new Discovery II owner as of today!

[kokopelli]

After a couple of years looking at/debating on a few Discoverys, I finally got one to call my own! :applause:
It's a 2000 DII, base model in Rioja Red. All stock, has the owners manual binder, tool kit with trailer plug still in it, and 6 disc changer under the passenger seat. Clean as a whistle underneath; originally a Florida car, then Georgia and Tennessee.
No sunroofs. Has a drooping headliner, of course, a couple cracks in the vinyl of the driver's seat, and cracked front 'what looks like it passes for a bumper', other than that it's in great shape. 114,000 miles, New tires on it.
Shifts into low easy, all the windows work, radio works, cruise works.

...now it begins....

 

[jafir]

Are you sure it's a 2000? I think rioja red was 1999 only. Not that it really matters.

 

[kokopelli]

2000...and I'm not sure on the color. The seller had it as 'maroon'. I got Rioja Red from internet specs. It was on the internet so it must be true.

 

[kokopelli]

Is there a site that will let me put in the vin number and get any Land Rover maintenance history on it?

 

[jafir]

Not that I know of. I don't think Land Rover dealers have a centralized computer system for maintenance. You could only see things like how it originally shipped and warranty work, unless you called the individual dealer that did the work.

When I buy a used car without a service history, I just assume nothing has been done and replace all of the fluids, etc, just to make sure I'm caught up.

 

[jafir]

Here is what Rioja Red looks like in various lighting conditions

 

[Tugela]

Welcome to the club. Now download RAVE, roll up your sleeves, and donate to Discoweb because you're going to be grateful for the resources you'll find here. It's just a question of when you'll need them.

 

[gl4x4]

Nice. Almost my twin. except I have an SE7 that was loaded with everything. Mine is a 2000 year model as well

 

[Mongo]

I think mine was that color once…a long time ago…in a place far away from this…

 

[stu454]

Yep, Alveston Red. My first Rover, an '01 D2, was that color.

Service the front driveshaft asap; the u-joints can fail. When they go, the dancing shaft can knock a hole in your transmission.

 

[LRflip]

Rutland Red was 1999 only.

 

[jdioguardi]

Yep, Alveston Red. My first Rover, an '01 D2, was that color.

Service the front driveshaft asap; the u-joints can fail. When they go, the dancing shaft can knock a hole in your transmission.

Don't take this advice lightly. Some of us had to learn the hard way (i.e. the expensive way).

 

[crown14]

Rutland Red was 1999 only.

No it was not 99 only.


The original poster's truck is Alveston Red, being a 2000 model. If it were a 1999 it would be Rioja Red as that was the "1999 only" you're thinking of. (Point to Jafir)

 

[kokopelli]

Don't take this advice lightly. Some of us had to learn the hard way (i.e. the expensive way).

so we're still hammering out the details and delivery... but this answers a question- when I had it up on the lift looking under it, I noticed the front driveshaft had greasable U-joints, and the transmission looked new-er, more new and cleaner than the other stuff....which wasn't very dirty at all either. -Think this one has already done 'the dance'?

Also saw on the carfax that the last owner had it for 7 1/2 years, and only put an average of 2,300 miles on it a year. Is this in-frequent driving of it over the last decade a good thing, or bad? It's going to be my daily driver; will all the gremlins play catch-up on me???

I'm getting it for $4500.

 

[jafir]

I'm getting it for $4500.

Is it to late to change your mind?

 

[kokopelli]

Is it to late to change your mind?

no, it's not. I know it's high for an '02 D2, but there is zero rust, looks new underneath...

but still not feeling good about it... so...

 

[jafir]

I sold my 2003 with an ARB, a warn winch, 33" tires, a 2+ inch lift, a greg davis rear bumper (not installed), and also no rust, for $5000 a little more than a year ago. The miles were in the 120s so a little higher than yours, especially considering the year, but still in the ball park.

I sold that red 1999, basically stock, with less miles, and brand new tires, for $2900.

I think you can get a much better price if you hold out a bit. Of course winter time probably isn't the best time to go shopping for a 4X4, especially if you live some place that gets a little snow.