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disco buying advice

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wrecker:
hi all,

im thinking of going from a zook to a discovery

what sort of sum do i need to get a okish disco,

would £1,500, be ok or would i need more :?

also would have to have mot,tax as it would be my every day car too or is that to much to ask for my price range,

thanks for your time :D

Guardian.:
£1500 theres plenty of good 300tdi's for that money taxed and tested, just look around.

J B:
the price of disco's has come down alot in recent months, so you will be able to get a m,n,p plate fot that money, but just look out for the usuall faults, especially the boot floor rust :cry:

Iain C:
Agree, £1500 will get you something perfectly decent if you look round.  Mine was just under that and has been totally reliable so fa...just be prepared to run round and change a few fluids, fix a few niggles and perhaps sort the odd propshaft UJ or similar...and yeah, check that boot floor!

I've spent a few quid on mods but as per avatar picture it owes me less than two grand and I absolutely love it!

Chris Putt:
Having just been through the same a few months ago- heres a reasonably comprehensive lowdown.......Feel free to add to this anyone......

Bodywork:

Extreme front and rear edges of sills are prone to rot
Boot floor is prone to rot
Rear X-member/boot floorsill prone to rot
Rear arch bases/seatbelt mounts prone to rot
Inner wings prone to rot
Front headlight mounting box thingys and bodymounts rot.

(are you seeing  pattern here)

Transmission:
Check difflock works- may not be a major issue but one less thing to worry about
Excess shunt in the gearbox/transmission
Excess Whining
Leaks!

Engine:
Colour of smoke/excess amounts
Check its 'breathing' (put your hand over the filler hole if theres loads of pressure shes a baddun!)
Leaks


Interior:
Water marks, does it leak?
Is most of it there?
do the seats have windey things (mine had vanished and it was a pain to acquire replacements)

Do all the obvious things, drive it and see if it wanders all over the road and if everything feels tired? Does it pull well etc etc.
Does it brake straight (mine didnt because one of the rear calipers had seized solid)

Other things
Have a look at the service history (if there is any) it may give you some indication as to what kind of life it has had, and whether it has been looked after well or abused.

Follow your instinct- or take someone familiar with a discovery with you!

Drive as many as you can- go to dealers and test loads, that way you get a feel for whats good and whats not so good!!

Hope this is some help- Im sure others will be along to add to the list!

Chris

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