pookie....I'm really reluctant to say the following because we love our reliable 96 Disco, but I fear you will not be happy with any disco that has that high mileage. Our Disco has only 33K miles and consequently is not very worn out. We drive it rarely and it is in top condition.
These are very strongly made 4X4s but they suffer from many ills that can be fixed -
1 you can learn how to do most of the work yourself and this Forum is a great asset.
2 parts cost is high and there are few usable vehicles at the wrecking yards. Some substitution of non-Rover cheaper parts is possible
3 expect about 12-15 mpg in town.
4 Discos are not fast and are definitely not SPORT utility vehicles. Drive it moderately to slowly on public roads.
5 Discos are excellent towing vehicles - I hardly even notice my heavy loaded trailer is behind us....
6 Now the big one - reliablity...We know 5 families that bought Discos and we are the only family left wih one in the driveway. The electrical systems are as bad as in some Mercedes models or worse. Components that should be bullet proof (electric windows, alarm systems) are poor. All kinds of drivetrain oil seals are substandard. The engine is from the "stone age" and carbons up badly (I had to replace an exhaust valve last year)
In short if you want this vehicle to be a daily driver, look elsewhere; if you want a fabulous weekend offroad machine that will go through almost any snow conditions, this is a good machine. Find one with 60k miles or less if you can. Cheers.
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