All the key rust spots have been mentioned throughout this thread, yeah I think most of them were a couple of pages back. Sorry am on PDA so can't be arsed repeating them all
Ive bought this disco today !! your thoughts please
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All the key rust spots have been mentioned throughout this thread, yeah I think most of them were a couple of pages back. Sorry am on PDA so can't be arsed repeating them all
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i had to laugh....the 2nd one youve posted there, is actualy the same one in question and a cple of posts ago i said google hayling garage !!!!! .
and with regards to the 1st...not 1 mention of rust,underneath etc is there...its devon, a 10 hour return trip , way too far to just go for a look
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soz if the replys have not been what you was hoping for but peeps on this site don't mince there words and tell it like they see it, it all may seem harse but its for your own good that you learn sooner rather than later. the ball is in your court now mate.
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understand that...but im also a member on a bmw site..and cars have rust issues etc, im not a total novice , only to discos lol, but im saying it seems there no one having any positives ? pros vs cons etc
its like...any electrics n mod cons-no good
everythign works,full service history, lovely exterior...all mean nothing, its got a dodgy arch,..must mean its a total crapper lol
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If it makes it easier, give me the 2k and i'll find you a good one no change returned...then you won't have the misery of indecision you find yourself in.
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Which is why I said 'potentially'! Without seeing 'your' Disco in the ad close up it would be a bit daft of me to say 'yes, this one is better'.
I can't actually type and read your post at the same time so forgive me on that one!!!!
10hrs to Devon and back? I didn't realise you were walking. :doh:
Your thread asks for our 'thoughts'. You have recieved posters thoughts but you seem to dismiss them as negative. Are you wanting everyone to say 'go for it, it looks great'?
You don't want to travel, you don't like truthful opinions , don't appear to like a listing that doesn't state rust on the vehicle so why not just buy the one nearest to you and to hell with the the cost of putting it right?
Oh, and good luck with your search, I'm out of here.....
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your looking at £1900 for a car with a years mot... forget the garage warrentee.... look up sale of goods and how it applies to garages... trading standards will tell you the garage has to repair anything mechanical for 6 months.... if you find its a rust heap next week with a dodgy mot take it back and demand your dosh back... at worst it will go to small claims court and you can claim costs aswell ... bit of hassel but doable. 12 months time it may need couple of hundred on welding to get mot pass....
theres going to be the same rust issue with any d1.... the alternative is buy one sub 1k and know for certain youll be welding for next mot... if you buy from a private seller its as seen no warentee whatsover.... your dosh your choice
if you spend more on a d2 to hopefully avoid rust you start to get into dodgy electtrickery... which can be even more hassle
ive got a h reg 200tdi came of ebay 5 years ago.... has needed some welding on cills and rear seatbelt mounting for mot... but mechanically nothing major has gone wrong.... probably costs a couple of hundred a year to keep it going and virtually zero depreciation.
theres going to be the same rust issue with any d1.... the alternative is buy one sub 1k and know for certain youll be welding for next mot... if you buy from a private seller its as seen no warentee whatsover.... your dosh your choice
if you spend more on a d2 to hopefully avoid rust you start to get into dodgy electtrickery... which can be even more hassle
ive got a h reg 200tdi came of ebay 5 years ago.... has needed some welding on cills and rear seatbelt mounting for mot... but mechanically nothing major has gone wrong.... probably costs a couple of hundred a year to keep it going and virtually zero depreciation.
Sure, all cars with steel bodies can rust. However, some are more prone to rust than others. Unfortunately the Disco 1 is known for rust problems. However, there's no reason to let that put you off providing you make sure you know what to look for and what to do & expect should it require repairs. It's all about making informed decisions.
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Nobody is saying that, but it does beg the question as to whether or not there will be rust hiding elsewhere on the vehicle. If the conditions were sufficient to cause rust on the arch, then what's to say that the conditions were not sufficient to cause rust elsewhere too? It's only a logical reasoning of thought.
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Dont waste your time rich..he's had a shedload of good advice.
