Thread: D2 TD5 prices take a hammering

Probably connected to the US dollar.

The TD5 is a bit like LR in general, with an undeserving reputation especially amongst those that dont have them.

You have a Land Rover and you're surprised that the resale is crap?

You paid $20k for it 18 months ago. What year and model is it?
Assuming it is a base model 1999 then it would have been about $50k new.
So it lost $30k in seven year. I bet you were happy with its poor resale back then.

A buyers market for these vehicles, and will only get better (providing you never sell).
Also very useful for some of us to pursuade SWMBO its not worth selling anymore.

Typically, the D2's drop in value by 12%/yr which is why so many well maintained older ones and even older D1's are used by AULRO members, they'll never get the return on all that TLC.

To give more useful info, really need your TD5's year of manufacture and options, auto etc.

But to go with, check out a 1999 TD5 Auto current pricing at "Red Books" at Land Rover Discovery Prices & Used Car Values - Red Book

Best time to upgrade I reckon!

I used this site for research and ended up paying $12k for one of these which came with a sunroof http://www.redbook.com.au/used-cars/...Int32%7c0&Cr=4, At the time most were around the $18k mark (Nov '07).

Discoverys are like dogs, you own it for life.

FUEL PRICES!!!!
Just look at the prices dropping on ALL big 4x4s,and V8/6cyl sedans.At least ours are actually fuel effecient!!!!!!
You can get some real cheap high HP vehicles at the moment.
People hocked to the eyeballs buying dream homes just cant afford the driveway decorations at the moment,nevermind the house repayments.
Andrew

If they keep dropping in price, I might buy a second one. Maybe chop it into a ute.

The most interesting thing about the Red Book price info is that it shows that the V8 is apparently now worth a little more than the TD5!

Everyone must be taking their eyes off the TD5 and looking for used Disco 3 TDV6s now....

Originally Posted by Grumndriva

The most interesting thing about the Red Book price info is that it shows that the V8 is apparently now worth a little more than the TD5!

Not quite, I was showing off (again) about my V8 ES (has ACE, SLS, Fog lights, leather and all that other bling) priced at $66k when new in '99.

If you compare like for like the '99 D2 V8 auto base model $49.5k and the '99 TD5 auto base model $51k they are now valued around $9k-$10.8k and $10.6k-$12.6k respectively. Based on those figures the TD5 should still today fetch $1.6k more than a V8 which kinda demonstrates the increasing popularity of the Diesel and fuel cost concerns as this was the same $$$$ difference when new. ie you'd have paid 3% more in '99 for the diesel over the V8 and today a whopping 16% more now for a '99 diesel version over the V8.