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aris03
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yeah, i definitely plan on printing all of that out. He is charging the dealer price on that damn car.
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jflynt
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Also, check the local paper, to see what disco are going for in that area, Market bears the price!!!!!!!! 
The Disco is a fine truck. If it's stock, $6,500 is a tough high, but not totallly out of line. I also have a Cherokee and it's a good truck. Assuming the Cherokee is the 4.0, it's faster than the Disco, better mileage, cheaper to own and -- having owned several Jeeps with that motor -- much more reliable.
The LR does have a certain panache, though, and that's ultimately what you're paying for.
Be aware, if you have a long-travel mountain bike (5+ inches), you'll have a tough time fitting it in the back of the Cherokee, but it'll fit nicely in the Disco. Just FYI.
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The LR does have a certain panache, though, and that's ultimately what you're paying for.
Be aware, if you have a long-travel mountain bike (5+ inches), you'll have a tough time fitting it in the back of the Cherokee, but it'll fit nicely in the Disco. Just FYI.
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Well thank you. I'm just trying to decide if it will be worth eliminating the headaches by getting a cherokee....
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my advice
If it has records that is a premium. I bought my 94 D1 for 5900 bucks two years ago w/114k. It had the full dealership records with brand new brakes and ac work. (800bucks!). I was personally after a 94 or 95 white D1 with cloth interior and hopefully seven seats. I found it, got excited and brought it home despite knowing it had some rust. When I say this truck was immaculate cosmetically, Im not lying. I immediately fixed the rust on the floors and treated the entire floor of the truck. It had the books with the truck but you should be able to get the "history" at the dealer. I cant believe he is truely firm since he has 6500 OBO on his price. I just searched autotrader and saw several under 5k. One more thing. You might consider an older Range Rover classic. They are tough as nails and are even cheaper in some markets. Ive had one for about 7-8 yrs now and it has nearly 300k or possibly more as the speedo has been dead for years. I see them all the time for 2500 bucks or less. Same motor/frame/suspension etc as the D1. there are a couple differences but nothing major. If it has air suspension still then consider the price of a set of springs and conversion kit as you will eventually need it. Probably about 500-600 bucks. Then again you will want to lift it anyway. I probably wouldnt buy one that has been offroaded much unless you want to tinker on it to get it back in shape. Gordo
If it has records that is a premium. I bought my 94 D1 for 5900 bucks two years ago w/114k. It had the full dealership records with brand new brakes and ac work. (800bucks!). I was personally after a 94 or 95 white D1 with cloth interior and hopefully seven seats. I found it, got excited and brought it home despite knowing it had some rust. When I say this truck was immaculate cosmetically, Im not lying. I immediately fixed the rust on the floors and treated the entire floor of the truck. It had the books with the truck but you should be able to get the "history" at the dealer. I cant believe he is truely firm since he has 6500 OBO on his price. I just searched autotrader and saw several under 5k. One more thing. You might consider an older Range Rover classic. They are tough as nails and are even cheaper in some markets. Ive had one for about 7-8 yrs now and it has nearly 300k or possibly more as the speedo has been dead for years. I see them all the time for 2500 bucks or less. Same motor/frame/suspension etc as the D1. there are a couple differences but nothing major. If it has air suspension still then consider the price of a set of springs and conversion kit as you will eventually need it. Probably about 500-600 bucks. Then again you will want to lift it anyway. I probably wouldnt buy one that has been offroaded much unless you want to tinker on it to get it back in shape. Gordo
Aris,
FWIW - If you can't work on your own vehicle, getting a different 10 year old truck (Jeep or otherwise) won't make much of a difference. They all break and you have no idea when or where. My buddy bought a 1999 Volvo All terrain and the tr@nny went 3 months later. I have a 1996 Disco and it has yet to let me down.
It's a BIG crap shoot. Do what you can to tilt the table in your favor.
Check out eBay motors for pricing and possible deals in your area.
SandMan
FWIW - If you can't work on your own vehicle, getting a different 10 year old truck (Jeep or otherwise) won't make much of a difference. They all break and you have no idea when or where. My buddy bought a 1999 Volvo All terrain and the tr@nny went 3 months later. I have a 1996 Disco and it has yet to let me down.
