Member Since: 13 Jan 2022
Location: Highland
Posts: 37
Valuing a disco 3
Concidering selling up my disco 3, it’s becoming a bit too big of a project for me. Wondering what it be worth or am I just looking at scrapping/breaking it as the best get some cash back option. I may keep it and struggle on but I’d like to know If it’s worth it or if it just wasting my time and it’s cut my losses time.
Payed £3300 for it back in January with 202000 miles approx had had all belts changed around 195000 miles. The motor is currently approaching 206600. Admittedly now I payed way over the odds for it I think but some of this stuff is had too find during a quick viewing.
List of the faults:
Poor hot and cold starting believe this could be stater motor on the way out.
Auto box slipping under constant throttle and acceleration (header tank level dropped) think this may be a cracked radiation leaking coolant into box hoping to find out for definite this week.
Bald patches on roof and bonnet.
Sizeable dent on rear passanger quarter that I have tried to remove myself and haven’t honestly improved the situation (note to self paint and body guys are worth their pay check ) bits stretched and probably will need cut out and welded and the rest of the dent taken out with a slide hammer and studs.
Small dent on drivers rear quarter.
Air suspension fault believe leaking from front distribution valve block.
Slightly noisy compressor could possibly do with a rebuild.
FBH not working
Ripped divers seat and heater not working.
Bad rust in passenger rear wheel arch, possibly extending on to sill.
Probably same on drivers side.
HDC fault I think linked to hand brake.
Front parking sensors not working,
Interior bar drivers seat in good condition for age.
May persevere with it but I just wondering what my options are. Don’t want too spend to much money on a vehicle that ain’t worth it.
19th Jun 2022 7:38 pm
G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 537
Unfortunately, the rust alone should have made you walk away…
The welding bill alone come an MOT would stop me bothering to repair that.Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
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20th Jun 2022 11:34 am
Robbie260
Member Since: 13 Jan 2022
Location: Highland
Posts: 37
Yes I can weld but I don’t want to be opening up a never ending can of worms.
Unfortunately the rust didn’t look to bad when I bought it and it was mainly hidden behind the wheel arch liner.
20th Jun 2022 12:47 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
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Honestly, it's probably worth more as parts. If anyone offered you £750 I'd take it and run.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
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BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
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20th Jun 2022 1:11 pm
Robbie260
Member Since: 13 Jan 2022
Location: Highland
Posts: 37
Yeah I thought as much to be honest, so it’s either spend double the vehicles value on parts, thankfully using my own labour and solider on or break it for parts.
20th Jun 2022 1:35 pm
ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
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If you go down the "strip for parts" route then DSL (when not eating his way around the world ) is the expert Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
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20th Jun 2022 3:26 pm
Robbie260
Member Since: 13 Jan 2022
Location: Highland
Posts: 37
I take it he’s possibly ended up in the unfortunate position of having to more than ounce
20th Jun 2022 5:38 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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ianm27 wrote:
If you go down the "strip for parts" route then DSL (when not eating his way around the world ) is the expert
Deffo strip. Worth far more as a pile of parts than a car.
20th Jun 2022 5:54 pm
CongoBoy
Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 525
There are enough "good" body D3s around that just need the engine swapped.
That alone could be worth up to a grand to the right person.
As Del will tell you, stripping a Disco is an art!
As long as you have the space, time, and inclination it will bring far more than what it is currently worth (quasi-nada!)2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
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20th Jun 2022 6:02 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23333
Alternatively, if you have the time, space, expertise and inclination you could buy a D3 with a blown engine, but a good body. Make one really nice D3, rustproofed etc. to keep and sell all the left over parts.
2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
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20th Jun 2022 6:12 pm
CongoBoy
Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 525
Yes, exactly that!!
D3s could be the going the way as older Discos', with I & IIs fetching silly money if they are in good condition and people looking for Tdi engines and non-rotten chassis/body to do exactly that.2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
1995 D1 300 Tdi Blue - (Sourced from the UK, shipped to Namibia, driven by me to RD Congo, then Zambia, now retired in Zimbabwe)
20th Jun 2022 6:17 pm
Robbie260
Member Since: 13 Jan 2022
Location: Highland
Posts: 37
I wish I had that kinda space and that kind of time but I’d be stripping as much as possible and cramming it into my council garage and selling off if it didn’t shift quick ish. Engines a good runner should do someone a turn, auto box possibly save able but might see if a rebuild specialist is interested in buying it. I’d be borrowing space to break it that’s the big problem.
20th Jun 2022 6:19 pm
highlands
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Where in Highland are you?Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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20th Jun 2022 9:37 pm
Robbie260
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20th Jun 2022 9:47 pm
highlands
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I'm 63 miles up the road. Biggest problem is that SWMBO thinks the 10 cars we have is already a bit excessive!
If you still have it come the end of tourist season we'd probably have space to break it though.
We got a 3* (or maybe even a 2*) airbnb review with the guest saying everything was great but there were a lot of cars on the property. Thankfully the Dutch guests all seem to think having some classic Brit and German cars about the house is a bonus!Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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