Member Since: 06 Jun 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Disco 3 Virgin
Dipped my toe in the world of the Disco 3 this weekend and do not understand what all the fuss is about. I only drove one to prove that all the journalists were wrong and it is exactly the car we do not need...
At least that was what I told my wife when arranging the test drive, whilst secretly thinking that it cannot be really that good, can it?
I have to say I was blown away and quite tempted to keep on driving in any direction until it ran out of fuel. I have never driven such an excellent vehicle. The children enjoyed it and it is good to be able to give them a choice of seats, which does prevent arguments.
I am now considering what to buy. New or Used? S or SE? 2005 or 2006? The one definite is the auto box. What an absolute delight! I also drove a manual but my personal choice is definitely the auto box, even though I have always driven a manual before now
Is it possible to retro-fit adaptive bi-xenons?
Cheers!
6th Jun 2006 11:23 am
10forcash
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4472 (or should that be the Flying Scotsman? )
Used exactly the same justification for our test drive....
If you can, go new - much better perma
The bi-xenons can be retrofitted but not the adaptives, needs an additional ECU and probably some enabling on T4 / WDS
Yep, go new if you can, there are some bargains to be had if you shop around. Second-hand D3s seem to be holding their value well meaning with the right discount you can get a new one for not much more.
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6th Jun 2006 11:37 am
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4472, 7 months on and I've still got the on my face....I have never before owned a motor where my enthusiasm and interest for it has grown as time has passed - usually very much the opposite.
Go for it ....you know you want to 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
6th Jun 2006 12:00 pm
SN
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Welcome 4472 (I assume you're somewhere near York then?)
Get out there and get it bought - it is an amazing machine and as good as an exec motor as it is an off-roader! I'd recommend buying new - you'll want to keep it when bought, and you might as well have the full 3 years warranty because, like all new expensive cars... any uncovered fault could prove expensive.Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
6th Jun 2006 12:07 pm
4472
Member Since: 06 Jun 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Currently I have a price of £30,950 from DriveTime, for a Auto S with an expected availability of 2-3 weeks. It is a UK model and will be collected from a dealership. Have any of you dealt with them?
My preference would be to buy direct from a dealership, any tips on getting them down on price
6th Jun 2006 12:51 pm
eddtheduck
Member Since: 14 Mar 2006
Location: Norwich
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I agree, go new. To get the price down spread your net wide over several dealers, decide on your minimum spec and a colour range and give them a reasonable maximum budget. Don't play them against each other too much - they will smell a rat.
I got my SE about £6k off list using this tactic at the end of the financial year. End of month is always a good time for the buyer if it has been a quiet month. You also need to be ready to buy and insure quickly. All these make you mega-attractive to the dealers and you will be stronger in screwing the price down.2008.5 D3 HSE, Stornoway, Ebony
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6th Jun 2006 2:58 pm
SN
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4472 wrote:
Currently I have a price of £30,950 from DriveTime, for a Auto S with an expected availability of 2-3 weeks. It is a UK model and will be collected from a dealership. Have any of you dealt with them?
My preference would be to buy direct from a dealership, any tips on getting them down on price
A grand less than I paid for the same car in February - go for it!Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
I emailed all the dealers in the uk and got a really good deal from one, about 6k of list I think. I can email you the list of email addresses if you want. Just ask for the best price for a whatever model, in such and such colour with this interior and these options and watch the quotes role back in. You need ot be prepared to do a deal quickly and perhaps send the mail towards the end of the month to mop up a dealer incentive to sell one more model to hit a target etc.
If you want the list send me a pm with your email address on and I'll send it to you.
If you are looking at the brokers on the web, make sure you are the first owner on the log book, and that the car is a UK sourced vehicle. Also make sure the dealers aren't offering you a pre-registered car. A dealer near me offered me a great deal on a pre-reg car which turned out to be 3 months old and 2,000 miles. That's 2nd hand in my book!
Iv'e had my SE auto for 7 months now. Absolutely bloody brilliant, and getting better all the time. The car now has 7500 miles recorded and the performance is getting better and better. Recently had the ecu update carried out which improves performance all the more.
We got our work done early today and went to Dartmouth for the day. A great drive, a lovely Pastie and 28 mpg.
Go for new. With the huge pool of cars the dealers can call on I'm sure they can source an SE auto with Xenons already fitted.
Hope it goes well.
Cheers, AlanTDV6 SE auto, Java / Alpacca
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I have to say I was blown away and quite tempted to keep on driving in any direction until it ran out of fuel. I have never driven such an excellent vehicle. The children enjoyed it and it is good to be able to give them a choice of seats, which does prevent arguments.
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on my face....I have never before owned a motor where my enthusiasm and interest for it has grown as time has passed - usually very much the opposite.
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