About to buy a 1999 Discovery II with 176,000 miles for 8k. It seems to be in great condition, and the owner originally had it listed for significantly more (14k). I have the full vehicle history and it has been pretty well-maintained. Had head gasket, crankshaft, coolant system, and transmission service done recently by a reputable servicer. Has been driven a few thousand miles since, is now in good shape.

I wouldn't drive this a ton, just to work a couple times a week (10 miles city) maybe an occasional longer drive, and plan to get a newer car for that in the next year or so. I am not super mechanically inclined but I have a DIY spirit...

What do we think? Is the mileage a dealbreaker? That's my biggest concern. Appreciate any advice!

 

$14K - not even close - way over priced

 

Do not worry about the mileage if maintenance and driving habits have been good. Easy to get to 200k miles. Which gives you nearly 20 years of ownership at 100 miles per month. By then it will sell for more that you paid.

 

Good price if it really is in excellent condition. My high mileage example went to 267 before it was totaled and it ran like a top. Currently have two over 218 which run great. 300k is easily achievable. There will be some things that wear out as mileage increases, I have done several post over the years on these, might want to check this: https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...-04-d2-118597/

 

I agree, if it’s in great shape you should buy it. If you didn’t have your DIY bent, I wouldn’t be as positive.

 

Be sure to check the frame thoroughly for rust. The amount will likely depend on where it spent the majority of its life.

 

Echoing the others, mileage is nearly irrelevant if it's been well maintained.

Working on them yourself makes the ownership experience realistic (even enjoyable?). If you find you love working on cars, I feel like there's no better car to work on than Discos. Plenty of room in the engine bay, standard fasteners, a lot of room under the truck too so you don't have to lift it every time like you would a car, not overly-burdened by computers, etc. I look forward to maintenance days and even unexpected repairs TBH. It's fun problem solving. Get tools you love using and you'll enjoy it even more.

All the knowledge you'll need is archived in this forum.

If you don't think you'll want to work on this *at all*, you might find ownership expensive and frustrating.