Thread: Potential D3 purchase? Thoughts?

Is VERY cheap.
Ks arent over the top,25000 a year.
The V8 mob will be saying buy buy buy.
The V8 is more economical than the V6 petrol.I did look into it when I started dreaming of upgrading from my D2,I ended up hocking myself up for a new D4.
Buy it,knowing you may have to help it along financially,no different to owning a D2.You wont belive the difference between a D2 and a D3,they made a huge step forward!!!
ENJOY
Andrew

A $13k V8 D3 could make a nice addition. Just keep the D2.

The only concern I would have is would you pay $20k for it if it had a new gearbox? Other than normal maintenance that is probably the worse case scenario.

Keeping D2 isn't an option unfortunately.
I forgot to mention, a key reason for looking at moving to a D3 is that we currently have a D2 (2" lift), and an X-Trail. We have to downsize to one car as I am getting a company car in the next 6 months (sedan).
My argument is to keep the D2, but wife says it's too tall and hard to get kids in and out (2yr + 6mnth olds). I want to keep a 'real' 4WD, but X-trail is practical around town for her.
If I can sell her of "access mode" (is this as easy as I've read? press button it lowers 20mm to get in/out) and not lift the D3 could be a go-er. Bonus is she does like how they look!

Originally Posted by xaymaca

Keeping D2 isn't an option unfortunately.
I forgot to mention, a key reason for looking at moving to a D3 is that we currently have a D2 (2" lift), and an X-Trail. We have to downsize to one car as I am getting a company car in the next 6 months (sedan).
My argument is to keep the D2, but wife says it's too tall and hard to get kids in and out (2yr + 6mnth olds). I want to keep a 'real' 4WD, but X-trail is practical around town for her.
If I can sell her of "access mode" (is this as easy as I've read? press button it lowers 20mm to get in/out) and not lift the D3 could be a go-er. Bonus is she does like how they look!

And with a Liams kit you can lower it below and lift it over the factory specs
Andrew

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

A $13k V8 D3 could make a nice addition. Just keep the D2.

The only concern I would have is would you pay $20k for it if it had a new gearbox? Other than normal maintenance that is probably the worse case scenario.

Yes I would tend to agree it is extremely cheap and from the pictures it looks reasonable on the surface. About $7k is a good number to keep up your sleeve for a disaster for a transmission. EAS compressor is a bit over $1k, full set of shocks and airbags is probably around $2-3k. If you can confirm that it has had a steel pan on the transmission and had at least one transmission flush it would be a bonus.

The price makes me think that it's "dealer bait" so that you either call up or head in to see it and they say 'Sorry you just missed it, but we have this similar one for just a little more. It's in much better condition and of course we do finance!'.
Either way, I'm not in a rush - doesn't help that it's in NSW and I'm in VIC.

I might spend this weekend going and sitting in a few to see how I like them in person

The v8 is an excellent prospect unless towing heavyish loads. They'll do it ok it 8s just the fuel range is a worry. Unladen hwy expect as low as 12l/100km and with no timing belts,expensive fuel system tepairs and maintrnance of the diesel variant it truly is a bargain. They sound great too 😎.

Thanks Justin.
So towing with the V8 will just be thirsty work, right? I have a 21ft boat that I seldom tow, and that I estimate would be 2.5t with trailer. Never a long trip, not more than say 50-100km.
The other towable is a camper trailer, that is approx 350kg loaded up.
There does seem to be a lot going for the V8 on paper.