By hyteckie on Sunday, June 03, 2001 - 11:23 pm: Edit

i have been wanting a disco for a long time. i have done a lot of research on the different years, and i have decided on a 97,98 disco LE, SE. i noticed that they have presented a better track record as far as stats go also they are much simpler than the new discos II. i can't see plunking down 30+ for a new vehicle knowing that they depreciate greatly when you drive them off the lot. i am considering this 98 with 36339 miles for 21781. is that a great deal or what. i know that the dealer jacks up the price versus the trade in value. i would also like to know what to look for when driving it. i got a carfax report on several discos, and i noticed that a lot were rental, personal, fleet or commercial leases. is this a danger sign? would this present problems? any advice would greatly be appreciated. you guys sound pretty knowledgeable about your LRs. thanx.

By garrett on Monday, June 04, 2001 - 08:38 am: Edit

for good price camparisons check out www.lrx.com (Land Rover Exchange). there are always a good number of Disco's there for sale and that will give you a good idea of what kind of deal you may be getting. that price is OK, but could be a little high, but the prices really vary on where you live and who is selling it. Rover dealers are a good place to buy them, but again there prices tend to replect that for sure. i have seen 98's from $18,000 to $24,000 at most LR dealers they are all certified and you can buy an extended warranty for them too. a must if you ask me or many other owners here. check out www.roverguy.com for warranties or Hal Moses at Auto Advantage. you should be able to get one for under $2K for 4 years easily. try and find one with all the previous records. and of course make sure you take it to someone familiar with these trucks to give it a good looking over. good luck.

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Monday, June 04, 2001 - 01:23 pm: Edit

I bought my 98 LE off of a lease and have had no big issues with it. I bought it late in 98 with 8k miles on it and saved 6 grand doing it. It was 8 months old and the person that had it leased it from the same dealer I got it at so they had all the service records in their computer. The price sounds OK. I live in the Washington D.C. area and they are running about 22K to 26K have seen some for more but, that would be a rip off. I

By jp on Tuesday, June 05, 2001 - 01:24 pm: Edit

Ask the dealer, where it was serviced at, to print a service history for you using the VIN number.

That is one thing I would recommend to anyone considering buying a LR. Be an informed buyer.