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A bit misleading as most of that was spent by previous owner who had dealer do most of the work, and some was cosmetic work.total is what was spent since day 1 until present. That wound average out to 2,800 per year which isn't that bad. Nice looking truck and the smog stuff would only affect if it is sold in California and it stayed there.
Well, I enjoy working on my Rovers. I bought a vehicle that can go wherever I want to, not a shiny show car. I do not mind a few dents and scratches and corroded aluminum panels, so I have maybe $3000 to $5000 into my rigs, and hopefully that is all I need.
I've had 13 LR's running/driving all at once and I never got anywhere near 5-10k in parts/labor or upkeep. I've always just been very careful on what LR I buy. I know what to immediately look for and simply walk away. The only exception to that rule was my first 97 XD which was a total basket case after sitting on a TX ranch and never going over 10MPH for 6-8 years. I didn't dump a lot of $$$$ as I already had a nice collection of LR spare parts from over the years, but it did take several months to get it road worthy.
I'd never dream of ever spending that much honestly. It doesn't take that much to keep an older 87-04 LR running IMHO. Knowledge is the key and forums like this one and others are the key vs $$$$$ if you ask me. I sadly have seen service and customer care slip (especially after 2020) and although I've always done my own service/maintenance I am extremely picky on who I recommend for friends to use.
Me, I could never spend that kind of money. Basically, because my wife would have killed me at about the 25K mark...and l'm being somewhat optimistic about the 25K...lol.
to put it in perspective though............. and keep in mind in the area it was serviced.
In 2024 (in the area it was serviced.....)
I costs $3.8 million for a 3 bedroom house (low end) . OR, to afford that house takes Household income of $1 million/yr for that low end home. (other homes in that same area go for upto 9 Million.)
In 1999 (in the area it was serviced.....)
That $3.8 million home cost $1.5 million and required 500k annual income. Making the $40k Discovery purchased new less than 10% of annual income.
Given the above, 70k is cheap for them to afford.
Still crazy.
My question is why did they cheap out on a Disco.......haha
Last edited by whiskeynipple0088; Dec 5, 2024 at 09:42 AM.
Seems I am the only one that has spent that kind of money on my Disco 1. Of course, the truck is essentially in a new state now given the sheer amount of work i've done to it.
Ashcroft transmission w/ upgrades
Ashcroft T-case w/ upgrades
Rebuilt motor top and bottom end
GBR diffs w/ TruTracs front and rear
RTE & KONI Raid suspension
And so on. All the brakes, wheel bearings, hubs, shafts, arms, links, you name it - all replaced with OEM or the best after market available. The majority of the cost has come from OEM parts given the crazy prices they command these days. Im also including a handful of times I had to pay for labor due to not having the right equipment or ability to do the work myself (engine rebuild or dropping the transmission and installing the Ashcroft, for instance).
I know I will never get anywhere near the amount I put in out of this vehicle and thats OK. I learned a lot working on it (first project where I did most of the work) and its such a unique vehicle given that nobody is crazy enough to drop this kind of coin on a D1. Nevertheless, if interested, i'll let it go for $50k. Any takers?
Would you spend $70,000 to Keep your D1 going?
