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Joek0
Member Since: 04 Jul 2021
Location: Tipperary
Posts: 37
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Hi new to the forum here, just wanted to join and ask a few questions. I'm thinking of buying a D3, I've wanted one for a while now I actually wanted a D4 but as I live in Ireland they are crazy money so ended up with audi A6 avant. That is being sold shortly so I'm looking at a D3, I want to spend 5k max and it will be a commercial, or crew cab theres loads about over here and they are cheap tax.
I've done some research but not much, its kind of a minefield of horror stories, im aware of torque converters, handbrake, Air compressor, faulty wiring but that's it.
Is there anything I should look out for especially expensive.?
I'm looking at 2005 to 2007 years. Am I right in thinking that some problems should be sorted.? Obviously with proof, im not too worried about milage as cars over here have been to the moon and back. I'm pretty handy with cars myself so its the big garage bills im worried about.
Thanks
Joe
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 4th Jul 2021 4:57 pm |
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nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
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Oil pump and belts... absolutely essential at that age and mileage! The more history you can get the better... ideally see if there's one on the forum for sale within your criteria... (don't know how hard it is to import to Eire) I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
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| 4th Jul 2021 5:19 pm |
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Joek0
Member Since: 04 Jul 2021
Location: Tipperary
Posts: 37
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Yeh I would say the timing belts have been replaced on alot of them due to milage, but also over here its part of your MOT.
I wouldn't touch one without receipts to prove the work, there's actually one for sale here, the guy wants 3200 euro and he says its had 6 to 7k spent on it in the last 3 years it has no mot though, as he says he has a new one and the d3 has been sat there since, people over here are reluctant to buy a car without mot, it might be worth a look.
Importing has been made harder since brexit, im actually from the UK myself, I brought my A6 in to the country coming on 2 years and its worth what I paid for it still, there's loads of charges now based on emissions so your looking at about 5k to import one maybe more. Commercial are cheaper to bring over but I think you have to prove you're self employed.
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| 5th Jul 2021 9:38 pm |
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Joek0
Member Since: 04 Jul 2021
Location: Tipperary
Posts: 37
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So i went to drive a 2008 discovery today, it has the belts, oil pump, both egrs, turbo, and a new compressor, guy wants 9000 euro for it.
On the drive I accelerated hard a few times, he let me go out on my own in it, there was a judder around 2500 revs it stopped about 3000. Is this a torque converter problem..?
Its my first time driving a disco, it kind of felt a bit sluggish maybe it's because I'm use to a manuel gearbox, I had an auto Ford use years ago but that was a ball of  , so I have nothing to compare it to.
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| 9th Jul 2021 6:00 pm |
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Joek0
Member Since: 04 Jul 2021
Location: Tipperary
Posts: 37
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Anybody..??
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| 13th Jul 2021 6:49 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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does sound like torque convertor.
From a stand still they should move fairly rapidly, and then run out of puff.
Maybe try it in sports mode next time
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| 13th Jul 2021 7:48 pm |
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motorworks
Member Since: 14 Nov 2019
Location: Usk
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Performance of a 180HP motor moving 2.5 tonnes or more, is never going to be exciting. Probably similar to a hatchback of half the power and half the weight. Chris
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| 13th Jul 2021 10:01 pm |
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Joek0
Member Since: 04 Jul 2021
Location: Tipperary
Posts: 37
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Yeh I kind of didn't expect it to be quick, something didn't feel right anyway. Plus its from a dealer i would rather buy one from somebody on here or at least with proof the work has been done.
It was definitely juddering though.
What would be the cost to run one of these D3s yearly..?
Taking away the cost of major parts and diesel and tax. And assuming nothing major go's wrong. Is the regular service expensive on average.?
I plan on buying one with timing belts done and also oil pump.
Also has anybody owned a manual.? If so is there any problems with clutch or a DMF to be dealing with.?
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| 15th Jul 2021 8:14 pm |
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