What makes the discoveries depreciate so much? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Muddin · 01-04-2002, 06:03 PM

I've been wondering. Cause brand new, they're like 45 grand, but then you can get like a '93 for 5K. Why is that?

road1will · 01-04-2002, 08:12 PM

early discos had problems, and also they are now high mileage. there were also a lot of them imported, and i think the soccer moms that bought them new in 94 or 95 are more than ready to "trade up" to some POS minivan in disguise (read cute-ute)

evilfij · 01-04-2002, 08:24 PM

No 93 discos came to the US. Only 94 and up.

Its kinda like rolls royce, no one who buys a rolls royce would buy a used car. Same thing with LRs. Everyone is afraid to buy one because of finding someone to work on it or parts prices or whatever. In reality it is not a problem at all.

Ron

Old Scout · 01-05-2002, 07:59 AM

45k??? brand new 2002 discos are 38k and my 96 SE7 sold for 32k june 1996.

Cutter · 01-05-2002, 10:23 AM

cheap Rovers?...I got my '99 Disco II from Land Rover Dallas and paid 32K, but it was a 'certified' used one and they changed a few things like the head gasket because there were some problems on some other Rovers. And it came with a warranty, too. Very important to me when I looked into repair cost

RockRover · 01-05-2002, 03:34 PM

All "high end", "maintenance issue" vehicles are the same way. The wife and I are looking into a used Audi A6...Damn...1999's with 45k miles can be had for under 20K...That's a 25K hit in two years! Jag's, LR's the same...Any vehicle with a "maintenance issue" history take the biggest hit's. Mercedes, Lexus and BMW don't share the same depreciation curves, but they're not as stable as a Honda!

--D

liveaxle · 01-06-2002, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by RockRover
All "high end", "maintenance issue" vehicles are the same way. The wife and I are looking into a used Audi A6...Damn...1999's with 45k miles can be had for under 20K...That's a 25K hit in two years! Jag's, LR's the same...Any vehicle with a "maintenance issue" history take the biggest hit's. Mercedes, Lexus and BMW don't share the same depreciation curves, but they're not as stable as a Honda!

--D

Well put.

01-04-2002, 06:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-04-2002, 08:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
evilfij Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7755 Location: Main Line PA Posts: 1,953	No 93 discos came to the US. Only 94 and up. Its kinda like rolls royce, no one who buys a rolls royce would buy a used car. Same thing with LRs. Everyone is afraid to buy one because of finding someone to work on it or parts prices or whatever. In reality it is not a problem at all. Ron __________________ :evil:

01-05-2002, 07:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Old Scout IH/Rover Moderator Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 17 Location: Aptos,Ca Posts: 13,398	45k??? brand new 2002 discos are 38k and my 96 SE7 sold for 32k june 1996. __________________ I like beer. On occasion, I will even drink beer to celebrate a major event such as the fall of communism or the fact that the refrigerator is still working." BUY MY BOAT http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/misc-...e-history.html

01-05-2002, 10:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cutter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5510 Location: Fischer, TX Posts: 2,936	cheap Rovers?...I got my '99 Disco II from Land Rover Dallas and paid 32K, but it was a 'certified' used one and they changed a few things like the head gasket because there were some problems on some other Rovers. And it came with a warranty, too. Very important to me when I looked into repair cost __________________ Lewis'Cutter'Jones Moab, Utah '99 Disco II TReK and some other junk... www.anasaziexpeditions.com www.moabslickrockhouse.com

01-05-2002, 03:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
RockRover Rock God Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4101 Location: Santa Fe Posts: 2,232	All "high end", "maintenance issue" vehicles are the same way. The wife and I are looking into a used Audi A6...Damn...1999's with 45k miles can be had for under 20K...That's a 25K hit in two years! Jag's, LR's the same...Any vehicle with a "maintenance issue" history take the biggest hit's. Mercedes, Lexus and BMW don't share the same depreciation curves, but they're not as stable as a Honda! --D __________________ Hendrix 'X' Chassis #006 http://www.hunt4steve.com/Doug.html

01-04-2002, 08:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
road1will Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8871 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 3,344	early discos had problems, and also they are now high mileage. there were also a lot of them imported, and i think the soccer moms that bought them new in 94 or 95 are more than ready to "trade up" to some POS minivan in disguise (read cute-ute)

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