D2 what's it worth?

[Gazzab]

Trying to decide whether to fix my D2 or not... I wonder what it's worth broken?
It's a 99 D2. 117k but engine seized. Fantastic history and condition. 7 seats, DVD, ladder, light guards, navy blue, sun roofs etc I bought it from a girl at work who had had it for 7 years. I paid £3.5k for it. I am looking at about a grand for a decent engine 2nd hand. But I wonder if I might be better off just selling and buying a newer car.
Any ideas on value? Thanks

[sunbeam alpine]

I've just been offered €3250 (I'm in Belgium) for a 2000 MY Disco 2 in PX against a new one. Mine has got nearly double the mileage yours has, and sounds about the same spec.

Mine has been well maintained (garage during warranty), then by ourselves afterwards, but at this sort of age, problems keep arising - in the last 12 months, the ACS system failed, and last week the compressor for the air suspension died. The cost of parts alone has meant that we swapped the ACS system for traditional anti-roll bars, and have now junked the air suspension in favour of springs.

To replace the parts needed for the ACS system would have cost us more than €600 in parts alone (I've got a pretty good workshop - including a lift), and the air suspension compressor would also have been more than €450. You can get cheaper parts off the internet, but havng helped a friend try to fit cheap parts on his ACS system (we gave up in the end), I wouldn't risk it.

They are great cars when working, but at a certain age/mileage, have the potential to cost a lot of money. Get rid.

[camel_landy]

Working, it's probably worth approx £4k...

If the rest of the car is in good nick, you might be better off just dropping another engine in.

M

[anonymous-user]

camel_landy said:

Working, it's probably worth approx £4k...

If the rest of the car is in good nick, you might be better off just dropping another engine in.

M

Gets my vote.
As a non-runner you're appealing mainly to the back yard spanner monkey who just won't pay the extra for the condition.

[A.J.M]

Crossflow Kid said:

camel_landy said:

Working, it's probably worth approx £4k...

If the rest of the car is in good nick, you might be better off just dropping another engine in.

M

Gets my vote.
As a non-runner you're appealing mainly to the back yard spanner monkey who just won't pay the extra for the condition.

As long as the rear chassis is in good condition this is my vote as well.

You know the car, you like it. Stick a new engine in and enjoy.

[Gazzab]

Thanks. Am getting it looked at before I decide. But am engine is £1200 plus fitting. So £2k all in with odds n sods. Means car cost me £5.5k. Whereas if I get £2k for browken 1 then I only lose £1.5k
Also am getting a contribution from previous owner to soften blow of either option. Hmmm get rid appeals currently... Or maybe...

[pikeyboy]

Gazzab said:

Thanks. Am getting it looked at before I decide. But am engine is £1200 plus fitting. So £2k all in with odds n sods. Means car cost me £5.5k. Whereas if I get £2k for browken 1 then I only lose £1.5k
Also am getting a contribution from previous owner to soften blow of either option. Hmmm get rid appeals currently... Or maybe...

You'll be forever trying to break it for bits. Either mend it or sell it whole and let someone else mend it or sell all the ste two pence bits.

[xaby82]

There's a big price differance up north in Scotland or down in southern Englandshire. Could possibly be worth 5k depending on what part of the country your in. Sound like a good spec too, I'm guessing an ES. That and the 7 seat option commands a premium.

[Gazzab]

I mean whats it worth as it is with a broken engine. I don't have the time or will to break it for spares.

[A.J.M]

What happened to the engine?
Is there parts off it you can sell, like the turbo?

eBay is showing about £2k for running accident damaged d2 models.
Yours doesn't run so you won't get £2k for it.
I would fix it.

[Gazzab]

I think the oil pump chain broke.

[Gazzab]

I think the oil pump chain broke. Oil light on, then battery, then died. Wouldn't start. Jump leads, turned over very quickly, started, banging noise every second or so. Stalled. Garage low loaded it and say its seized.

[A.J.M]

That's dead then

Do you want to fix it?
Apart from the engine, is there anything else wrong with it that needs addressed or is it otherwise fine?

[Gazzab]

I am not sure I want to fix it. It's very straight and well loved by previous owner. The garage are inspecting it for me to confirm if there are any nasties eg chassis. If the list of expenditures increases then it may be less likely one that I want to fix. I have found a decent td5 10p engine to drop in it. So likely could end up a good one again.

[A.J.M]

Was thinking it through with logic, not emotion.
Sadly, as a non runner it's not worth much, you know this already though.
To fix, is roughly £2k, there or thereabouts.
If it is straight and honest, then it may only need some bushes or ball joints etc.
If the chassis is rotten. Walk away as i'm currently reading in LRM about a D2 rechassis, it's a pig of a job to do!

[Gazzab]

A.J.M said:

Was thinking it through with logic, not emotion.
Sadly, as a non runner it's not worth much, you know this already though.
To fix, is roughly £2k, there or thereabouts.
If it is straight and honest, then it may only need some bushes or ball joints etc.
If the chassis is rotten. Walk away as i'm currently reading in LRM about a D2 rechassis, it's a pig of a job to do!

Yep same here - hence questions re values etc so as to have a considered view on whether its worth doing. I am going to see garage now ish to look at the chassis.

[good40]

Not worth bothering with , just get rid & put down to bad luck!

[g7jtk]

I have one the same age as yours and entered the details into we buy any car. They returned £1900 and mine works so with a broken engine it must be worth almost nothing. Could make most by stripping for parts but if you want to keep it I would think it could cost that to repair.