Hate to say it but 6 LR Badges without issue and 1 RR badge nightmare - must be telling me something  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Tell's you that statistics etc mean nothing

The disco isnt the same - depreciates faster, doesnt look as nice, feels cheaper, acts cheap is cheaper and by the time you add the same standard range rover toys you have a bloated discovery not a nice place to be...this comes from a person who has owned 4 discovery's Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Not according to whatcar

 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Just wait until you trade it in at year 1...then you will see the depreciation.

I think there was even a thread on here - you will get more out of you sport and a disco

Anyway - your not even comparing apples with apples - there isnt a HSE disco against a HSE sport - even the SE isnt really comparable to the XS Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

You are correct no D4 HSE - HSE sport only there because I have one and wanted to compare it though at present I can not afford either HSE now thanks to my dealers added service benefit  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Agree mse, Disco v RRS, not a fair comparison IMHO  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

I am not comparing specs - just depreciation/cost

I have enjoyed the luxury of a RRS HSE but would really like a TDV8 Vogue

However back to reality - Disco is cheaper and holds value better according to what car and unless dealer/Lr do the right thing I have been set back 4 years financially and must lower my expectations  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Yes, I'm aware of that , my comment was in the general sense. I struggle to see that someone spending this sort of money on 'any' car is worried about depreciation. If you were, you'd not be looking to spend upwards of £40k on any car

I don't think you know what you want Muddy!, RRS, Disco, Vogue.....other brand
If it was me, I'd get a resolution to my RRS first, then see what's on the table re trading up (Vogue), sideways (RRS) or down (Disco ).
Then if none of those are feasible, I'd look outside the brand  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

I know what I want - tdv8 vogue

Depreciation concerns me more on a £40k car than a £15k

Since 911 I Made a choice to only buy cars that are built in britain, meet my needs, look good imho and fit my budget - that's just me I am afraid

My choices therefore -

Defender - cheap, looks cool but not refined enough for everyday use
FL2 - great value 4x4 but won't pull van and looks a bit cheap/dated inside now
Disco - did not gel with me as d3 but has grown on me since d4, cheaper than rrs and will pull van
RRS - was my dream car but having had a bad experience not sure I want another and cost to change now a problem
FFRR - engine blows you away but design dated and cost/depreciation again a big issue now
Honda crv - reliable, good value but looks awful and won't pull van

Hence the graph I posted to compare  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

muddywheels wrote:

Since 911 I Made a choice to only buy cars that are built in britain

why not buy cars built outside of the UK, that use multiple UK sourced components? That way you support more jobs than just the handful at one car building factory

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2010 TDV8 HSE - ooo laa laaaaaaaaa
2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

Do you have a list with some supporting evidence  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

sure, if you can give me the list of # of employees at each of the UK car factories, I'll start looking for the # of employees at each of the UK manufacturing companies that export car components  ============
2010 TDV8 HSE - ooo laa laaaaaaaaa
2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

Muddy - if you want a FFRR TDV8, then that's the car to get, everything else will seem short change.
I hope LRCS can get an amicable resolution to get you into one  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

On that subject MW, any joy from Land Rover now that Nick has joined the forum?????????

Jim

Not yet - still waiting  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!