cam belts and tensioner been completed?
when is the mot due?
what is the tread depth of the tyres?
does it have a full spare alloy?
is the spare tyre new or used?
what are the discs and pads like?
Has the disco had an HPI check?
Does it have 2 or 3 keys?
is the steering wheel worn? ( known as sticky wheel)
Has the sat nav been updated?
Has it had a major service?
Has it had cam belt kit water pump changed?
Has it had rear fuel pump belt kit changed?
Has it had gearbox fluid flush and changed?
When did it last have a brake fluid changed?
25th Sep 2017 10:00 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Always worth posting up the link to any disco that takes your fancy as someone might know it which can be good or bad! but at least you will know, yes you may get gazumped but I doubt it and after all its not like theres a shortage of them.
If you want all the toys the Metropolis version is worth a look, but they are just inside the 500 year tax band which may put you off, but in the scheme of things an extra 4 quid per week is sod all.
26th Sep 2017 7:11 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8097
LRV DAV wrote:
Hi All,
Looking at this disco at present. Any advice welcome. Below are the questions i have asked that i am waiting on an answer.
How many owners?
who and when serviced the disco?
is it due a service?
have the cam belts and tensioner been completed?
when is the mot due?
what is the tread depth of the tyres?
does it have a full spare alloy?
is the spare tyre new or used?
what are the discs and pads like?
Has the disco had an HPI check?
Does it have 2 or 3 keys?
is the steering wheel worn? ( known as sticky wheel)
Has the sat nav been updated?
Has it had a major service?
Has it had cam belt kit water pump changed?
Has it had rear fuel pump belt kit changed?
Has it had gearbox fluid flush and changed?
When did it last have a brake fluid changed?
I find the people who ask most questions when buying an article are the people who don't buy and lose out! Take myself, while waiting for the answer to 3 questions from a seller on here about a £20+K car someone else has jumped in and bought it It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
26th Sep 2017 7:46 am
LRV DAV
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 266
sorry i have to disagree. i have jumped in before and ended up with a big bill. I won't be doing that again. If its meant to be then its meant to be.
26th Sep 2017 8:44 pm
les-goose
Member Since: 24 Nov 2015
Location: YORKSHIRE
Posts: 77
If you see a motor you fancy go on DVLA site and check the mot history with the registration number you will have some idea whats been done in the past for it to pass
27th Sep 2017 4:32 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8097
LRV DAV wrote:
sorry i have to disagree. i have jumped in before and ended up with a big bill. I won't be doing that again. If its meant to be then its meant to be.
But you are agreeing by saying, "I jumped in" It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
27th Sep 2017 8:25 pm
LRV DAV
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 266
sorry don't get you. what i was saying i did jump in before and it cost me a small fortune to put it right. this time round id rather not buy a disco then spend another 4000 putting it right.
27th Sep 2017 11:10 pm
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
I sold my 54MY £8450 with 113k on it last week. She was mint and I left all my upgrades on. And she had been well looked after with a pile of receipts for any work done.
There’s some dogs of early cars out there, you could get for 4K but it will cost you 2k to fix the issues.
Hi
i am just about to put my 54 plate SE on the market.
£153,000 miles. Loads of history. Just replaced the Clutch with DMF, front wishbone, rear uppers, new rear Air suspension unoits not long ago. replacing air suspension compressor this week.
Will be looking for £5,500 for it.
It is Tonga Green with cream leather interior.
Very smart car.
cheers
Terry
28th Sep 2017 11:01 am
LRV DAV
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 266
Hello, Love your dogs. the disco is good looking. i like the stormer alloys. problem is i had an se and because it didn't have pdf front and back my other half had a few problems parking. Really need to get an HSE with front and rear pdf or an SE with front and rear pdc.
28th Sep 2017 9:14 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13906
Just retro fit parking sensors. Its an easy job and cheap.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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