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Pros and cons of TD5
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:02 pm
by iamgq
Hi there,
I am looking to get a TD5 for my wife as they are getting very cheap now.
I am new to discovery so can somebody tell me if Td5 is good or not.
I am interested in this one:
http://www.carbuddy.com.au/buy/car.aspx?adid=2699
We will use it for occassional offroad (high range stuff) and long trip use.
Re: Pros and cons of TD5
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:26 pm
by chimpboy
iamgq wrote:Hi there,
I am looking to get a TD5 for my wife as they are getting very cheap now.
I am new to discovery so can somebody tell me if Td5 is good or not.
I am interested in this one:
http://www.carbuddy.com.au/buy/car.aspx?adid=2699
We will use it for occassional offroad (high range stuff) and long trip use.
I have been looking at TD5's for a while now. That dealer had that very car for sale a some months ago for around $10,500.
So I would not be in a hurry to pay their full price.
It is a "compliance-plated 7-seater", which I *think* means it's not a factory 7-seater. Which means it probably doesn't have the self-levelling airbag suspension on the back - I think that is a desirable feature. It came on all the factory seven-seaters and was an option on the five-seaters (I think.)
I would personally hold out for a TD5 that has ACE and SLS.
Also, at that price point there are several that have under 200,000km.... sometimes a fair bit under. Again, this is just a reason why their price seems too high to me. It could still be a good buy at the right price.