I think you just explained why there are not many Nineties in Australia!
John
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i have always assumed redbook gets its values from the rego transfer forms where you list the value for stamp duty.
thats a totaly guess though.
Land Rover released the 90 in Australia at 45k RRP. They barely got any sales and promptly dropped the price to $39,950, effectively taking 5k off the value from any D90 that was purchased before the price drop. There was a few early D90 adopters who was @#$% off to say the least! Your brother probably got a 45k one with seats, stamp duty + dealer delivery = 50k
To a certain extent I agree with Phil, D90's are hard to come by and seem to demand a higher price compared to the 110. The problem with the above price drop is you often see D90's that are 3-4 years old come on to the market at 36k - 40k, sometimes over 40k. How do you justify buying a 4 year old car at dealer pricing? Compare that to a 110 (retails for 10k more) this presents poor value.
Because of the above it seems D90's are harder to sell and it is a case of waiting for the one guy who really wants one and is prepared to spend the $$$. I've also noticed more D90's coming onto the market in the last 6 - 12 months, possibly driving the price down. Funny thing is I've seen more yellow D90's for sale than anything else .. definitely not everyone's taste!