Thread: Disco 2 sales, what's going on

But no matter what vehicle you buy, lr, toyota, ferrari, holden or bmw... At ten years they are worth a fraction of new price. Ten years after that they are starting to end up on the scrapheap even if still running fine.

And you either pay the depreciation and monetary opportunity cost on a new car, or maintenance on an old one.

A sad fact, cars cost money, it just varies a bit on how much it will cost.

I will drive my D2a until i get bored of it or something happens I don't want to fix. Then I'll buy what I can afford with cash I've saved on not leasing a newer car (12k a year on a family 4wd) and do it again.

amend previous post...ferrari will likely _not_ end up on the scrapheap!

I have been tempted to pick up a 2nd D2 just for the spares. The TD5 motor is only just run in at 100,000 kms. (-;


David
'02 Td5 Disco

Originally Posted by DI5CO

I don't think the 2 is a completely new car. Similar to D3 to D4, Golf 5 to Golf 6.
Same chassis underneath.
After owing a D1, there are too many similarities. Rear door is the same, center console, door frames etc. although the cars don't drive the same, they do feel very different.
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Dave.

New front axle, new rear suspension linkage, new and different hubs, different wheel mounting, new engine (TD5), new computer systems. I did say similar! This means that very few of the mechanical (or, for that matter body) parts that you are likely to have to replace are interchangeable with any other model. The only notable exceptions being the diffs and gearbox/TC.

John

the better value is why i just bought my 1999 td5 manual. Although its got 360k's on the clock it goes like a rocket and does every thing i need. Paid $4.5 3 months ago. I really did want a wagon, but the Jap offerings in turbo diesel of same year and turbo diesel are double and triple the price. and there is the ticking time bomb in the gu diesel that can blow and cost a packet at any time after 150'ks. and i get cruise control which none of the others have till way after 99. so i have accessorised and now ordered the last thing i need which is the true trac lsd's. ready for the cape and the high country.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

New front axle, new rear suspension linkage, new and different hubs, different wheel mounting, new engine (TD5), new computer systems. I did say similar! This means that very few of the mechanical (or, for that matter body) parts that you are likely to have to replace are interchangeable with any other model. The only notable exceptions being the diffs and gearbox/TC.

John

Mate even the ZF auto is different - electronic controlled. I have owned a d1 since 2001 and a d2 since 2002 and have worked a lot on both. They are very different.

Also I agree about complexity when compared to pre petrol fuel injection and abs vehicles.
Cheers

You don't buy a D2 as an investment vehicle. I bought mine over ten years ago because I loved Land Rovers and the D2 continued the tradition of exceptional capability, comfort, and slight quirkiness. The TD5 engine was flexible and economical.

Since then the market has moved more in the direction of SUV. If I were to replace the D2 today my only choices for a real off road vehicle would be the Defender, the Jeep Wrangler, and the Toyota VJD76 workmate. One other option would be to keep the D2 and just keep it going. I decided to do this because the Toyota only offers a heavy V8 manual, the Wrangler is not as comfortable and the Defender is too agricultural (although I could learn to live with it).

I just spent $7000 on doing mine up - yes, more than it is actually worth, and equivalent to a years payments on a new vehicle. But I'm hoping it will see me out, so ultimately a cheaper option than dropping 30 or 40k on a new vehicle.

Absolutely mate. I have spent twice that on mine in the last 40k because I love driving it and adding to its ability and looks. I know I have over capitalised it to buggery and I could have had a d4 on lease for well over a year or a Ranger etc for 2 years but I am just not interested. I still look forward to driving her. The bilstein suspension and 5 way HSEseats and wheel have made her very sweet to drive ...mod cons of Kenwood digital radio and built in Bluetooth etc really bring her up to date and off road she is a weapon.

Cheers