2004 Discovery or 2005 LR3
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totally depends on your price range, intended usage, and what you want from the d2.
I got mine from a dealership with 16k miles (358 days ago) with an extended warranty and at below kbb value. It was a steal. I got a good price, low miles, clean title, and a dealer backed warranty I can depend on. I still am modifying the car, but not at such a rate where my warranty is voided. its a daily driven street car which i take offroad whenever I can.
now if you want to make a trail rig outta your 2004, go with a private party, more than likely prices can be bargained lower, no warranty to void. mod away.
dealerships give you piece of mind, but ass a pain in the ass.
private parties give you a good price and usually have a wider selection
I got mine from a dealership with 16k miles (358 days ago) with an extended warranty and at below kbb value. It was a steal. I got a good price, low miles, clean title, and a dealer backed warranty I can depend on. I still am modifying the car, but not at such a rate where my warranty is voided. its a daily driven street car which i take offroad whenever I can.
now if you want to make a trail rig outta your 2004, go with a private party, more than likely prices can be bargained lower, no warranty to void. mod away.
dealerships give you piece of mind, but ass a pain in the ass.
private parties give you a good price and usually have a wider selection
Don't think it makes a difference whether or not you buy from a private party or a dealer regarding your warranty. As long as your 04 is still under warranty the dealer will cover issues. Also if there is enough warranty remaining, you have the option to purchase an extended warranty. I think with a Private Party you have the option to bargain more and prices will most likely be lower to start with. I purchased my 04 SE (Love it so far!) from an independent dealer in Texas, got it for a decent price with 35K on the clock. Brought it back here to SoCal and my dealer does any warranty work on it whenever I bring it in. As a matter of fact, two dealers near me honor the warranty and when I had a buyer's inspection done on it at Land Rover Dallas, they fixed any issues on it that were covered under warranty. This was before I even owned it. Good Luck!
you're correct in some aspects of a warranty. but the opportunity to purchase a certified used land rover with the certified extended warranty is not an option from a private party. you may buy an aftermarket extended warranty through an independent company as long as you're car is still under the original factory warranty, which is an option if you buy with a private party.
My Dealer has offered me the Land Rover Extended Warranty even though I did not buy the truck through an LR dealer. I have however gone to other dealers and have only been offered an aftermarket one. I'm not sure and I guess it depends on the amount of warranty left and the dealership but I've seen some come with an extended warranty as an incentive to buy through them.
stolenheron said:
As I am sure I said before, the LR3 does have the mindless driving on and off road.
I mean some people go to Outback for a good meal and others like the better meal of Ruth's Chris, either way you are eating steak.
If the guy gets a DII then good, If not, I dont give two shits. I was simply stating that I would drive my LR3 1000 miles for every 100 on the DII. I like them both.
I am about to buy the Cayenne Turbo, it has 500 hp and 6 settings on the air suspension, doesnt have the terrain response but neither does the ever so popular DII. More to follow on this next month, I will put the G/f in the LR3 and see if she has to pull the Cayenne out of any sticky situations.
http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/cayenne/cayenne-turbo/indetail/offroad/
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i bought my 2004 SE7 with 16k miles....in may of 07. (some old snow bird didn't drive it half the year)
average driver puts on 10-15k a year.
average driver puts on 10-15k a year.
for 5000 more bucks, i'd definitely get the DII. i paid almost twice that for one with 40K miles.
michaels said:
Agreed.
85K miles is high, but $10,900 is a low price. Any maintenance history?
I picked up my 2004 DII with 49,850 miles for $11,500 + $2,000 for a 5yr/100K mi powertrain warranty. But it was a small local dealer so I had to pay tax too.