Thread: What do I look for ?

Disco Emu

firstly Welcome !

I reckon most people on this forum were like me..ie did a little research then bought saw what looked like a nice unit ...then learnt much much more afterwards.
I was a bit lucky - got a good TD5 at a good price
but I would buy a slightly different one if was buying it now

mine had no CDL internals
5 not 7 seats
no Ace

but it was...
chipped
had ARB bullbar, set of great Driving lights, Cargo Barrier, snorkel, 2 spares, good tyres
low KM's
Good Service record
and in great condition

so far so good no issues at all 14months in

my advice check what you really want first ie options, configeration etc
then look for a car that suits
check condition and service history
recheck condition in detail ( what has been done to it ie Injector looms etc)
only then look at price
dont take a chance
lots of info on this site - search away !

Just a thought or two

Nobby

Hi Disco EMU and welcome.

This is excellent advice from NobbyTD5.

I too was a bit lucky and got a good one at a good price.

A good service history is very important.

Things to watch:
-Oil in ECU injector harness. (pretty easy fix to a updated one)
-ABS, TC and HDC faults. (can be either a small job or a big one depending on the fault)
-Try to get one with the CDL internals (I think the tranfer case number starts with a 4********)
-Older Td5s did have an issue with not having loctite on a bolt in the oil pump which was a potential case for catastrophic failure. Most of these have been dealt with, but it's something of which to be aware.

All the best
Waz

Hi Guys and thanks for the info.

Couple of things .....

What's a CDL?
and TC and HDC? and what are they for?

Just a note .... it wont be doing any serious off road work ... towing and beach fishing is about it.

When you say older Td5's do you mean the ones before the 1st facelift? 1999-2000 ????

Craig

CDL = Centre Diff Lock on some D2's
TC = Traction Control exists on a D2
HDC = Hill Decent control on all D2's

cheers
Nobby

ps try the search function heaps of good info on here

and keep asking

Hey Disco Emu,

I'm looking for the same thing + auto. Also in Sydney.

Alto Artarmon on Pacific Hwy have an 02MY Discovery II SE, 140,000km for sale, they're talking $20,000 - I'm hoping to haggle them down as I'm not in a rush and they seem keen to sell.


Someone on the forum found out a little about it for me & I'm hoping to get it checked by Graeme Cooper in St Peter's - if it happens I'll let you know the condition.

Cheers,
Rick

I understand TD5s can be troublesome and have been told by the LR God JC that 03 2a I think they are known as are the ones to go for...and they are falling in value atm, like most 4wds, selling for around 20k depending on equipment levels. So, that's what I'll be aiming to get, and with a good service history to!!

Originally Posted by INter674

I understand TD5s can be troublesome and have been told by the LR God JC that 03 2a I think they are known as are the ones to go for...and they are falling in value atm, like most 4wds, selling for around 20k depending on equipment levels. So, that's what I'll be aiming to get, and with a good service history to!!

G'day INter674. Are you in Sydney too? That'll make three of us lookin for the same vehicle!

Also a 02 for sale through graeme Cooper. One belonging to a customer.

and with the Disco Series 4 about to be released .... series 2 should be even cheaper!

Thanks for all the info guys!

C