Listing this for my neighbor who isn't home much. '96 Disco, 145k miles. Black/tan. Runs and drives decent, and was his daily for a few years until he got a newer Mercedes. Needs detailing and has a little front bumper damage. He wants $2k for it, but I'm pushing him to accept offers closer to $1500-1700.
You people and your ideal daily drivers for my situation and being halfway across the country.
hmmm....if I can get my truck sold soon I may be very interested in this.
JThw8 wrote:hmmm....if I can get my truck sold soon I may be very interested in this.
It's not orange. 
carzan wrote:JThw8 wrote:hmmm....if I can get my truck sold soon I may be very interested in this.
It's not orange.
It could be painted and pass for one of those Land Rovers that is used on the around the world treks..
Paging Mr. Joshua.
I see it, I see it.
Why are these things so cheap? I've seen several in this range. Weren't they something like 50k new? That's some serious depreciation. . .
Yeah, massive depreciation. Partly because they were luxury items, and every time a new version comes out, the old version drops a bunch. Partly because they don't get the best fuel mileage, so they aren't as desirable to the daily driver crowd. The early Discos like this, however, like the Range Rover Classics, have hit the bottom of their depreciation curve and won't drop any farther. They are still desired by those that want to use them as originally designed.
In good shape, this one would fetch over $3500, much like I got $3700 for my '95 Classic LWB a month ago. But it's average, so is the price.
My '01 Range Rover HSE was over $70k new, and I picked it up for a bit over $10k with a warranty and only 64k miles. Kind of like how my $70k+ 740iL was picked up for $7500 a couple years ago, and can be found similarly now for around $5k.
Chris is being kind. They're not just a bit older and a bit thirsty (actually, exceptionally thirsty) and slow, they're also pretty unreliable. And in the US, they were never marketed to the people they were really designed for. In the UK, the Defender is the equivalent of the F150. The Disco is often a commercial vehicle.
Old Rovers are a great deal for offroading. Very good in the rough stuff. Definitely check the condition of the frame, though. That aluminum body can hide all sorts of sins while the frame turns to swiss cheese.
