Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 545
Lowest miles D3
Hi,
Do I have the lowest miles D3 at 58,042miles on a 2009 D3 ?
I bought in 4 years ago with 29,000 on, looking at the MOT history some years it only did 600 miles or less and most of those were to get serviced
Anyone even close to that ?Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
6th Apr 2019 2:33 pm
Charliecloud
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
Posts: 980
D3 V8 2005 - Just turned 59K
6th Apr 2019 7:45 pm
Lee Trinder
Member Since: 12 Aug 2018
Location: Henley in arden
Posts: 515
Hi mines 100k more, and doesn’t have a warning light on.
6th Apr 2019 9:29 pm
Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: world
Posts: 1213
I don't think its a good idea to use a car like this only for a few miles.
A diesel, certainly this stroke volume, should be used for long trips, at least 30 or 40 miles each time.
I don't know how you keep it. In a heated garage on a trickle charger it will be OK, but even then if
your oil has acumulated water it will end up in acid with the sulfer in the combustion left overs scraped
of by the scraper rings. This makes etched zones in many places, where oil and water seperate.
There it could develop into a weak spot for any sort of load. At least take it for a long drive every month,
or do not make short rides just before you store it for a long time.
7th Apr 2019 12:29 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8093
I am always suspicious of ultra low mileage vehicles and always ask why! - peeps don’t pay £40-50 for a vehicle and don’t use them, laid up after an accident is one main cause, theft another It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
7th Apr 2019 6:58 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570
Generally, yes.... but there’s always the random Greek shipping magnate who bought one for his holiday apartment and used it twice a year. Or little old lady who liked the look and drove with it only on her estate & to the nearest store. Not very common but these do exist.
Of course, if you ask a car salesman, most vehicles are always used by little old ladies, never revved, FSH only, no expense spared, never driven outside a paved road, ....
7th Apr 2019 7:13 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20731
I have a 2007 Sport booked in next week with 19k miles My D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 22 Feb 2013
Location: Northants
Posts: 886
My 2010 d4 has only done 64k, and at the age is low milage.
I only do 3k a year so won't go up much, used for dog walking and uk holidays twice a year, the odd air port run and so on.
Nothing sinister in that, as for being bad for a car, they seem to fail at low medium and high milages, so who's to say.
SteveYou remind me of a younger me, not much younger mind...perhaps even a little older!
7th Apr 2019 11:26 am
carbore
Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 545
Hi,
It milage in my ownership is a bit more normal, but even then its low as I work from home a lot so its only a bi weekly run to the airport/train station or a school run. Neither is too short so its about ideal.
As has been said, its not iffy someone with some money seemingly used it for a second/third car as its a well specced HSE, inside was unmarked so its had a soft life.
PS just drove it round my field with a trailer load of brush to the bonfire site.Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
7th Apr 2019 5:07 pm
maxbasscat
Member Since: 03 Jan 2016
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 1263
2005 D3 68,000kms I thought that was pretty good. The inside did not match. I asked garage to check ECU and 144,000 kms reallyD3 2.7 Zermatt silver (not another one)
D3 4.4 V8 Zambezi silver
D3 4.4 V8 Adriatic Blue
D3 2.7 (gone) Tonga Green
D3 4.4 V8 LHD Tonga Green
FFRR TDV8
Defender 300
7th Apr 2019 6:20 pm
Charliecloud
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
Posts: 980
M3DPO wrote:
I am always suspicious of ultra low mileage vehicles and always ask why! - peeps don’t pay £40-50 for a vehicle and don’t use them, laid up after an accident is one main cause, theft another
Mine was owned from new by company CEO and only used when he was back at home, which was not often. Low mileage doesn't mean no issues though, mine has had all the standard D3 V8 problems,MAF, Throttle body, puv valve, sunroof drains, central locking etc. It is after all a 15yr old car.
I have another car for going to work and shops, I only use the Disco when it's going somewhere safe2007 HSE Stornoway with Alpacca
1964 Landy 88" & 1983 Landy 109"
2008 Volvo C30
8th Apr 2019 6:39 pm
billy56
Member Since: 23 May 2008
Location: Larne
Posts: 85
Mine is a 07 coming up to 36000 some of these days
9th Apr 2019 10:21 pm
jjvd21
Member Since: 16 Jul 2007
Location: Chicago
Posts: 1070
My 2005 D3 HSE has 57,000 miles on her 16 D4 Landmark
05 D3 HSE V8
THE original D4 spotter
10th Apr 2019 4:57 am
carbore
Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 545
Nice to see some fellow low milers come out the woodwork.
PS the warning light int he photo is fixed, it was booked in for the rear pads when I took the picky.Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
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