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Location: Warwickshire
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Do I wait ?
Well I've just sold my D3 , had it nearly 9 years and loved it, sad to see it go , hopefully the new owner will join us on the forums .
Not sure how long I can last using my Deafeners as family car , every time I look at what to replace it with it seems to keep coming back to D4 .
Now my dilemma, do I just get out there and look for D4 or wait until early next year when new Discovery hits the streets and lots of D4's go on the market thus bringing the prices down ?.
I think if you loved the D3 so much an 8 speed D4 will only make you smile morePaul.
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24th Oct 2016 11:46 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Depends how important the more practical features of the D4 are to you. The lack of a proper split tail gate has left me feeling ambivalent about the D5.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
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24th Oct 2016 11:55 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
Re: Do I wait ?
Mark Y wrote:
Now my dilemma, do I just get out there and look for D4 or wait until early next year when new Discovery hits the streets and lots of D4's go on the market thus bringing the prices down ?.
It didn't happen when the Freelander 2 was nominally "replaced" by the Disco Sport, with FL2 values holding surprisingly firm even 2 years later; I don't see any reason why it should be any different in relation to the D4 Vs D5/Disco Sport Plus.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
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25th Oct 2016 5:53 am
Dudleydisco
Member Since: 20 Jun 2014
Location: York
Posts: 853
As a few of us have said in the Ultimate Disco thread, if you like the practicality of the D3/4, then I'd go for it. If you fancy a D4 HSE Lux, then mine should be on the LR Approved list soon and it's been a fantastic vehicle!D4 MY14 XXV - RLD/IID BT
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25th Oct 2016 7:18 am
dan_t
Member Since: 26 May 2015
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 29
Re: Do I wait ?
Mark Y wrote:
Well I've just sold my D3 , had it nearly 9 years and loved it, sad to see it go , hopefully the new owner will join us on the forums .
I've been lurking for a while now but it'll be my home from now on .
Dan.D3 TDV6 S
D2 ES V8 - Gone
RR Classic '85 - Still sat there
25th Oct 2016 12:19 pm
PDC
Member Since: 20 Jul 2016
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 174
beanie wrote:
Go now Mark, you'll not regret it, I'm not convinced prices will drop that much, bought my D4 a month go
I Second that..... I recon it could even steady the prices on the D4 as there is no real alternative now for a, chuck your crap in and go anywhere vehicle........2010 RR 5.0 Autobiography
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25th Oct 2016 12:37 pm
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
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The ones that purchased a D4 recently are hoping prices don't fall or they'll look complete plonkers that lost thousands, hence their point of view. Basically, no one knows, it's a guessing game.
25th Oct 2016 1:20 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23368
You can make educated guesses though and the D5 isn't a direct replacement for the D4. I doubt that D3 or D4 prices will be greatly affected by the D5.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
25th Oct 2016 1:34 pm
Dudleydisco
Member Since: 20 Jun 2014
Location: York
Posts: 853
Funnily enough I valued my old D4 on WBAC a couple of months ago and got an email from them this morning telling me it's value had increased! D4 MY14 XXV - RLD/IID BT
D4 MY13 HSE Lux - RLD/IID BT
P38 RR - Sad parting
110 - Even sadder parting
S3 88" - Still going strong after 23 years of ownership
25th Oct 2016 1:57 pm
Discogaz
Member Since: 17 Mar 2014
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 1399
Same here with WBAC last year, price went up every few weeks going into winter but bottled it and decided to keep the old girl.
The ones that purchased a D4 recently are hoping prices don't fall or they'll look complete plonkers that lost thousands, hence their point of view. Basically, no one knows, it's a guessing game.
Can't say that I really care, I bought the car I wanted at a price I was happy with, go up go down, I dont care, I have something that is getting harder to own and the replacement isn't what I want Altox GSM FBH controller thread
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25th Oct 2016 7:01 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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The Dundonian wrote:
The ones that purchased a D4 recently are hoping prices don't fall or they'll look complete plonkers that lost thousands, hence their point of view. Basically, no one knows, it's a guessing game.
Of course no one knows for sure, but it's not a complete guessing game - the experience with the very similar transition from FL2 to Disco Sport, 2 years ago, shows exactly what can happen with used values when a the replacement is an awkward mismatch to a successful original.
I've kept a very close eye on the value of my own 2015 Disco over the last 6 months; over that time, it's aged from 6 months to a year old and the mileage has gone from 15,000 to 34,000 miles, yet the value has even gone UP on WBAC - and that's after it's even after it's gone out of production!
No car is an investment (excluding some, otherwise useless, classics!) and we will all lose money. I'd rather lose money on a car I want to own though.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
25th Oct 2016 7:19 pm
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
Time of year increases with WBAC. They fluctuate wildly week to week even in the winter or certainly did do over the last 4 years. I was keeping an eye on the value with the 2012 D4 since purchase.
That said, so long as your happy with the car you've purchased, great, but wether it was a prudent buy is another matter and if you care or not is yet another matter again.
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