Disco 2 sales, what's going on

IMO the price drop in the D2s is most likely driven by the perceived maintenance costs and people's fear of paying too much in maintenance vs the cost of the vehicle.

If you consider the average decent mechanic charges $120/hour or more in Sydney then it doesn't take long to rack up $1000 in labour only, Then add to that shop supplies, disposal of oils and parts you can see how quickly it adds up. Years ago more people did their own maintenance, the cars were simpler then - less electronics. At the end of they didn't see the need to go to a mechanic. Their approach was why pay someone to do something that they could do.

If you can tackle some of the basics for maintenance and repairs then that reduces the pain in the wallet when something major happens - a bit like saving for a rainy day. To what level you do the basics is driven by how much you know mechanically, how much you want to learn and how much you have to spend.

At the end of the day the D2s are still very capable for their age. Unfortunately if you are trying to sell one then that isn't being reflected in the current used prices.

My D2a TD5 with 105k on the clock went for $17k 3 months ago.
And the phone rang continually,could have sold it twice.

$7000 to buy, then nearly $6000 getting head redone and tracing a few weird problems.

Find another mechanic!
Head gasket and head is about $2k, not $6k!
I got a rebuild of my auto in my previous car for about $5k.
You're getting seriously ripped!

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Originally Posted by wardy1

$7000 to buy, then nearly $6000 getting head redone and tracing a few weird problems.

Find another mechanic!
Head gasket and head is about $2k, not $6k!
I got a rebuild of my auto in my previous car for about $5k.
You're getting seriously ripped!

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To be fair it wasn't just the head. All hoses and radiator replaced due to gunk in the coolant to stop leaks.

Labour is $130 odd per hour. The greatest cost is nearly always labour.

mmm a D2 can now be 15 years old......mine has 350k, all the plastic trim is starting to crack.

one thing after another is needing repair / replacement.....this not a whinge....just fact

the once beautiful paintwork now looks like it has been into the bush

I was recently offered $4500 trade in for it....on presentation probably a good price.

on driveability and off road capability and reliability I felt insulted.....but if someone else is buying it they will also buy it on presentation.

I think those prices are all ends up very realistic......even though I dont want to accept them for mine.

It's interesting comparing them to Defender pricing. I originally wanted to buy a Defender TD5 but couldn't justify the significant price difference over my TD5 HSE D2a (which was also much more comfortable and better on road manners). You could buy two D2's for the equivalent era Defender (despite the same motor) or you could just buy one and spend a fair bit on it...

The other side of the coin is that declining Disco td5 prices, and panic sales, should translate into plenty of relatively cheap parts.
Those of us who soldier on with our beloved Discos will be the (long-suffering) beneficiaries.

-Waz

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Originally Posted by scarry

My D2a with 105k on the clock went for $17k 3 months ago.
And the phone rang continually,could have sold it twice.

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These numbers look pretty realistic for the current market. The main difference seems to be fuel type, kilometers and the update (in 2003).
You will be very lucky to pick a 2003/4 Td5 with less than 200,000ks for instance, for less than $15,000 (although I missed one early in my search).
V8s may be a different story.

A d1 is similar to a RRC.A d2 is not.

They are terrific value second hand. Ive owned mine since new and keep adding to it. I still dont know another vehicle new or not with such a great mix of off road biased comfort. They are becoming quite a sought after truck for the thinking off road enthusiast. The amount and choice of aftermarket and custom stuff for them is crazy. Cheers

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Originally Posted by Fast Freddie

These numbers look pretty realistic for the current market. The main difference seems to be fuel type, kilometers and the update (in 2003).
You will be very lucky to pick a 2003/4 Td5 with less than 200,000ks for instance, for less than $15,000 (although I missed one early in my search).
V8s may be a different story.

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2003 d2a v8 on fleabay yesterday went off no bids or rego $3500 no takers