Heliart
Member Since: 05 Aug 2017
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 25
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Hi,
So wife is keen on making us a 100% Landrover household, we are looking at 2004/2005 Discover 3.
Aware of the standard problem with the air suspension, parking brake, and cambelt interval etc.
Already looked at one that was sluggish to raise at the front and the compressor was working overtime.
With a good recent MOT and 100% service history, question is, what's the worse case I'm looking at if we buy private and it turns out to be a horror?
Cheers,
Steve
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 5th Aug 2017 7:30 pm |
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mz mini
Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
Posts: 1759
 
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Hi OP welcome give Woody32 or Steve Norman of T and S Norman a PM top blokes what they don't know not worth knowing  Land Rover 90 - deceased 
Discovery 3 - deceased
Discovery 4 2013
Mini Cooper S 1964 Mk1 - International Rally winner red & white
Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored 
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
Citroen Xsara Picasso - shed/run around
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| 5th Aug 2017 7:38 pm |
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garfield2
Member Since: 24 Jul 2008
Location: morley, leeds
Posts: 311
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Worst case is you spend money like its going out of fashion, everything can be fixed at a price, it's when you draw the line and what you do next is the question.
You're aware of the niggles, some may have been fixed but do budget for others. At that age you wont get a warranty some have decided that the RAC scheme of paying £500 for repairs following a break down is worth the extra premium.
Regards
Martin Discovery 4.5 HSE 2015 MY
Discovery 3 SE 2007 MY gone with spinning journals
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