Thread: Effect of D5 on used D4 market

The D5 has pretty much made all D4s worthless now.

So if anyone with a 2013 onwards SDV6 SE needs their obsolete computer on wheels removed let me know. For a small fee I'll take it away so the neighbours won't look at you in disgust for having an old bunky on the drive.

Thanks for the offer Kelvin but I think I'll keep my D4. After all I have promised the Cook I'll never ever buy another car....... but I have a nice Puma you can have cheap.
AlanH.

Originally Posted by Creaser

The above quote published in a Land Rover Australia email.

What is the scale of the effect of the delivery of at least 700 D5s, on availability and prices of used D4s?

I thought that when I entered the Land Rover market ... that it would be a great opportunity to buy a very late model D3 for a song. The reason I bought a D4 was due to the fact that the last of the D3s were still commanding very good money. I decided to pay not too much more for a new model D4.

Sure it was an ex demo with a massive 3,000Klms on the clock for about $15K under the book price. :-)

But .... getting back to the point .... the intro of the D4 didn't shake the D3 tree too much at all at the time in my experience..

Originally Posted by kelvo

The D5 has pretty much made all D4s worthless now.

So if anyone with a 2013 onwards SDV6 SE needs their obsolete computer on wheels removed let me know. For a small fee I'll take it away so the neighbours won't look at you in disgust for having an old bunky on the drive.

I SO want to FLAME YOU. But, can't fault the logic, or the approach. Lol.

Take no notice of Kelvin, he's just trying to panic us D4 owners into selling cheap so he can pick up a bargain. I've got a cheap Puma you can have Kelvin instead ......
AlanH.

Amazing! I think LRA must be monitoring what we're up to as I've just received an email telling me how wonderful this new hair dressers D5 is! By the way, salespersons are not allowed to refer to it as a D5.... it must be "Discovery"!
AlanH.

Hey Alan,

Before you carry out anymore mods and scratch your D4 I'll take it off your hands.

You know you want a "Discovery 5" and regret not having waited.

Originally Posted by Celtoid

But .... getting back to the point .... the intro of the D4 didn't shake the D3 tree too much at all at the time in my experience..

You may well be on the money Celtoid.... however between D3 and D4 there wasn't a significant change in body styling. The D5, or should that be "all new discovery", is a totally different vehicle, while D3 and D4 are like siblings.


I'm sure it all hangs on how the average punter takes to the D5... not the dedicated offroaders and outback tourers like most of us, but the city dwelling " look at my luxury Land Rover" folk - Land Rover's real target market.


If the used market gets a flood of D4's... the prices are sure to drop... however if more decide to hang onto theirs - like I will - maybe the price will stay up for a bit longer... we will see