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| Change for a new D3 ....XS or SE |
15%
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15% |
[9] |
| Buy a second hand D3 HSE |
15%
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15% |
[9] |
| Buy a second hand RRS HSE TDV6, TDV8, 4.4, 4.2 SC |
5%
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5% |
[3] |
| Buy a second hand FFRRTDV8 4.4 4.2 SC |
3%
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3% |
[2] |
| Buy a new FL2 HSE |
1%
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1% |
[1] |
| Buy a shed and drive it until the TDV6 3.0 comes out next year |
10%
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10% |
[6] |
| Keep the old motor |
45%
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45% |
[26] |
| Catch the bus |
1%
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1% |
[1] |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
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I thought about keeping BB - but it's not just the 2K difference. You've got the 3rd service, MOT + costs, new warranty/LRA cost. By the time it all added up she was getting a tad expensive to keep  Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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 14th Sep 2008 5:14 pm |
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Gareth
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Location: Bramhall
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Richard will also have those costs on an ex-HA D3 with many more miles too.
I have to say, and I am touching wood when I say this, I am now 10mths out of warranty, on nearly 110k miles, and the only major cost this year has been the 105k service which was £600.
Will be needing some new tyres soon, missed a set on ebay this morning, got out bid by 4p  They went for £440.99, 4 brand spanking Scorps on FFRR rims 
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| 14th Sep 2008 5:25 pm |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
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That's true, but a 2nd hand HSE from LR would have warranty cover + service/mot completed. Or a newish private one, for that matter.
It's not an easy choice - I know just what Rich is going through Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 14th Sep 2008 5:29 pm |
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iconix
Member Since: 19 Nov 2006
Location: Oakley, Hampshire
Posts: 938
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DG let us know what happens as the rest of us in the same position might want to follow your advice. 
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| 14th Sep 2008 5:32 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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iconix wrote: might want to follow your advice.
I go and look it up now 
Google says 'No' 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 14th Sep 2008 5:34 pm |
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Gareth
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The difference between what you paid for an 18mth old (? I think) HSE, and what a HA D3 could be got for will pay for an awful lot of repairs and servicing though.
It all boils down to peace of mind about your car. I am favouring the older car route because I do not totally rely on my D3 for everyday transport anymore, I have a cheap little run around to use. Although I do find it very hard to walk past the D3 in the morning and get into the Fiat  Even if it does save a fortune in fuel.
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| 14th Sep 2008 5:35 pm |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
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Gareth wrote:The difference between what you paid for an 18mth old (? I think) HSE, and what a HA D3 could be got for will pay for an awful lot of repairs and servicing though.
Very true. It's an individual choice. My D3 is everything to me - everyday car, child transport and offroad fun. Something reliable/comfortable was a must Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 14th Sep 2008 5:40 pm |
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DG
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I like the idea of the ex-HA cheapness .....but I still can't get away from the thought that at 220,000 miles the wheels will have gone around 145,200,000 times  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 14th Sep 2008 5:42 pm |
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Dust Cap Willy
Member Since: 03 Sep 2008
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 2
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buy a jeep It wasn't me......
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| 14th Sep 2008 7:46 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 14th Sep 2008 7:49 pm |
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Gareth
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DG wrote:the wheels will have gone around 145,200,000 times
Ok, so it might need a couple of wheel bearings and a set of tyres, no big deal 
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| 14th Sep 2008 10:55 pm |
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DG
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The flipside G is that yours have gone around 77,600,000 times  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 14th Sep 2008 11:05 pm |
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Gareth
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Thats a very interesting statistic DG 
I don't suppose you know how many times my piston has been up and down the bore do you 
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| 14th Sep 2008 11:09 pm |
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DG
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Difficult one ...hard to know what period of idling has occured and even when you are on the move I dont know what speed you have been doing in what gear. 
More interestingly , how many times has your right indicator blinked
 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 14th Sep 2008 11:14 pm |
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Gareth
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Dunno, but my rear left indicator bulb blew last week, so obviously I turn left more often
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| 14th Sep 2008 11:17 pm |
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