Hi guys, have been looking at Discoverys 300TDis and my work mate who has had one for around a year is selling his. I am very tempted as he is very hands on and he has maintained the vehicle very well. Also, it is a Jap import and is not rusty!!
He knows his cars and does his own work, so I’d buy it without giving it a thought, however it is a Jap import and I have read loads of things such as:
The EGR setup is different and includes cooling pipes.
Different Wiring loom and electrics (not worried about radio)
Speedo in KM
Higher Road tax
And someone actually said that they should have high road tax as although it is a 1998 car, it was first registered in the UK at a later date!! Surely this is not true?
Apart from the different spec, I am also not to happy as it is an auto, and I have read that their MPG is very low.
Apart from that, I know the car, I see it every day – it’s nice!!
Any thoughts welcome…very excited cause this might be the one!!
PS: I did read all the other threads but some say that they are the same apart from stickers, others claim that there are quite a few differences???
He knows his cars and does his own work, so I’d buy it without giving it a thought, however it is a Jap import and I have read loads of things such as:
The EGR setup is different and includes cooling pipes.
Different Wiring loom and electrics (not worried about radio)
Speedo in KM
Higher Road tax
And someone actually said that they should have high road tax as although it is a 1998 car, it was first registered in the UK at a later date!! Surely this is not true?
Apart from the different spec, I am also not to happy as it is an auto, and I have read that their MPG is very low.
Apart from that, I know the car, I see it every day – it’s nice!!
Any thoughts welcome…very excited cause this might be the one!!
PS: I did read all the other threads but some say that they are the same apart from stickers, others claim that there are quite a few differences???
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it's not crumbling to dust since it's only been here since 2005. It's the old rate tax. It drinks fuel if you do stop start driving but oh well. Speedo is in mph for me. I love it really. Insurance is 300 or so for my girlfriend who insured it. It's a good buy!
