Hi all!
After a 5 year absence, I think I am ready for more Disco pain. So here's my situation and tell me what you think:
I used to have a 95 Disco that got totalled because someone who was not attentive t-boned me and totalled it. After I lost it, I was devastated. I bought a Honda, a Toyota and a Lexus. But every time I passed a Disco, my heart would jump and wish.
That being said, I am now looking at buying a boat and want a towing vehicle for it. The normal towing distance would be less than 5 miles each way. The boat weighs 4000 lbs. Based on what I have read, a Disco can pull 5500 lbs.
The Disco I am looking at is a 98 with 135K miles on it. Questions for the group:
1. What all should I look for in the vehicle before making a purchase? I am not sure if the dealer would let me take it out to the shop for a pre-purchase inspection.
2. Is a 98 Disco a worthwhile towing vehicle? The biggest tow would be around 50 miles the first time I bring the boat home. From then on it is under 5 miles each way.
Sanu
After a 5 year absence, I think I am ready for more Disco pain. So here's my situation and tell me what you think:
I used to have a 95 Disco that got totalled because someone who was not attentive t-boned me and totalled it. After I lost it, I was devastated. I bought a Honda, a Toyota and a Lexus. But every time I passed a Disco, my heart would jump and wish.
That being said, I am now looking at buying a boat and want a towing vehicle for it. The normal towing distance would be less than 5 miles each way. The boat weighs 4000 lbs. Based on what I have read, a Disco can pull 5500 lbs.
The Disco I am looking at is a 98 with 135K miles on it. Questions for the group:
1. What all should I look for in the vehicle before making a purchase? I am not sure if the dealer would let me take it out to the shop for a pre-purchase inspection.
2. Is a 98 Disco a worthwhile towing vehicle? The biggest tow would be around 50 miles the first time I bring the boat home. From then on it is under 5 miles each way.
Sanu