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of course !! i fully appriciate this ,im not oblivious to rust ...i just think also..sometimes rust can be bad,and once taken proper hold, is a never ending battle sometimes, sometimes tho bits can rust,be sorted,and its not too bad again or much more else thats a major worry, i absoloutly at all cost want to avoid a proper crapper and rust bucket
for me...
the pros...
lovely exterior,no panel/paint issues , nice wheels and tyres
lovelty interior, all mod cons all working, mint headlining and sit in looking around...is like luxury for the money,fells great
engine ran and looked nice and all uptogether and looked after, it drove nice, although yes i again need someone when looking at it, to have a proper drive ,check out all the 4x4,2wd etc right out and have a play with it all
chasssis...looked ok and all good from underneath, didnt look abused or tired and no big visable rust issues or really crappness, all the exhaust etc looked good
service history, owners book 2 sets keys , tax till april, new mot, warranty/and like mentioned above covered by the trading standards/sale of good act etc as its from a garage...cuts out a bit of the ebay/private gamble as such in case it goes bang in a couple of weeks/2 days later
then the cons..
just the rust issue needs looking right at properly, but theres rust issues on any disco 1 people say here, its not totaly shagged-it just needs a good look at and confirming as either ok, or not and walk away
thats how it seems to me ? so at the moment, its not looking too bad as such is it ???
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thanks mate
a mate recently spent 4k odd on a newer range rover, looked the business...literly a week later had a big electrical issue come up...i dont know the ins and outs, but he got rid of it ,lost a grand on it
see...a couple of ton a year in welding, isnt major issue really, if the engines good, if theres no money needing spending on exterior/paint/panel work, or interior , lookm at the pros in my previous post there,theres a lot of plus points to think of here
the driving expirience if i drive this one around,will be better than a crappyer looking inside and out,but non rusty one..you say theres rust issues with any d1 sooner or later , im trying to avoid "a lot of rust issues/total rotter" but light bits here n there, arnt a major thing, will be a better more enjoyable driving expirience over a shabby inside and out but non rusty no mod con one, wont it ??
ive taken everything on board from everyone , and this is the plan...
its snowing quite bad here now and laying thick, so tomorrow if my mate cant come coz of the snow,il ring round other mates see if any mechanic mates etc are snowed off from work , and can take me over there and look it right over.. if not when the bloke rings n says its ready...il say im snowed in and stuck at my birds in so and so miles away, or if no relent i might even be snowed in anyway, and can then sort something for friday/saturday, hes got my deposit we done the deal...its not gonna go anywhere ,and he cant fault me for being snowed in can he ...then il go with someone and get it checked right over and under , so the snows taken the heat/rush aspect off abit with him having my deposit
so, il see what happens and in the morning im up and at em,il write everything down what needs to be checked out ,and will only go armed with someone who can have a good proper look whilst i stand back..then give me a a knowlegable proper verdict
and being such a nice exterior,and interior,engine and all the mod cons etc...in 2,3 years and i look after it...its still going to look nice and have sell on appeal , i wont loose mega amounts will i ? 2,3 years driving it and cple ton of welding for every mot...or a 1 off £500 get it all sorted right out welding session next mot time, and the rest of the car all being sweet still....isnt a major issue for me
il see what the verdict is once proper looked over, il go with what a proffesional informed man tells me...yes buy it its a goodun, or no walk away the boys on there were right...coz il have a good chat with him about all the thoughts on here etc ,and ideally get him to have a read through this !!
keep the thoughts comming, as i do really appriciate it all and soak it up, and look forward to being around her for the long term and gaining a lot of knowlege and enjoying ownership of one !
cheers
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for what its worth, heres a couple more pics, in all honesty it looks nice for the year and looked after and not beat about, doesnt it ?
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Yu have made your decision. Buy it and suffer the consequences . We all have! Welcome to the Disco club .
. We all have! Welcome to the Disco club .for what its worth, heres a couple more pics, in all honesty it looks nice for the year and looked after and not beat about, doesnt it ?
Ooooo same spec and colour as mine
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Buy it!!! You know it makes sense.... If your weather keeps up the price will go up
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yeh. looks lovely.
god. i`ve just read through twelve pages. it was like being in a time loop.
i`m going out to play in the snow
god. i`ve just read through twelve pages. it was like being in a time loop.
i`m going out to play in the snow
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I've just spent the best part of an hour going through this thread and it's clear the OP is only concerned with the 'lovely interior', ignored all the invaluable advice given by members of the forum.... and will probably buy it anyway
It's clear a Disco is definately not for this guy, he'd be better off with a pajero or something similar, something that needs nominal maintainence and will bodily fall apart before the mechanics give up.
As they say, you can lead a horse to water etc etc......
It's clear a Disco is definately not for this guy, he'd be better off with a pajero or something similar, something that needs nominal maintainence and will bodily fall apart before the mechanics give up.
As they say, you can lead a horse to water etc etc......
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