It's a BIG crap shoot. Do what you can to tilt the table in your favor.
Check out eBay motors for pricing and possible deals in your area.
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Done Deal
Went to check out the car. There was rust on the hinge of the tailgate, rust on exhaust was very heavy, water mark around aftermarket sunroof, ceiling liner in the back was hanging down a few inches, the drivers seat was broken. He still did not want to go down more than $100 in price. Needless to say, I left.
Went to go check out a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Limited - Black on black leather with 80k miles on it (was a fortune 500 company car with all the dealer maintenance records) , offered $5500 for it and the private seller took it. I think i may have been relieved of many headaches by not picking up that Land Rover. I didn't pay or pick up the Cherokee yet, I will obviously get it inspected first and then work out the payment after everything checks out alright.
Thank you all for your advice. It was very much appreciated. Hopefully the Cherokee will work out for me, and I will definitely be looking at Land rovers when I have the sufficient funds (hopefully in a few years when i land a decent job).
Thanks again,
Aris
Went to check out the car. There was rust on the hinge of the tailgate, rust on exhaust was very heavy, water mark around aftermarket sunroof, ceiling liner in the back was hanging down a few inches, the drivers seat was broken. He still did not want to go down more than $100 in price. Needless to say, I left.
Went to go check out a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Limited - Black on black leather with 80k miles on it (was a fortune 500 company car with all the dealer maintenance records) , offered $5500 for it and the private seller took it. I think i may have been relieved of many headaches by not picking up that Land Rover. I didn't pay or pick up the Cherokee yet, I will obviously get it inspected first and then work out the payment after everything checks out alright.
Thank you all for your advice. It was very much appreciated. Hopefully the Cherokee will work out for me, and I will definitely be looking at Land rovers when I have the sufficient funds (hopefully in a few years when i land a decent job).
Thanks again,
Aris
aris03 said:
You did the right thing, you'll find that Cherokee is a pretty capable vehicle itself. You'll be much happier in a few years when you can get a really nice Rover.
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Those wheels were also standard on a 1996 SD, which is what it is (an SD). I had those same wheels on my '96 SD, which had leather. You can tell it is an SD by the headrests (and the lack of sunroof). That means it also doesn't have any wood trim, among other things. It was the base model for that year.
You did do the right thing by not getting that particular Discovery. Land Rover's "reliability" has more to do with how picky you are than failures that require immediate attention. If you fix every little leak you will land yourself in the poor house. The likelihood a LR will leave you stranded is very low. I have seen quite a few Jeeps with early-in-life catastrophic failures (I've traded more than my fair share of Jeeps w/a blown engine or transmission that had to be towed in to us). Plus, they tend to rattle themselves to bits. I would not go blissfully on thinking Jeeps are reliable. As someone alluded to, they aren't any more reliable, just cheaper to fix when they break.
Kavic said:You have got to be kidding!!
Well, I dont know, I really love my Disco, but now that money is tight, Im having second toughts, CarMax offered me $2500 for it acouple months ago, Didnt accepted it, and now the Disco is just sitting in the garage waiting for me to gather enough funds to have that Transmission fixed. Obviously, things will get better, and I 'll still have my truck and the truck and I will be happy for ever...
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Good call on waking away. I paid $9400 for my '96 approx. 1 year ago. It was completely flawless, full maint. record at dealers, and only had 68000 miles on it. I also picked up a 2yr warranty to CMA if anything major happened, which so far, hasn't. I have put almost 25000 miles on my disco in the last year, and has not let me down yet.
I used to have a '96 Cherokee, and used to keep many more parts in that just in case, compared to my disco. Like others have said, some indivudual vehicles are better than others, but its always best to play it safe and get exactly what you want, rather than take a jump into someting that is 'close enough'.
I used to have a '96 Cherokee, and used to keep many more parts in that just in case, compared to my disco. Like others have said, some indivudual vehicles are better than others, but its always best to play it safe and get exactly what you want, rather than take a jump into someting that is 'close enough'.
