A D3 for $18 500 - is it a scam

[Gullible]

Does anybody know the story behind this one?

2005 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 3 SE SUV Private Cars For Sale in VIC - carsales.com.au (http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/land-rover-discovery-3-2005-12028508?base=1216&vertical=Car&eapi=2&page=1&sort=~Price&cr=0&__N=1246%201247%201252%201282%204294965541%2042949 54915%201216&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,Max~0.5|Seats:7,Max)

He says he has had 25 tyre kickers and is fed up of time wasters.

You'd think that one of the 25 would be interested. So what is wrong with the car?

[Marmoset]

I've just seen that and was suddenly thinking of selling the d2 and getting on a plane! Something in me does say that if it looks too good to be true it usually is......although I can't see what it is, bonnet shut lines a bit skew so could have some previous accident damage?

Rich

[d3syd]

Does anybody know the story behind this one?

2005 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 3 SE SUV Private Cars For Sale in VIC - carsales.com.au (http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/land-rover-discovery-3-2005-12028508?base=1216&vertical=Car&eapi=2&page=1&sort=%7EPrice&cr=0&__N=1246%201247%201252%201282%204294965541%2042949 54915%201216&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,Max%7E0.5%7CSeats:7,Max)

He says he has had 25 tyre kickers and is fed up of time wasters.

You'd think that one of the 25 would be interested. So what is wrong with the car?

Could be legit. Main thing wrong with the car is it is a 4.0 litre V6, maybe that's the reason for the lack of interest. Potential buyer just needs to eyeball the car and do the necessary checks.....

[unseenone]

Not giving consideration for currency conversion that seems in the price range. V6 is likely the undesirable factor. The 05's generally are going for about 16000US with a V8 4.4L.

example:
18500.00 For sale Green Land rover lr3 55,000 miles perfect condition, very clean. V8 4.4 motor it has new tires.

[Gullible]

Not giving consideration for currency conversion that seems in the price range. V6 is likely the undesirable factor. The 05's generally are going for about 16000US with a V8 4.4L.

You'd like to think so, but the Australian car market is a closed market (you can not import 2nd hand vehicles) so vehicles are very expensive over here.

The D3 in question is about 6k or 25% cheaper than similar D3s :eek:

[shining]

Just being my skeptical-self... Very complete set of photographs....except the the left hand side. That's what I'd be having a look at. Maybe nothing though. Looks pretty good.

[SuperMono]

Seems the issues are:
Located a fair way from any major population center.
it is petrol V6.
Despite comments it is not 'fully optioned'.
Seller won't take responsibility for RWC.

The last two and the comments about time wasters would put me off contacting the seller even if I was l looking for a D3.
There is probably nothing significantly wrong with the car itself considering the a advertised price.
But in Victoria no RWC means selling unregistered, probably needs the front end done or something else that is going to require hand in pocket prior to RWC.

[p38arover]

NSW rego but in Victoria. Even with a V6, at that price, I'd be interested if it was local — after all I drive a V8.



Not giving consideration for currency conversion that seems in the price range. V6 is likely the undesirable factor. The 05's generally are going for about 16000US with a V8 4.4L.

example:
18500.00 For sale Green Land rover lr3 55,000 miles perfect condition, very clean. V8 4.4 motor it has new tires.

Cars are, to our eyes, incredibly cheap in the USA.

[PhilipA]

Mud in the CD player perhaps?

Lots of that going around at the moment.
Regards Philip A

[Scouse]

NSW rego but in Victoria. Get that trainee guide dog to have a look at the photos for you Ron ;).

[Gullible]

Mud in the CD player perhaps?:confused::confused::confused::eek2:

That one took me a little while to work out what you meant. :whistling:

[Sleepy]

Also looking at the location, it is in the foot hills of Vic high country. So may have some battle damage from proper use , that's not necessarily a bad thing but may scare a few off.

Looks lovely at that price.







Must resist, must resist, must resist....

[justinc]

I'd save your $$$ up for a Tdv6. Well worth the wait and $$ over the petrol V6.

JC

[TerryO]

I bet over coming months there are more and more V6 petrol D3's being offered for less and less. The 4.0 V6 is definately the least desireable by far of the three power options for a number of reasons.

A number of people I know who have advertised various vehicles for sale over the last few months are saying exactly the same thing as that bloke is, that there are lots and lots of tyre kickers and very few real offers.


cheers,
Terry

[TerryO]

Here is a far better option for a few more dollars, less k's and its a V8 and on gas.

Needless to say there is still some wiggle room on the price.

2005 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 3 SE Cars For Sale in QLD - CarPoint Australia (http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?Cr=0&R=12413079&keywords=&trecs=7&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1|| pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__sid=1312F4157A02&__Nne=15&__Qpb=1&seot=1&__N=1216) 1247 1252 1282 4294954915 4294965541 246&silo=1011

cheers,
Terry

[Sleepy]

Plus the last one has the added advantage of not looking like a Kelvinator. :lol2:






Stop it you lot. I can't afford a divorce.:mad:

[land864]

There are a lot of tyre kicking dickheads around at the moment.

I just sold my MX5 and had a number of drop kicks waste my time.

I had one guy look over it for an hour and take it for a drive for an hour and got me to take it to his mechanic (who found nothing )

It had brand new tyres on it and was immaculate wih 6 months reg.

In the end he offered me $ 2000 under the $ 15000 I wanted !!

There is 3 hours of my life I will never get back:mad:

[Mick_Marsh]

Not a good time to sell anything at the moment. A lot of people are hanging on to their money, if they have it.
On the other hand, it is a good time to buy. Sellers, however, need to get a little more realistic if they are serious on selling. It's a buyers market and they have to slash prices savagely if they want to move the item.
It looks as tough this seller has realised this if, as he says, he has slashed thousands off the price.
He may have to go a little more or at least include the roadworthy.
For me, the way the add is worded is off putting.

[Gullible]

In the end he offered me $ 2000 under the $ 15000 I wanted !!

There is 3 hours of my life I will never get back:mad:

No one wants to hear it, but it is a buyers market. How much under the asking price did you have to go to sell?

The guy who made the insulting offer probably made similar offers to other sellers until he got the car he wanted at a price he wanted.

The guy selling the D3 for $18 500 is having trouble shifting the car even at that price and will have to take less than he's asking or modify his sales pitch.

The knock on effect is that other D3 owners who want/need to sell will have to re-evaluate their expectations. As will D2 owners, who's going to buy a D2 for more than $22k when D3s starting to appear around the same price.

[Mick_Marsh]

Stop it you lot. I can't afford a divorce.:mad:
Hey Sleeps.
Buy it. It's your side of town.
I've got your custom plate organised.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=45704&stc=1&d=1334031337

[Gullible]

Well it seems to have sold.

Did anybody here get it?

[land864]

I got $14000 BB

[TerryO]

Bargain!

cheers,
Terry

[Gullible]

I got $14000 BB

Well done.

If I'd had the balls to haggle down to that price I could have afforded it myself.

Still, I was hoping that someone on the forum would benefit from the thread.

Have fun with your new toy. :ehigh5:

[33chinacars]

I got $14000 BB


Ripper :clap2:

Gary

[isuzurover]

I got $14000 BB

So the guy who offered $13K wasn't far off the mark... ;)

As mentioned - buyer's market... No harm if the seller says no.

[land864]

Just to clarify guys , I got $14000 for my MX 5 and yes Isuzu the $13k was not far off but better the $ 1000 in my pocket:D