How much do you use the nav screen in your LR3?

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robbyb20

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Welp, while i take my time to get my 97 Discovery back into working order, ive decided to take a look at some LR3s.

There are a lot of examples of them up in the PNW and its kind of hard finding ones that a good ration of not trashed/price.

What im finding mostly are:
super high mileage (190k+)
rotted sub frame/undercarriage
Camber adjustment tabs worn down/missing
abysmal interior (cracked dash/seats that are rough/dog chewed thru something)
Rotors/calipers need replacing
bad paint
parking brake is non-functional
airbags non-functional
Engine is good running order on all of them though (what a nice surprise)


The ones im finding that are acceptable/all working:
north of 12k-20k$
have no nav/4x4 screen
100-140k miles
minimal thrashing of the interior/exterior

My question with all things weighed, is the nav/4x4 screen worth it? Do i need it or can i live without it?

What would be the top limit you would pay for 100k-150k miles, everything functional, no issues with exterior/interior, no rust?
 
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Skip it. A more practical solution is a flexible mount for your phone/tablet so you can run your Gap iiD app, Gaia, and mobile navigational app of choice. Bonus: you get the storage space where the nav screen would be.

$9,000 would be my max price for a vehicle meeting your criteria. My LR3 is in the mid-170K range and the engine is quiet, strong, and reliable. It has a few quirks, but has been a great vehicle.
 
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I rarely use it. However, there are some very inexpensive options to swap in a Carpuride screen to get CarPlay, etc. You need the screen (~$170), a fiber optic loop ($10) and aux cord to connect to aux input on back of center console. If I keep mine any longer I plan to install one. Not the massive screens of todays modern cars but it’s a nice step up.
 

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Tugela said:
My LR3 is in the mid-170K range and the engine is quiet, strong, and reliable. It has a few quirks, but has been a great vehicle.
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Very similar to mine. Of course any vehicle of this age/mileage will have some quirks but it’s treated me well. Reliable as hell compared to earlier Rovers
 
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look outside your area. if you have someone that has access to auto auctions that would be a good place to find one cheaper. i live in the mid west and most that i found before i got mine were the same other than midwest lr3 price is like 4-8 grand. i found mine on an auto auction in alabama. it is a 08 hse with 160k on it i got it for 5500$. no rust what so ever! now i have had to put a lot into it including a rear diff but the motor and trans are good. also i thought i got lucky and got one without a cracked dash. turns out it has one of those plastic covers over it. fits really nice! could hardly tell that it was not factory .
anyway look outside your area. your almost guaranteed to have to put money into it so prolly should find a cheaper one
 
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Tugela said:
Skip it. A more practical solution is a flexible mount for your phone/tablet so you can run your Gap iiD app, Gaia, and mobile navigational app of choice. Bonus: you get the storage space where the nav screen would be.

$9,000 would be my max price for a vehicle meeting your criteria. My LR3 is in the mid-170K range and the engine is quiet, strong, and reliable. It has a few quirks, but has been a great vehicle.
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Im about to head down to Auburn to check out one for $5K that might be good.

Ive seen some comments around the internet to watch out for 2005-06 models. The one i'm about to go see is an 05, should I be worried?
 
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gmtech said:
look outside your area. if you have someone that has access to auto auctions that would be a good place to find one cheaper. i live in the mid west and most that i found before i got mine were the same other than midwest lr3 price is like 4-8 grand. i found mine on an auto auction in alabama. it is a 08 hse with 160k on it i got it for 5500$. no rust what so ever! now i have had to put a lot into it including a rear diff but the motor and trans are good. also i thought i got lucky and got one without a cracked dash. turns out it has one of those plastic covers over it. fits really nice! could hardly tell that it was not factory .
anyway look outside your area. your almost guaranteed to have to put money into it so prolly should find a cheaper one
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Ive opened my search to about 500 miles from me but I may have to go farther. Plastic cover? Ill have to look into that. Does it account for the airbags on the passenger side?
 
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Robby, if you want to come check out my LR3 as a point of reference (I'm not selling), you're welcome to take it for a drive and get a feel for what a well-sorted example is like. Might be helpful to inform your search. I'm in Mount Baker (Seattle).

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robbyb20

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Tugela said:
Robby, if you want to come check out my LR3 as a point of reference (I'm not selling), you're welcome to take it for a drive and get a feel for what a well-sorted example is like. Might be helpful to inform your search. I'm in Mount Baker (Seattle).

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That would be pretty awesome, thank you!

things moved pretty fast on one down in OR that I’m going to take a look at on Friday. It has a good service history (including oil analysis) and list of things updated/fixed and maintained by an enthusiast so I’m feeling pretty confident about it. Sounds like a nice dude selling it too.

not sure I’d be able to fit into your schedule before then but if I could, I’d at least like to see what I could expect from a functionality standooint.

I’m up in the Ballard area and can get to you after 3pm today/tomorrow.

Lmk if that could work, I appreciate the offer!
 
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I've never even thought of using the nav in my 2013 LR4. You can speak into your phone now and say, "Take me to X place" and it will dictate directions to you. Why bother trying to type in directions on these incredibly poor auto touchscreens?
 
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robbyb20

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Blue said:
I've never even thought of using the nav in my 2013 LR4. You can speak into your phone now and say, "Take me to X place" and it will dictate directions to you. Why bother trying to type in directions on these incredibly poor auto touchscreens?
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Same, the nav screen displays more than navigation though. It gives additional information on other systems in the vehicle.
 
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robbyb20 said:
Welp, while i take my time to get my 97 Discovery back into working order, ive decided to take a look at some LR3s.

There are a lot of examples of them up in the PNW and its kind of hard finding ones that a good ration of not trashed/price.

What im finding mostly are:
super high mileage (190k+)
rotted sub frame/undercarriage
Camber adjustment tabs worn down/missing
abysmal interior (cracked dash/seats that are rough/dog chewed thru something)
Rotors/calipers need replacing
bad paint
parking brake is non-functional
airbags non-functional
Engine is good running order on all of them though (what a nice surprise)


The ones im finding that are acceptable/all working:
north of 12k-20k$
have no nav/4x4 screen
100-140k miles
minimal thrashing of the interior/exterior

My question with all things weighed, is the nav/4x4 screen worth it? Do i need it or can i live without it?

What would be the top limit you would pay for 100k-150k miles, everything functional, no issues with exterior/interior, no rust?
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I don’t have a Nav screen on mine. So that space just functions as another place to store things. I like that I don’t have another piece of dated technology in the cabin.
 
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