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Under 3500kg vehicles, e.g. Land Cruiser, Land Rover, Subaru etc.
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Selling Discovery made in 1990-1995

Hi all,
do you think it's easy to sell Discovery 2,5 made in 1990-95 in Africa?
I guess there shouldn't be any problem to sell Defender, but Discovery is a bit less sturdy.
I'm thinking about buying one preparing for a longer trip across Africa. Would you recommend a different car or model?
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I see it's been 2 days since you posted and you haven't had any responses.

Let's kick things off with a provocative comment, shall we?

TOYOTAS ARE GREAT!

LANDROVERS ARE RUBBISH!
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Hi all,
do you think it's easy to sell Discovery 2,5 made in 1990-95 in Africa?
I guess there shouldn't be any problem to sell Defender, but Discovery is a bit less sturdy.
I'm thinking about buying one preparing for a longer trip across Africa. Would you recommend a different car or model?
'96+ model with 300tdi or TD5 might be a better bet. When it comes to selling, Africa is a big place! As you are likely to have a carnet, you could sell to a Brit wanting to return the other way.
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Get it insured for £££££, then drive it through somewhere dodgy and let it get taken off you at gunpoint by bandits. Then you can claim for it on the insurance.
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