Looking to buy 03 Discovery II
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Mudding
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From: Hickory Flat , Ga
Looking to buy 03 Discovery II
Hello , Im new to this sight and am looking to buy a Discovery II . Im presently looking at an 03 with 76000 miles on it. Its a one owner vehicle thats been well maintained a garage kept . They are asking
$5250 for it, What should I be looking at that is specific to the vehicle and does the price seem fair for excellent condition. ( its over blue book I know by $700 or so) Thankyou
$5250 for it, What should I be looking at that is specific to the vehicle and does the price seem fair for excellent condition. ( its over blue book I know by $700 or so) Thankyou
TReK
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Linden, NJ
Hello , Im new to this sight and am looking to buy a Discovery II . Im presently looking at an 03 with 76000 miles on it. Its a one owner vehicle thats been well maintained a garage kept . They are asking
$5250 for it, What should I be looking at that is specific to the vehicle and does the price seem fair for excellent condition. ( its over blue book I know by $700 or so) Thankyou
$5250 for it, What should I be looking at that is specific to the vehicle and does the price seem fair for excellent condition. ( its over blue book I know by $700 or so) Thankyou
TReK
Joined: May 2011
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From: kitchener, canada
Get it checked out by a lr mechanic that's your best start off point
if you end up buying it
1- ultra Guage to monitor your temps
2- 180 Tstat keep those temps down 190-205 max
3- disco mikes maintenance list in the sticky
if you end up buying it
1- ultra Guage to monitor your temps
2- 180 Tstat keep those temps down 190-205 max
3- disco mikes maintenance list in the sticky
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Mudding
Joined: Nov 2018
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From: Hickory Flat , Ga
They say the radiator was replaced recently and it has new tires....Also say they have service records from local LR dealer . Im going to look at it tomorrow . I crawl under and have a look at the drive shafts and tranny for sure. Anything else to look at?.
Check the frame for rust, I also like to bring a oil pressure gauge with me and check the oil pressure. on the 2003 and 2004 you can easily remove a plug near the oil filter with oil cooler lines screwed in on the earlier models and screw in a oil pressure gauge. I don’t remember the thread size but it might be in the rave manual. You can buy an aluminum plug in the auto parts store that matches the thread size, you’ll need a mechanical gauge then you’ll have to drill a hole in the plug tap it for the brass fitting on the oil pressure gauge
