The article is a year old but interesting nonetheless:

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...t-collectables

enjoy

 

Considering the rate at which Discos are getting scrapped, it doesn't seem that far fetched to think they'll go up in value eventually once a lot of them are off the road. Problematic or not, they have a "cool factor" that modern SUV's lack, I think the market will reflect that one day. Not Defender pricey by any means but not dirt cheap any more either.

 

I've always thought that the future for DI's vs. RRC's would play out in a similar way as the market for Triumph TR6's vs. Spitfire's has. By that I mean that DI's will go up in value over time but they will always be available for significantly less than the going rate for a RRC is similar condition. I doubt they'll ever get to command prices higher than the $15-$25K range unless they are extraordinary examples whereas you are regularly seeing those prices already for RRC's. And, you'll never see prices for DI's ever approach the value of old 2 door RRC's from the early 1970's and 1980's. They are real classics.

 

The prices of Defenders in the UK has gone ballistic since they have stopped production. They are worth (in the LR mags) twice the price of D2's with half the internal kit. If you're considering one be very careful there are many rough dogs around.

 

GQ..another interesting read:

How to Buy a Classic Range Rover and Stay Sane | GQ

so tempting..

 

Hi KD

Don't be tempted unless for pure investment and love. I've owned a few and I sold my 1982 in 1994 for silly money, try $200, seems mental now but back then I just wanted to offload the problem. If you think your problems with a D2 are bad, hmmm, try an RRC and treble those problems. Admittedly, an RRC that is in good condition and well looked after is OK, not great, but as a reliable daily drive it'll cost you in fuel, time and parts. The RRC is great as a hobby but for a rust bucket they excel more than the Series 2, 2a and 3.

 

Ha! Don't worry Offroad, I know RRCs aren't for the faint of heart and as much as I may find them attractive, I know better I can hardly keep up with my DII as it is right now! We are so busy at work - I had planned on taking vacation for 2 weeks while hubby was in England visiting his family but I ended up working 2 jobs - mine and manning the store. I haven't had a day off in a month, am burning the midnight oil and have slept 4-5 hours a night the past 2 days. My one enchanted night on the patio listening to REO was a luxury, dreaming of doing it again. Who has time to work on a vehicle????... I was supposed to have today off but am at work right now waiting for 100 gb of data to transfer to a flash drive so I can get the report out in the post. But hey man..... at least I 'fixed' my parent's Pathfinder this past week..... their TC, VDC and Slip lights came on, a local stealership charged them $115 to solve nothing (seriously?), and my mom said she was thinking of trading it in. I said 'why?.. and oh.. have you checked your brakes lately?' I don't understand why the local Nissan dealer didn't think to check the brakes during 2 hours of 'diagnostic testing' - told her it was electrical and even the owner's manual said 'lights can come on due to wearing brake pads'. Um...Hello??

She called me and said that she told my dad to write me a check hahaha.. His reply? 'let's wait and see..'

I was doing it out of the goodness of my heart.. definitely not expecting anything in return.

Sorry if I sound like I'm living on Red Bull.. I'm on a sleep depraved high

 

Pretty sure this will happen with the Discovery 1. Probably the Discovery 2 as well.

 

I certainly agree regarding the D1's. The article is pretty accurate I would say. I would only add that any value for the D1 would be for those that haven't been molested and are close to if not all stock. Same as an M3 or M5 from the mid 2000's for example. No value in one that has been painted lime green and lowered with matte black wheels.

 

To be honest I have always found RRC's to be very robust and reliable and no more rust prone that a Discovery.

They are typically much easier to wrench on as well. I would take a RRC over a DII anyday.