Thread: D2a shopping fun

Forget the first one, I'd bet money that if you looked under all the cars in the yard, some would have had components of the underside painted & others wouldn't, hence, what are they trying to cover up??? Especially considering he won't let you have it inspected by your desired party. Even if there is bad blood between the dealer & MR automotive, who said you even had to tell him it was a yard car? You could tell him it's private sale & u want a second opinion.
Second one sounds great provided the spring conversion has been done correctly & chances are, if it was released from factory with SLS all the components (compressor etc) are still there & you could put bags in later on if you're not happy with the springs. I've done the spring conversion on mine & am more than happy regardless of what others opinions are. I don't do heavy off road & don't do alot of towing.
The auto trans may just need a service? They hate old dirty oil & I'd be surprised if a service doesn't fix the issue.
My 2c worth
Hope it helps get you over the line, good luck

Rockstar.

More inclined to go for the gold rig. Sounds like they might do a lot of towing to have already changed springs if it's all in good condition and no other mods. Does it look like it's been off road?

This may also explain the changing in the transmission, which probably just needs to be serviced (tweaked).

The dealer sounds like a goose. Cut off his nose despite his face.

Also with regards to price not sure if $25k is too much, assuming you have checked against redbook etc and the market. Other's on forum will no doubt jump to this one.

Regards
Andrew

re the auto - I'd get it checked out. My Td5 auto cost $2500 to rebuild (cash- and that was 5 years ago)

re the SLS. unless you want better flex and an easy way to lift why would you change the airbags? They tow better with the airbags than the coils - carry more weight etc. Even if an airbag leaks they are cheap and easy to replace. Are they the first owners? Definately need to speak to said husband.

cheers

They are both one owner cars with books. I prefer to buy from a private owner than a dealer but having said that

the white one still has SLS whereas the gold one has had it taken out (I tow a trailer and while it is not a deal breaker it would be handy) and

the white one has had the underbody painted but the gold one has an issue with the transmission (or MAF could be the problem, I don't really know).

The gold one is really low kms and looks as though it has never seen dirt.

Comes from a very affluent suburb in Brisbane and was used for the school run. No scratches and the underside is very clean without looking suspiciously clean (if you know what I mean!!).

I guess I might take the jump with that one and rely on the fact that MR are good at what they do and will sort it out before I commit the dollars

OR

find out it needs a rebuild.

On a side not when I took the Gold one for a drive I went past a D2 parked on in a side street sitting with its arse flat on the back wheels. Obviously both airbags had leaks.

Cheers for the feedback

Michael

Hi Michael

Agree with others - dont buy the first one ! You need to get a full inspection from someone you really know and trust.

Get a thorough inspection of the second one - 4 services in 6 years is not enough especially as it sounds like its done lots of short trips (school run). But if it all checks out, it still has the SLS compressor etc in place I would seriously consider it. But $25K with no ACE or extra's is not a bargain, so be prapared to haggle as it wont sell quicly at that price.

Good luck !

I would disagree about price. I would rather pay less for it but I have been looking for 4 months now.

There is a handful of D2a models that have been on the net now for months. Some are asking around the $30k mark. Others are closer to $20k but have kms well over 150k or in some cases over 200k.

The other one I was planning to look at sold to an interstate buyer for $26.5k with 120k on the clock with some extras such as sahara bar and aftermarket shocks. A black 04 classic with leather sold for $30k in about a day or so with 130k. HSE models are rare and have been priced above the $30k mark and sell in less than a week. ACE on a D2a is very rare. There are plenty of earlier models with it fitted but then there are other issues with kms and age of vehicle.

When I first started looking I was ready to buy a Platinum edition with 120k for about $23k but it sold like a hot cake (I missed it due my son being hospitalised!!). Another one was a 5 seat classic with 100k sold in less than a week. Since then anything with lowish kms under $25 goes like a hot cake.

I am back at work next week and interstate trips/inspections are not possible anymore (I had some time off work until now).

Basically if I cant secure a truck within the next week or so it will have to be something else that is easy to find in good nick (like another suby in the family).

I will speak to MR tomorrow and will negotiate on price regarding the transmission as I am sure there will be something to fix there.

Red book values are way below what people are selling these for. Market value on insurance sits around $22-24k

Thus I agree Simon, its not a bargain but people buy these cars quickly and often without any proper inspection. Things like leather and 7 seats a major drawcards for many buyers outside of the LR universe. Carsales has 20 TD5 D2a models currently listed. At any time in the last 4 months this has never increased past about 33 cars (in Australia). That is not many to compare or bargain with locally.

$25k makes me nervous as it leaves little to cover all the niggles and gripes that I am sure the car will have over the first few months.

BUT it only has 80k on the clock and I do long trips nearly every day. I need the kms up my sleeve!!!

Cheers for the feedback

Michael

Is this an option?
Item number-250722577701?
It has hail damage but only 170 odd thousand kms fir 19K, with the change you could have it repaired in your own time?
Meh, I'm bored lol

Prob not now I've just realised where you're located lol