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Old 01-26-2018, 08:21 PM
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Hey All,

Long time onlooker of the Disco, looking to make an actual purchase.

I found an ‘04 in my area with a supposed 50,000 miles in what looks like excellent condition.

Used dealer (not a LR dealer but a proclaimed LR expert) is asking $30,000. Am I wrong to think the high ticket price is wrong for this thing and that they might be trying to take advantage for the rarity of a disco with such low miles. Or, I’m way off and its a fair market value.

KBB and NADA are no help IMO, they way underprice but probably don’t account for demand of a low mile disco.

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WTF......$30,000 for a 2004 DII!!!!!!

OMG....NO!!!!!!!!!!

 
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Old 01-26-2018, 08:28 PM
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Hah! There's no way in hell. NADA is definitely of help; that's what credit unions and insurance companies use for insurance and loan values. That's not to say you won't pay a premium for an exceptional example, but for most vehicles the value is pretty dead on the money.

For $30,000 you could buy a SUPER clean disco, a brand new transmission from the dealer, a new Todd Co or similar engine, pay to have them professionally installed, have the interior reupholstered, and have money left over.

If you played your cards right you might could do it twice.
 
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Hah! There's no way in hell. NADA is definitely of help; that's what credit unions and insurance companies use for insurance and loan values. That's not to say you won't pay a premium for an exceptional example, but for most vehicles the value is pretty dead on the money.

For $30,000 you could buy a SUPER clean disco, a brand new transmission from the dealer, a new Todd Co or similar engine, pay to have them professionally installed, have the interior reupholstered, and have money left over.

If you played your cards right you might could do it twice.
Hell yeah. 5.0 Rover, chipped by Stormtuning, Steel color coded Bumpers, new tires, and have it shipped along with yourself to South Africa.
 
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Sweet replies... knew what I was seeing was insane-o price. Feel like visiting the place just to ask what the hell is wrong with them OR to the person who bites at that price.
 
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That’s it!!
 
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Sweet replies... knew what I was seeing was insane-o price. Feel like visiting the place just to ask what the hell is wrong with them OR to the person who bites at that price.
Find a good one with a blown head gasket, and drop in a Turner Engineering Long Block, Toddco 5.0, or do the Trailhead LS swap and you’ll have a better Disco. The original engine is no holy grail.
 
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I've seen a hand full of discos for that much. I wouldn't call that one the "holy grail". Maybe worth 7k on the high end. More like 5k, honestly. The only one I've seen at that price that might have been worth it was one that literally had 12 miles. Only worth it to a collector, of course.
 

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I'm all in for the $30K IF, and only if this truck comes WITH Meghan Markle in the backseat!
 


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