test drive part 3 - Land Rovers Only

raymondh · 08-02-2006, 08:23 PM

Took a look at a bone stock 97 Disco SE. Drives and looks nice. The ABS light is on and she said the dealer told her it was a sensor and to plan on $800 to fix. The rear sunroof was off its tracks and open about 2mm. She said the dealer told her that would be $1300 to fix. She's asking 4900 but I'm guessing $4000 would get it. ODO says 171k but the receipts for the rebuilt engine shows it only has 40k

Anyone know what it would take to fix the sunroof?

smileyq · 08-02-2006, 08:35 PM

Haven't ever done it but I've read the manual and it doesn't look fun at all. A lot of the parts are hidden so you have to take apart more than just the sunroof to get her fixed depending on how bad it is.

Badger1 · 08-03-2006, 03:48 AM

IMO I would just keep looking. There are plenty of low mileage Discos out there for a great price. Find something with lower mileage and a good service record especially if you plan on keeping the truck for an extended length of time. Just be patient. Try looking a little further away from home.

Badger1 · 08-03-2006, 03:54 AM

Hell I checked Autotrader.com and found a 95 D1 with 77K on the clock for $6500 and I am sure you could knock off a bit on that price. Although I am not sure what price range your in., but with $6500 being the top end there are plenty of nice trucks for that.

Disco Mike · 08-03-2006, 07:21 AM

171,000 is too many miles, along with the other issues, to be looking at this truck for any more than a couple of thousand dollars. You'll be looking at a tranny and who know's what else in short order. You can do better then this.
Mike

raymondh · 08-03-2006, 07:43 AM

yeah, I'm starting to think that I need to look at something else and skip the Land Rover's for now. They seem to have more problems than same year/miles grand cherokees, isuzu troopers, etc.

Bummer.

pavel · 08-03-2006, 10:29 AM

raymondh - there are low mileage (50-70k) D1s out there so 171k is too high in my opinion. Avoid the sunroof models- try to find a plainjane. Is this your primary vehicle? If so (I'm going out on a limb here), get yourself something that burns less fuel and is simpler in design. When that really good deal on a Disco comes up, buy it as a second truck just for fun.

08-02-2006, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
raymondh Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	test drive part 3 Took a look at a bone stock 97 Disco SE. Drives and looks nice. The ABS light is on and she said the dealer told her it was a sensor and to plan on $800 to fix. The rear sunroof was off its tracks and open about 2mm. She said the dealer told her that would be $1300 to fix. She's asking 4900 but I'm guessing $4000 would get it. ODO says 171k but the receipts for the rebuilt engine shows it only has 40k Anyone know what it would take to fix the sunroof?

08-02-2006, 08:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
smileyq Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 653 Gallery: 0	Haven't ever done it but I've read the manual and it doesn't look fun at all. A lot of the parts are hidden so you have to take apart more than just the sunroof to get her fixed depending on how bad it is. __________________ "Good saddles ain't cheap, and cheap saddles ain't good."

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08-03-2006, 03:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Badger1 Forward! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Loo-eee-ville, KY Posts: 2,153 Gallery: 1	IMO I would just keep looking. There are plenty of low mileage Discos out there for a great price. Find something with lower mileage and a good service record especially if you plan on keeping the truck for an extended length of time. Just be patient. Try looking a little further away from home.

08-03-2006, 03:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Badger1 Forward! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Loo-eee-ville, KY Posts: 2,153 Gallery: 1	Hell I checked Autotrader.com and found a 95 D1 with 77K on the clock for $6500 and I am sure you could knock off a bit on that price. Although I am not sure what price range your in., but with $6500 being the top end there are plenty of nice trucks for that.

08-03-2006, 07:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,329 Gallery: 0	171,000 is too many miles, along with the other issues, to be looking at this truck for any more than a couple of thousand dollars. You'll be looking at a tranny and who know's what else in short order. You can do better then this. Mike

08-03-2006, 07:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
raymondh Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	yeah, I'm starting to think that I need to look at something else and skip the Land Rover's for now. They seem to have more problems than same year/miles grand cherokees, isuzu troopers, etc. Bummer.

08-03-2006, 10:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
pavel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 433 Gallery: 0	raymondh - there are low mileage (50-70k) D1s out there so 171k is too high in my opinion. Avoid the sunroof models- try to find a plainjane. Is this your primary vehicle? If so (I'm going out on a limb here), get yourself something that burns less fuel and is simpler in design. When that really good deal on a Disco comes up, buy it as a second truck just for fun.

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