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sulley:
Hi all,

Just looking to buy my first Disco, but have a couple of questions....

Do Discos have adjustable steering wheels?

The other relates to the Disco I have found, it's a Metallic Grey 2.5Tdi on an M plate.  Usual little bubbles on the rear door and hinges.  It's up on a display ramp, so I've managed to have a look under neath and it looks quite tidy.

The other thing about it is it's done 191,226 miles!!  How much should I offer the dealer if I'm happy with everything else?  What do you fella's reckon it's worth?

He's got it up for £3995.  

I'm gonna pay cash whatever, but I reckon on starting the haggling at £3100 with a max of £3500.

Cheers

Steve

gords:
Don't be sorry about asking questions ... not on here anyway :wink:

I'm not sure about all models, but mine certainly does have an adjustable steering wheel. There's a lever on the left (I think!) which allows the wheel to be moved up or down.

I'm no expert, but I would say the price is rather high for the combination of age and mileage. I personally wouldn't want to do more than about £3K - actually, I probably wouldn't be that interested in the first place :wink:  That's not to say there's a problem with the mileage - is there any history with it?

The alternative is to ask/look for a Discovery on this here forum :)  I've seen one or two recently being talked about. Hopefully, the sellers will step forward and reply here.

muddyweb:
The earlier ones didn't have adjustable wheels, and possibly some of the low-spec later models.

On an 'M' plate, it's most likely an early '300' series vehicle.   I would say that 4 grand is too much, unless it is an exquisite vehicle.

At 191 thousand, it isn't beyond hope, but take some time to feel how the gearbox is... at that mileage, depending on whether it is the original box, it is due to break.

Get a good look at the service history... if there isn't one... walk away from it or get him to drop a thousand off the price before you even start haggling.  There were a number of recalls and service issues on the vehicle, and they do need to be properly maintained.

Best bit of advice I can give is to be prepared to walk away from it.   There are plenty of Discoverys about these days for good money.

driftwood:
i agree...

this is a friendly club so ask away there will be some one onb here who can help. :wink:

engines should last if a good service history is there. there is a couple of topics you may find intresting so have a search.
dont buy the first you see or go by price, i fell into that trap and it cost me!
if you are going to go off roading would you want to pay that much to get it scratched, has it got any mods?
i wouldn't go personaly that high

Jake:
Sounds like a good'en
Definetly dont pay more than £3000.
Maybe £2750 for the milage.
Might seem a bit rude though asking for £1250 discount.
 :shock:

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