Member Since: 22 May 2020
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 1616
Think I’d have been tempted to hire a car for 6 months or buy a banger. That’s what I was considering at the height of the prices last year.
My Disco is in a similar age bracket and model to yours but with 29k miles, at the peak last year I was being offered £39k, yet my one has dropped a good £10k.
I've just sold my Merc as I can see the way prices are going and right now I don't need a comfy mile-muncher to visit clients as I am going to see them at best once a month. It was due for replacement next year anyway, so I can sit on the cash pending the right deal/car.
So for now I do my local driving in the FL2, any longer trips I nick the wife's Volvo - she's quite happy in the FL2 day to day.
Still have my reservation in place for a Fisker Ocean, but their announcement that they have formed an agreement with Onto to be their exclusive UK partner for 22/23 likely means my reservation (which predates that deal by 9 months) will likely get punted into 2024, which I am *not* happy about. I'll find out more when firm orders open in July, although July orders will only be for the launch spec.
tl;dr : If you can sell your car now and sit on the cash while prices settle, you'll do okI know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
8th Apr 2022 10:48 am
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1257
I noticed James french had 2 D4 2016 both under 3k miles at £59,995 both sold within 2 weeks.
26th Apr 2022 5:54 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
do we know why the mileage was 3k after 5 years ?
26th Apr 2022 11:21 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1257
No but one was a VIP?. Royalty perhaps ?.
27th Apr 2022 7:20 pm
Oxford-boy
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Oxford
Posts: 1108
I've seen ex JLR Management cars at James French before.
He's had some from the Royal Family before too..
A tasty armoured RR a while back too.Jim
2014 Discovery 4 XXV SDV6 Causeway Grey
2016 Discovery 4 HSE Lux SDV6 Loire Blue - now gone
27th Apr 2022 7:42 pm
defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1471
I have read a comment this morning that in the next 3 months when the new energy price cap comes in, people will be unloading their vehicles to help pay for the bills.
I envisage cars being handed back to lease/HP/PCP companies or a glut of used cars on the market depressing prices.
Might have to check WBAC to see the direction of prices.
26th Aug 2022 1:50 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14389
Interesting. I'm about to unload my XC90 and take the equity out of it whilst I wait for my new Defender, which I'm not sure I need
I spend most of my time driving my daughter's UP! into and out of Bath, the rest of the time its taxis to the airport, trains and planes.
Confusing times. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
26th Aug 2022 3:29 pm
Famousfive
Member Since: 12 Aug 2014
Location: Southampton
Posts: 1831
Interesting the D4 has been highlighted as a one of the losers in the used car market - didn't think I'd noticed that on AutoTrader tbh
I wonder if this is influenced by the impact of ULEZ in some cities. So there will be an impact on earlier cars in one direction, and a different one on Euro 6 cars in the other direction. More of the former out there though...MY16 Discovery 4 Landmark - Yulong White
Plus road and track cars
10th Feb 2023 4:16 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23825
“The most popular colour was black, followed by blue and grey.“
Blue! I’d not have guessed that.
Also surprised that Tesla wasn’t mentioned. Used prices (as well as new) for them have tumbled recently. Even more than the iPace.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 (now semi-retired)
10th Feb 2023 7:36 pm
DC144
Member Since: 23 Jan 2023
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 19
I was searching for a 2016 D4 Landmark over the past month. Approved used just gone within 1-2 days, even photo was not ready on the online ad. I placed an order for an approved used finally, but with higher milage; I placed deposit right after the sales send me a video.
D4 looks boxy and tough; most newer LR just cannot compare, except Defender.
12th Feb 2023 11:52 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14389
Trust me, my new Defender doesn't compare to a D4 in many ways. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
13th Feb 2023 11:21 am
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2589
I'm missing my D3 and a V8 and was thinking ....has anyone put a 5.0V8 engine in a D4?
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