Only time I ever felt like that was true = when I was given a 2012 Ford Transit Connect POS as a work van....... I'd honestly have to say it has to be the worse POS on the road today in the USA. I'd take a Yugo over that giant turd!!!!! 39K and the transmission fluid looked like burnt charcoal, 71K same thing with the transmission fluid so transmission #2, then it blew misc wiring to bits when the serpentine belt exploded causing all sorts of electrical gremlins (they were never fixed), including the electric efan that no longer worked.... which lead to many many many times of it running hot & me basically waiting until nightfall to even attempt to drive it home... Transmission went out again leaving me with only 2nd & 3rd gear. I drove it like that for 8K then my company finally realized what a HUGE POS it was and got me another vehicle.

So 200K 04 Land Rover at 6.9K vs 2012 Transit Connect with 0K on it at 25K I'd take the Land Rover any day. Even if it something did go wrong at least it looks damn nice sitting there with it's Vienna Green paint & Tundra interior lol.




Best looking Transit Connect pic I've ever seen. They all need a special place to burn in hell....

 

Just for the record, this is what happens when you ask a baby...

" Should I be scared of a very high mile D2 that looks perfect? "

 

Way too many bucks for the high mileage and near certain rust bucket.
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As someone who lived in NE, I'd stay away from any car from that region. Basically, it will become a rust bucket. Had this car been a true CA car, I'd be all over it. At this point Discos are getting old and getting a car with interior/exterior in near mint condition is worth it. You'll probably replace the rest of the mechanical stuff anyway.

 

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/c...418320998.html
Drive to Washington $4200. With 89,000 miles on it.

 

They want too much for that one, too. With those body issues, sunroofs not working, and "no major work done" means head gaskets haven't been replaced.

 

Close to a million miles....I'll pass

Jk

In all seriousness, I see more and more threads about ppl wanting to buy Discos, do you guys think they are ever going to be like FJ60s? I heard you could buy those for a grand 5-10 years ago

 

Depends on how good you want the car to took after you're done with fixing it.

Interior jobs are expensive when done professionally. I OCD on things and I'd basically gut the interior of this car and replace it. Major $. Then you have to replace all the usual mechanical stuff and that's another several grand just in parts plus your time. In the end, you'll end up paying with a combination of time and money to get this vehicle back to decent shape. Is it worth it?

 

If you imply that the price of the cars will go up, I see how that can happen. After looking for a discovery for years, I finally managed to find one that meets my standards and I had to pay a premium for that. Most Discos I've seen fell into the following categories.

1. Complete neglected cards beat to crap and sold at your friendly shady corner dealer. If you love cars with sagging suspensions and odd-looking sales guys, you're covered.
2. "Barely wheeled" specimen that have clearly seen a ton of trails. Modified and beat on a regular basis, these cars now are eager to bring you a new set of problems you did not know you had or needed. These vehicles typically come from wheeling enthusiasts ready to move on to something else.
3. Well-cared for family cars that may have been spare vehicles of folks with means. These cars will have plenty of records and just as much life left. Unfortunately, they are hard to find. There is a guy in SF Bay area that is trying to sell his unmodified, stock, '04 Disco in seemingly excellent shape for $14.7K.

Personally, I favor cars in the third category, but finding one at a right price is not easy.

 

I paid $1500 for this came from a rich part of town, I put 2 o2 sensors changed the oil, and replace a small coolant line yesterday. Runs great and looks good.