Thread: New D4 SDV6 3L - Prevention Tips

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

It’s the SC petrol 3.0

Says it’s been garaged and only selling due to upgrade. 150k km ok with a reliable grunty engine and get the tranny done ASAP. EAS is all serviceable.

I am tempted... I think it’s probably the best upgrade path for me... be nice if the fuel consumption was closer to 12/100 than 16/100... but from what I can tell it’s probably the latter.

So you think not having a full service history is okay for the scv6? Won’t I pay a price when I can’t produce same when I come to sell?

Originally Posted by nixo

High milage, service history looking sketchy (no log books produced as yet), trans oil never changed, ride height suspension not currently working. What do you reckon?

Have you inspected it nixo? Just curious to know where you picked up on the service record and suspension issues?

Does look good and the SCV6 is hard to get.

Originally Posted by nixo

I am tempted... I think it’s probably the best upgrade path for me... be nice if the fuel consumption was closer to 12/100 than 16/100... but from what I can tell it’s probably the latter.

So you think not having a full service history is okay for the scv6? Won’t I pay a price when I can’t produce same when I come to sell?

$40k less a few $$ things and let’s say you sell at 250k km in another 5 years how far wrong can you go?? You’ll be fully into the maintenance cycle then. Unless it’s missed half the services and seller is being dodgy on receipts you’d be pretty safe

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

$40k less a few $$ things and let’s say you sell at 250k km in another 5 years how far wrong can you go?? You’ll be fully into the maintenance cycle then. Unless it’s missed half the services and seller is being dodgy on receipts you’d be pretty safe

@discodb - I've not inspected as it's too far away from me but was talking to seller before this. Says he's selling on behalf of his sister and don't think he's in possession of the car atm... said something about trying to get the service history off the key fob by a dealer. Don't know what is on about there. Last recorded service with LR that I can find was @ 60K - guess that correlates with the 3 year warrantee. Apparently price has taken into account the ride height issue 🤔. I've seen a couple of mint/immaculate go at low 40s recently - one with only 80K on the clock.

@PerthDisco - I think if the serving is good enough then it could be a goer - have to put up with that horrid colour combp 😬 ... have to hope that engine hasn't been thrashed... his opening gambit was "SUPERCHARGED!!!". Don't really need an HSE and especially don't need the potential problems and extra weight of 3x sunroofs. Don't really know enough about issues with HSE vs SE.

To many $$$$ for a high mileage car that has a few issues.

Sounds like a few red flags there nixo.

Keep looking.

Originally Posted by nixo

High milage, service history looking sketchy (no log books produced as yet), trans oil never changed, ride height suspension not currently working. What do you reckon?

Forget it, move on.It has Trouble written all over it.
Price is also WAY to high as well.

Don't disagree with those comments - something is not quite right atm. They are not easy to find though. Only 3 sold in 2015 in AU. Hard to even find any decent info on them. Engine is solid though.