I sold my 1998 for 7K with 98k on it, all records, looked after by Land Rover Austin or myself. It had issues...but after they were sorted out it was a good truck. I miss Henry however he went to a good home and is now being driven by a young lady much like myself; who has a passion for Land Rover's. My advice= Keep looking.
however he went to a good home and is now being driven by a young lady much like myself; who has a passion for Land Rover's. My advice= Keep looking.
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I'm backkkkkkkk
Well, I'm back, got the Cherokee checked out by a Jeep dealer, the A/C is broke, needs new brakes, something is definitely wrong with the transmission ( every time i put it in drive, it CLUNKS)... so now guess what, i'm looking right back at the Rover...
Actually, the guy who is selling it didn't have any interested buyers, and he told me he would give it to me for $5400... i told him i would think about it, but i am still thinking serious into this. I would like to get it for exactly $5 on the dot. he told me he has all the service records from the dealer in Sewickley, he just had the 100k done... Also, the major thing that is wrong with it is the drivers seat doesn't recline, the thing doesn't work, how much do you think it would be to fix? the guy selling it told me it would be $100 to fix, and he would take that amount off to sell it.
I will have it looked at a dealer before I do anything, but what are you guys thinking?
Well, I'm back, got the Cherokee checked out by a Jeep dealer, the A/C is broke, needs new brakes, something is definitely wrong with the transmission ( every time i put it in drive, it CLUNKS)... so now guess what, i'm looking right back at the Rover...
Actually, the guy who is selling it didn't have any interested buyers, and he told me he would give it to me for $5400... i told him i would think about it, but i am still thinking serious into this. I would like to get it for exactly $5 on the dot. he told me he has all the service records from the dealer in Sewickley, he just had the 100k done... Also, the major thing that is wrong with it is the drivers seat doesn't recline, the thing doesn't work, how much do you think it would be to fix? the guy selling it told me it would be $100 to fix, and he would take that amount off to sell it.
I will have it looked at a dealer before I do anything, but what are you guys thinking?
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syoung
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The driver seat might be free to fix if you take a look at it... lots of times it's something super simple... the motors rarely fail. Then again, a driver shouldn't be reclined anyway.
Sounds as if he realized he was overpriced. Call him up and tell him that you want it, but you only have $5K in cash and it'll take a month at least to get any more money- then lament the fact you'd have to cover taxes, registration etc. Tell him you'd do it, if you only had $400 more... darn it.
Sounds as if he realized he was overpriced. Call him up and tell him that you want it, but you only have $5K in cash and it'll take a month at least to get any more money- then lament the fact you'd have to cover taxes, registration etc. Tell him you'd do it, if you only had $400 more... darn it.
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save me
HAHA that is quite a story... What i should really say is, look, it's gonna cost me about 3 grand in gas for this year, so give me a break, alright?
If everything checks out at the dealer after the diagnostic test, i think I'm just going to hope and wish and pray that this is a good one. This is probably a very very dumb thing to do, but damn I love that Rover. Temptation is a bitch.
I am trying to be as reasonable as i can, and then after that I check out off-roading disco club websites and all that reason just flows right out of me.
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO!
syoung said:The driver seat might be free to fix if you take a look at it... lots of times it's something super simple... the motors rarely fail. Then again, a driver shouldn't be reclined anyway.
Sounds as if he realized he was overpriced. Call him up and tell him that you want it, but you only have $5K in cash and it'll take a month at least to get any more money- then lament the fact you'd have to cover taxes, registration etc. Tell him you'd do it, if you only had $400 more... darn it.
HAHA that is quite a story... What i should really say is, look, it's gonna cost me about 3 grand in gas for this year, so give me a break, alright?
If everything checks out at the dealer after the diagnostic test, i think I'm just going to hope and wish and pray that this is a good one. This is probably a very very dumb thing to do, but damn I love that Rover. Temptation is a bitch.
I am trying to be as reasonable as i can, and then after that I check out off-roading disco club websites and all that reason just flows right out of me.
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO!
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