Member Since: 15 Jun 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 46
GS or XS?
Hi Guys,
I'm curreently keeping my eye open for a 4 to 5 year old disco 3 at the minute with low ish mileage. The burning question is, do I go with the more affordable and more common GS, or is the XS worth stretching the budget for?
Thanks chaps for any response.
Lincs Martin
9th Jan 2012 8:47 am
mcsimmo
Member Since: 08 Aug 2011
Location: North of the south
Posts: 1795
I'd go for the one with the best service history, regardless of model.Man with no D3 anymore, but cant leave the forum....how sad.
Whilst I agree with the above statement, I would go for the XS.
Several reasons
Better audio system with buttons on steering wheel, cruise control, bright pack, (front fog lights, puddle lamps, auto dimming mirror), heated seats, and, depending on which MY you go for, leather interior & sat nav.
I had a GS as a courtesy car whilst my old XS was being serviced. It really did feel very basic inside compared to the XS.
Oh, and get an auto. Much better driving experience IMHO.
9th Jan 2012 10:41 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
XS, especially if it's got leather & satnav.
9th Jan 2012 10:43 am
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10297
Last XS's (like my 09) dont have heated seats (does have leather and satnav and the other goodies).
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
9th Jan 2012 11:25 am
astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: MIDLANDS
Posts: 8052
Agree on sentiment of best car for best money, irrelevant of spec.
I had XS and have to say couldn't live in any car without cruise control and can't believe that all Disco's didn't have this feature. Heated seats, remote stereo and front fogs all nice to have but not life-changing
I would also support auto over manual every time as personal preference.
As stated not all XS's have leather or sat nav. Would prefer no sat-nav as you just can't beat an 80 quid Tom-Tom (other brands are available..... ) and the cubby hole is useful for usual day-to-day detritus we all chuck in the car
Buying 2nd hand it has to be 'bang-for-buck' everytime with relation to mileage/history/condition (I once ended up with a turd brown Maestro 1.3 with four speed gearbox when looking for a 1.6 five-speed in any colour except brown.... )
9th Jan 2012 2:20 pm
mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
Posts: 2477
i guess if we all wrote our piority list it would be different for me never use cruise but wouldnt be without heated leather seats .
thats the beauty with the disco it fits so many different people and lifestyles so therefore lots of different needs
personnaly id go for the most toys every time its the extras that make the car feel special to you
once i bought low spec newer models but got quickly bored with basic feel .
i get annoyed now if anything i drive hasnt got auto lights !! how bloody lazy is that MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
9th Jan 2012 2:33 pm
Lincs Martin
Member Since: 15 Jun 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 46
Wow,
Thanks for the input guys, I did forget to mention I was looking for an auto also as I suffer from siatica fairly often. I'm in my truck from 7 in a morning till 10 at night almost 7 days a week, I almost live in my current L200, it makes sense to be comfy with all the time I spend in it and the mileage I do. Just didn't want to pass a decent GS if the XS weren't that much better. But it looks like they are a kick above the GS, and most of you that already have them, prefer the XS if given a choice.
When I first started looking I had to whittle the list down from disco, shogun, touareg, Jeep grand cherokee and kia sorrento. I finally got down to just the disco in GS or XS form in the end. So now just got to find a decent one!
9th Jan 2012 2:50 pm
mzplcg
Member Since: 23 Jun 2009
Location: Gone
Posts: 1087
I used to be a specification whore myself, had to have the top of the range but more recently I analysed a few things about usage, usefulness etc. Turns out I don't need auto wipers, auto headlights, heated & cooled leather seats blah blah. And more to the point, I do need something I don't have in the FFRR, 7 seats.
So now looking at another Disco, D3 or D4, not sure on spec but I am sure I want one which has been well cared for. Unless buying new I think finding one which has FSH with clear evidence it hasn't been abused has to be top priority for me. I'd rather have a working & reliable van than a useless garage ornament that spends it's life on the ramp. After all, all those toys are only any use when you're actually driving the thing.
Good luck in the search.
9th Jan 2012 2:53 pm
Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
XS Auto
9th Jan 2012 3:40 pm
mzplcg
Member Since: 23 Jun 2009
Location: Gone
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got a very nice hse ,auto 2008, not abused, for sale specced up to the eyeballs,i tell you eyewatering spec, pm , offers. 2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
9th Jan 2012 7:02 pm
Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
I have a number of great Disco's and several coming in but no GS or XS.
Member Since: 15 Jun 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
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Thanks for that Choppa60, I've had a look at yours since your post, and it is indeed a very good spec, I would love to make you an offer but I'm affraid its just a touch out of my scope as I'm looking at 07's or lower spec 08's and I wouldn't be able to make you a reasonable enough offer. Its a shame you have to sell it really
10th Jan 2012 8:42 am
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
Don't forget you can very easily add Cruise Control to any GS spec model, for less than £100, just the switch pack and system activation (which a few on here can do). You can also add a better stereo (non LR) easily enough + Xenon's, bumper mount fog lights etc. Only things tricky to retro fit are heated seats and auto lights/wipers but still not impossible.
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