Thread: Need Discovery 1 Advice Before Purchase!

Hi Discotrip the disco looks in good condition from the photo's but the price seems a bit steep for that model. Just a thought if you are going to travel around this wonderful island then a diesel would be a better option ( not many ks in a v8 petrol tank ) I have a duel fuel v8 and found servos with gas limited when wanting to go further inland (lots of pre trip planing required) I love my v8 but if I was planing to travel oz it would have to be a diesel. Hope this helps and good luck with your travels

I think thats a bit steep for a 93, even though it appears to be in pretty good nick.

That is an early pre update model (albiet looks in good nick) - you can buy good updates for less than that.

I would be tempted to keep looking.

I would have a look at that one below

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and haggle if its what u want and is ok. Its a later model is a deisel even though its coverd more k's and provided it has some service records I would be looking at it even though its at a dealer. The 300tdi is a fantastic motor and will do very high kilometers before needing a rebuild.
Brad

or even this one
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...d=12C51F05143C

Hi Anthony,
Just a bit rich, I picked up a 300Tdi auto soft dash with ABS, 2 inch lift, 2 inch body lift, some whizz band dvd player and a bull bar with some really big spotties on it with 180k on it for the same price ish you are looking at, maroon isn't the best colour for paint fade, same as Green, I've just had the bonnet and roof repainted.
Found mine advertised on the side of the road, too good to pass by. Something will turn up when you least expect it.

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all of your responses and links. This has certainly helped to see the bigger picture. I will continue to look for diesel options and see if I can spot a deal. Only issue is we have a couple of days to find one before the rental goes; odds are we'll see a couple of great 4x4's on the side of the road on the way out of town!

Thanks,
Antony.

FWIW I just bought a 97 model V8 with under 200,000kms for $4k, in mint condition and everything works perfectly.

I hope you found something in time.

Antony I'd be jumping on the diesel-gas one that Brad suggested.
Few more here;
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This one is lovely and set up to travel Find Cheap Used & Second Hand Cars For Sale | Woodvale | Gumtree Classifieds I bought one a few weeks before this came on the market and I wish I'd been more patient.

The extra you spend in purchase price on a TDi you'll save in fuel on your trip. Whichever you go with see if you can enlist someone off here who knows them well to have a look over it or take it to a Landy mechanic for a pre purchase check.