About to Buy: Help me Decide between 2 2004 LR Discoverys
#21
I say keep searching. There are deals to be had out there. Also, have your BF download the Rave manual to get familiar with it. It's really not that hard to work on. Patience is the key. The more work he can do, the more money you will save. If you keep going to a mechanic, you will be in the poor house in a hurry.
Eric
Eric
#22
Thanks for the welcome
He's lurking on here, and ready for the challenge. Honestly, the biggest challenge with "wrenching" is that we live in the city and we have no where to work on the car. My parking spot is in a dark corner of a garage, and no place to keep shop tools. Still, I have been dying to have this car for years now and he also has the itch.
He's lurking on here, and ready for the challenge. Honestly, the biggest challenge with "wrenching" is that we live in the city and we have no where to work on the car. My parking spot is in a dark corner of a garage, and no place to keep shop tools. Still, I have been dying to have this car for years now and he also has the itch.
Here are 7 Rovers to keep your drewling. I traveled from Indy to D.C. to buy mine. Up in Chicago you should be able to find a good one.
I got mine with 49k on it and did the 65k maintenance. Its been great since.
Land Rover : Discovery (290503327228)
Land Rover : Discovery (160508692132)
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This is a Yellow G4 edition only a few imported, I'll take the Bordego Orange myself
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4. Here is a nice 2004 with some lights ready rock
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Ready for a 4.6L in a D1 with a 5” lift
Land Rover : Discovery (150524672618)
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You want a OD Green Romper.
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Land Rover : Discovery (280593331968)
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And another Trek edition for Good measure
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I got mine with 49k on it and did the 65k maintenance. Its been great since.
- This is what put Discovery's on the map.
Land Rover : Discovery (290503327228)
- Some serious TJM bumper action
Land Rover : Discovery (160508692132)
3.
This is a Yellow G4 edition only a few imported, I'll take the Bordego Orange myself
Land Rover : Discovery (120649378744)
(Reserve Not Met)
4. Here is a nice 2004 with some lights ready rock
Land Rover : Discovery (380291669374)
(Reserve Not Met)
5.
Ready for a 4.6L in a D1 with a 5” lift
Land Rover : Discovery (150524672618)
6.
You want a OD Green Romper.
Enlarge
Land Rover : Discovery (280593331968)
(Reserve Not Met)
7.
And another Trek edition for Good measure
Land Rover : Discovery (250732364029)
(Reserve Not Met)
#23
Don't narrow yourself to only the 2004's. There are a lot of well taken care of 1999-2002 Disco II's around. Condition and Maintenance history are more important than the year. Also the 1999-2002's have the 4.0 engines which in my opinion are better than the 2003-2004 4.6 engines. I know that the front end on the 2004's that you are looking at are nicer but reliability is more important. A lot of 2003-2004's have needed complete engine replacements.
#25
Try to find a trustworthy small dealer who buys there vehicles at auction and has next to no overhead. Some of these guys won't buy certain cars unless you put the bug in their ear to look for one fitting your criteria. I got mine with 59K for $10K. It needed head gaskets and 60K service but I still came in well under KBB. The truck looks brand new and purrs like a tiger. If your BF wants to do the work on it, get the RAVE, ABS Amigo and ODBII. Along with this forum, almost all jobs can be done with those tools and you'll never have to go to the dealer. It is really no harder to work on than any other vehicle.
#26
I would lean toward buying one from a private party. I test drove about 3 from local small dealers, but none had maintanence history papers. If you find a sweet one from a dealer then great. You can better guage how a indivual person takes care of their property and cars by testing driving it from somones house.
I think these trucks are reasonable to work on by yourself. Even if you have to buy a tool for a repair, its still cheaper than labor at a shop. My only complaint is the dumb location of the ignition coils in front of the firewall...but that only needs to be done every 60k or less if you buy lifetime magecore wires. Every car has their goofy part location.
After working on my mom's Acura and see how my friends Nissan has small coolant hoses strung inside and thru his top manfold. The front layout of the Rover engine looks straight friendly to me. Transverse engines have everything cramed in there sideways, but most sedans and mini vans have those types of engines now.
I think these trucks are reasonable to work on by yourself. Even if you have to buy a tool for a repair, its still cheaper than labor at a shop. My only complaint is the dumb location of the ignition coils in front of the firewall...but that only needs to be done every 60k or less if you buy lifetime magecore wires. Every car has their goofy part location.
After working on my mom's Acura and see how my friends Nissan has small coolant hoses strung inside and thru his top manfold. The front layout of the Rover engine looks straight friendly to me. Transverse engines have everything cramed in there sideways, but most sedans and mini vans have those types of engines now.
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