D2's getting scarce
Three Wheeling
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 55
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I don’t think I will ever part with mine. ‘03 Disco II 88k. Interior is basically New.
Paid $2,300 with a slipped sleeve. Pinned it and other fixes like new brake lines, and now I’m in it for $5,500. Drove it today and the truck was very tight and it felt great. I can’t even get a beat up Wrangler for $5,500 these days.
Paid $2,300 with a slipped sleeve. Pinned it and other fixes like new brake lines, and now I’m in it for $5,500. Drove it today and the truck was very tight and it felt great. I can’t even get a beat up Wrangler for $5,500 these days.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 1,235
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From: CA
I always check for D2's on Craigslist in cities in the midwest. Lately they are getting very hard to find. I would usually look for nice body rigs with blown HG for $500. Lately I don't see any or I see rigs with blown motors for $2,500. Does anybody know a way to determine how many are still on the road?
Pro Wrench
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,709
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From: NE PA
5th Gear
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 5
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I think a lot of it has to do with "overlanding" fad being all the rage now here in the States. The Fast Lane Truck on You Tube features a nice 04 Disco they purchased for under 6K and they praised it, despite all it's quirks, how awesome it is for such little money. Programs like these get thousands of viewers that probably didn't even look twice at a used Discovery until they watched this, unless they were a Land Rover person already. I've seen this happen with the Land Cruiser 80 and 100 series as well. A couple of years ago you used to see 100 series for good deals all the time on craigslist, now you can barely find a Lexus LX 470 for under 16K. Media Hype and publicity can be a double edge sward.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 1,235
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From: CA
I noticed that too, "overlanders" parking on driveways in better neighborhoods is on a rising trend, at least in my area. Lift, 32" tires, steel bumpers, snorkel and roof tent seem to be the new status symbols. These people do not look like the typical 4x4ers you see in the mountains.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 381
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From: Boiling Springs, SC
I noticed that too, "overlanders" parking on driveways in better neighborhoods is on a rising trend, at least in my area. Lift, 32" tires, steel bumpers, snorkel and roof tent seem to be the new status symbols. These people do not look like the typical 4x4ers you see in the mountains.
https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...spacers-94538/
"I do no off roading at all"
Camel Trophy
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 3,969
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From: Britainistan, UK
I noticed that too, "overlanders" parking on driveways in better neighborhoods is on a rising trend, at least in my area. Lift, 32" tires, steel bumpers, snorkel and roof tent seem to be the new status symbols. These people do not look like the typical 4x4ers you see in the mountains.
I've asked him a couple times if he wants to go with our Discovery club on a wooded area outing and get a little dirty. He always turns down the invitation.
