Thread: Your opinions on this TD5 please.

Originally Posted by coops71

LANDROVER DISCOVERY 2003 UPDATE | eBay

This looks like it could be a very good deal!

64000K wow thats low k's

Originally Posted by coops71

I'm going to check this one out probably on Saturday. If it all looks good what do you think would be a good starting price? I talked to the guy a day ago. He changes oil every 5000km with a synthetic 5W-40. His wife has put a small dent on the bumper from backing into a bollard. I've seen a whole 7 seater kit(panels,seats etc) on eBay for $900 I could fit to it. $19,000 is not going to happen.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/safet...4x4/1004714987

If you offer him $18,000 he'll probably say no. It has only been listed for 16 days. You need one that has been listed for a lot longer than that if you want to haggle.

I think $19k is overpriced anyway, my insurance company reckons mine is worth $17k which was nice, since I paid just under $15k for it. I've had to do a bit of work to it but I can never fathom D2 values when looking at the ads....

Originally Posted by coops71

LANDROVER DISCOVERY 2003 UPDATE | eBay

This looks like it could be a very good deal!

Hi Coops71,

I was checking out the pics on the link you posted above and noticed something funny. Check out the photo of the engine bay. Specifically the back of the engine bay, just beneath bottom of the front windscreen is where the sponge pollen filter strip normally goes, in that grill looking strip which seems cracked and broken. In this pic, I can't see the black sponge filter for starters, then the vents look like they're broken or cracked and the top lip of the vent area in the middle looks like it's crooked and bent upwards.

That seems really strange to me as I've had a 2002 V8 D2 before and now I have "upgraded" to an '04 D2a TD5. I've changed the pollen sponge filter on both my D2's, hence why I noticed this abnormality. Might be worth asking the guy why those vents are broken and cracked and why the lip seems bent in the middle area. And finally, where's the sponge pollen filter? Seems an odd thing to break.

Just something I noticed which seems a bit odd, might be nothing serious. Just thought I'd let you know. Unless my eyes are playing games with me.....

Good luck with the D2a hunting! It took me 6 months to find my '04 D2a TD5. But they're the best! Awesome cars! Definitely worth every cent.

Cheers,

Ernie.

Probably had a replacement screen at some stage, those panels are very brittle

I looked at one that had the same plastic peace damaged.

It looked like the bonnet had been over extended and the hinges had cracked the plastic. The sort of thing that might happen if the bonnet opened while driving.

Yeah I noticed that, just though it was an "upgrade" thing, but didn't pick it was broken, though it was just an odd pattern.
It does look very clean.
and I mean VERY clean.
Always makes me a tad sus, bit too clean.
Or they could have just wanted it to look nice. who knows?

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What's the chance one of you guys are nearby to look at this for me? Michinbury, Sydney.