Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 111
It dose make a difference when you can get information on a forum especially as helpful as this one, It makes a differance.
Had 2 Touareg Altitude's good motors, but not as special as a Disco having the knowledge you can go almost everywhere you ever wanted and then some.....
23rd Jan 2013 7:54 pm
rich89
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 96
Would somebody please have a quick look and see what they think?
thanks
23rd Jan 2013 8:18 pm
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
personally i would go for an Auto.
have you test driven an auto ?Duncan
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23rd Jan 2013 8:28 pm
NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
Posts: 2137
I was sceptical that the wife would manage with the perceived large size of the d3 when we got it, so much so we hung on to our previous car in case the d3 had to go back.
No way. She wouldn't let me sell it now.
Sometimes you have to be selective when choosing a parking space but that's about it.
If you do get one, love her and enjoy.
23rd Jan 2013 8:30 pm
rich89
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 96
DiscoDunc wrote:
personally i would go for an Auto.
have you test driven an auto ?
I can't believe i didn't realise that was an auto..
Proper gutted now.
23rd Jan 2013 8:32 pm
character
Member Since: 31 Dec 2007
Location: wiltshire
Posts: 5781
also on the VW you will be shelling out for new rubber on the front every 12k miles....they eat them big time on the inside edges.... just like the Q7
23rd Jan 2013 11:22 pm
mosslman
Member Since: 04 Jan 2013
Location: Deeside
Posts: 2
I have just bought an '05 2.7 Auto S for 9.2K, but much lower spec but lower miles so seems a good deal to me! although prices are lower "doon sooth" Usual words of wisdom, check the service record and also see if they still have any of the old invoices for repairs (there must have been several by that mileage).
Mine needed (obvious during test drive) new front wishbones although front prop shaft was a surprise! and I am sure if you scan these forums you will pick up what to look for on your test drive.
No doubt I will be asking my own questions soon, but as mentioned, don't assume the Disco is unreliable just because you read lots of problems on this forum, that's what it is for!!
Last year I took a '94 V8 auto Disco round Queensland, about 10,000kms over 9 weeks including the notorious OTT and the only problem I had (apart from spot light falling off on the corrugations) was a fuel pump packing in.
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23rd Jan 2013 11:56 pm
WhiskyDisco
Member Since: 17 Jan 2011
Location: Solihull
Posts: 248
Oh course I would recommend a Disco - esp. the V8 petrol...
...However, given your mileage ('30 miles minimum a day'), and the fact that you are considering a soft roader I would suggest that you give the Lexus RX400 a trial.
My mate has both Disco and Lexus but uses one or t'other according to the job in hand. He does similar miles in the RX400 and regularly sees 35 mpg, whereas you'd see half that in the Disco. That might save you 1/2 your fuel bills. If you are on a budget then this is worth thinking about. The chances are that your wife would love either.
I used to drive an RX300 and thought it was brilliant for a roadie. For off-road though - and seven seats - you can't beat a Disco.
Previous cars
1988 Austin Metro 1.0
1996 Mazda MX5 1.6
1990 Toyota Celica 2.0
2001 Volkswagen Passat 1.9
2004 Lexus RX300 3.0
2005 Disco3 4.4 V8 (300bhp)
2006 Mercedes CLK350 Convertible
2010 Ford S-Max 2.0 Titanium X (240bhp)
2009 Disco3 2.7 TDi
2016 VW Caravelle Generation Six (204bhp)
24th Jan 2013 12:07 am
amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
Posts: 1542
Back ache
Vw seats give me backache after about 200 yrds.
Gave the vw to my aunt..Sat in a disco for twenty minutes at dealer....no backache...bought a disco.
It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
24th Jan 2013 1:23 am
rich89
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 96
nigel207 wrote:
That's more than I paid, although to be fair it was a couple of years ago now. The best thing is to wait and you'll probably get a phone call from them offering the warranty at a reduced rate.
Well, had a phonecall from them and have managed to get the price down to £599 at an indy or £650 at a franchised dealer.
Shame i cant seem to find a car i like.
24th Jan 2013 12:11 pm
nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 1359
Be patient, you will!
24th Jan 2013 12:28 pm
rich89
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 96
WhiskyDisco wrote:
Oh course I would recommend a Disco - esp. the V8 petrol...
...However, given your mileage ('30 miles minimum a day'), and the fact that you are considering a soft roader I would suggest that you give the Lexus RX400 a trial.
My mate has both Disco and Lexus but uses one or t'other according to the job in hand. He does similar miles in the RX400 and regularly sees 35 mpg, whereas you'd see half that in the Disco. That might save you 1/2 your fuel bills. If you are on a budget then this is worth thinking about. The chances are that your wife would love either.
I used to drive an RX300 and thought it was brilliant for a roadie. For off-road though - and seven seats - you can't beat a Disco.
Really not a fan of the Lexus.
I really don't need a LR3 for its size, off road capability but i know i would regret getting anything else (bar a FFRR)
£12k for a car with 132,000 miles seems like such strong money..
24th Jan 2013 2:30 pm
pcregeen
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 421
Rich
I think i said before but i have an 05 HSE with 78k miles on the clock. Black with cream leather. I would not expect that i would be getting more than £13k for that at the moment. There fore i think with that many miles on it it should be closer to 11.5k. I may however be low in my valuation?
Pete
24th Jan 2013 2:57 pm
rich89
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 96
pcregeen wrote:
Rich
I think i said before but i have an 05 HSE with 78k miles on the clock. Black with cream leather. I would not expect that i would be getting more than £13k for that at the moment. There fore i think with that many miles on it it should be closer to 11.5k. I may however be low in my valuation?
Pete
I'll give you £11.5k for yours?
24th Jan 2013 3:15 pm
rich89
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 96
Really like this one. Anybody see anything wrong with it?
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