I have looked at the advert for that, pity it is so far away from me or I could have been tempted to look at it. You are beginning to convince me that another Discovery is the way to go.
nah probably me, getting to be more swedish as i live here, and losing my comprehension of English. As a 3-4 yr old again service records, has it done over 150k if so definitely check to see if major service was done, it is the 10yr or 150 kilometre but at that age unlikely your looking at that. Like I said they are pretty reliable if looked after. About the only thing I can think of is oil leak from front of engine due to poorly tightened breather tube (least ways I think that is what it is) but that is merely tightening up the clamp but might give a bargaining point
. I do a 300 kilometre trip every other week in all kinds of weather and temperatures, ( down to - 35c ) no problems. I have the diesel pre-heater on mine and it doesn't have the parking facility on it which is a cheapskate move by LR cause it is only a electronic fob thingy, might be worth checking out if that follows with vehicle if so equipped. As a matter of interest I have a disco 2 1996 that is going to be stripped and rebuilt as soon as i can get a workshop built and finish the 1971 vw bus I have and finish ......... etc
Mine is a year 2000 May but, unlike you, I am incapable of stripping and rebuilding it. Sadly, it seems to be the bodywork that is beginning to deteriorate. The last ( FEB) MoT reported that the front offside inner wing was beginning to show signs of rusting throughAs a matter of interest I have a disco 2 1996 that is going to be stripped and rebuilt as soon as i can get a workshop built and finish the 1971 vw bus I have and finish ......... etc
and I think the rear door is rusting in a few places patches, too. With the expertise, I would keep the vehicle and work on those things but, without the essential talent, I have to pay my mechanic to do it all and that looks to be a false economy as it is not going to stop rusting as it gets even older!! Besides, at my age, I just have to accept the situation and work around a feasible solution, hence my decision to wave bye-bye and replace it. Typical woman, old and incapable!!!!
You're doing a first class job of convincing me!!The Discovery Sport is a Discovery in name only. It's a development of the Ford EUCD platform. This is used by many modern vehicles and has nothing to do with the Discovery 2 or even the D3. It's a completely different vehicle and much better for it, it's also a close cousin to the FL2, just more refined. The EUCD platform is tried, tested and well engineered. The new Discoverys don't rust like the old ones either, which can only be a good thing. The Discovery Sport is also a slower depreciating vehicle compared to the FL2 it replaced. This means your extra outlay will reward you by retaining it's value for longer.
It's this that concerns me. My experience (many years ago I have to say) of a diesel auto compared to the manual was not good. I found the auto lacking 'umph!, if you know what I mean. I can only believe that things have changed since the1990's!
It can be an ex lease at only 1 year depending on the company. Number of years varies on what the owner wants. Or an ex MCP. Peeps chop their vehicles in at all sorts of ages. Dun't mean there's anything wrong with it. Some like to upgrade regular to keep up to date. Others are charging cost to their company so there's a tax benefit to keep replacing.
