D2 TD5 prices take a hammering

I am looking at all sorts of different cars atm to buy and lots of them are dropping in value.

Saw a 99 D2 V8 auto yesterday at a used car yard for $9900, with 96,000km on it. Mine, a 99 D2 V8 manual, was $12.5k 4 mths ago with 88,000km! Yeah keeping my dog Rover for a while, I reckon...

What's hard as a used-car buyer though is convincing the private owners of what appear to be good cars that their little pearler is worth more than the junk out there, but not double the price, which is what they are asking!

Resale values in Australia have historically been propped by tariffs to protect the local industry but as they have dropped and as the economic boom also made ripe the conditions to boost the new car market, this is the result. Better get used to the concept of new cars not being worth much after a few years.

Grab them,you will love them.
Got my TD5 D2 for $14990 4 years ago.Had 198000ks at the time.Has ACE wich was a $4000 option when new.
Despite having to fix a few D2 issues,its an awsome vehicle.Nice to drive,looks a million bucks,cheap as on diesel and with the few mods Ive done is VERY capable off road.
Fuel prices are hammering all big vehicles.The TD5 is bloody good for its size/weight.Grab them whilst they are cheap,even with un sorted TD5 issues,they are alot of vehicle for the $$$$
Andrew

Paid ten for mine last month TD5, 7 seats with leather and ACE with 220 on clock, I have had a helper remove the D1 gear to put on it, just had the muddies fitted this morning and the lockers will be weekend after next.

D1 should be on sale then.

The guy I bought off was offered 4k as trade-in, yard would not touch V8.

If you want one buy it, if you have one, don't sell:D

I think next year will see D2's start to get really cheap as the first of the D2's - 99 models will be 10 years old. Correctme if I am wrong, but when a vehicle gets to 10 years and/or with 200,000 + kms, dealers either do not touch them or trade/sell them for a song?

I follow the prices of landrovers in Perth each week. You can now get a series 3 for $35,000 thats advertised. At the auctions they are going even cheaper. Its the series 3 prices that are killing the d2.

I have decided to keep my d2 and do all the radical things to it like a lift ,big wheels ,winch etc. Now that it not worth as much I can start to enjoy using it for what it was intended. anyone want to buy a nice set of shiny 18" mags and goodyear wranglers. :D

Mike

hi

my first D2 was a 99 TD5 auto (sold it last year for $19500 - 145km) awesome car but a bit long in the tooth. My latest is an 03 V8 man ($13000 - 75km), had Range Rov (melb) fit gas ingection OMG!! :thumbsup:Awesome!! $11 to go 100km! Ha! Like running our 1.8 Barina! Limited range not great if you want to do long distance touring but for those of us that wheel close to home a very viable option. Now with the money saved, onto the mod list............:D

Ive just come back from a little trip into Claremont .... NEW RANGIES EVERYWHERE :cool:

..... All I can think is ... Beauty
... Look after them folks /// Thats it, make sure you fix & drive all the bugs out of em ;)

... They will be in my price range in 10 years :) :cool: ..... Black one please ..... :D

Signed

Wrapped

:)

All I can say is bring it on.

I am hoping to pick up a TD5 Auto soon, just got to save a few K more and I should be able to pick one up.

Budget is around 12k, which at the moment seems there is a bit of choice out there.

Spoke to one guy with a manual TD5, one owner with books etc etc. He has been trying since March to sell it.




Bring it ON

:):):):)

How about "other" 4x4s:eek::eek::eek::eek:.
1998 Maverick(Pootrol) 4.2 petrol on gas,immaculate,320000ks.Boss' son bought it for $5000.Local owner from new.GREAT BUY!!!!
Its all they offered as a trade in.
Andrew

People are dumping 4wd's in general. Most people who buy cars like discos rarely use them off road. Instead they are buying small cars.

Of course the interesting thing is that a disco uses the same amount of fuel as many medium size cars and substantially less than large cars. But, most people aren't big on detail....

Interestingly, the defender twilight resale reality distortion field seems to be taking the hits and holding strong. :D

EDIT: I think the disco (particularly the d2) is a bloody great car and if I was in the position where I had a choice between a d2 and a defender I'd now go a D2 as they are sensational value. :o Also the electronics in the disco no longer scare me since the Nanocom. I could handle that!