I am looking at a 2013 Dynamic manual TD4 Firenze red with 37k miles or a 2014 Santorini black SD4 metropolis with 16k miles, they are 8k apart in price. which one would you all recommend and which will hold its residuals better?

cheers,

Dean.

the newer with low mileage

Iain

Metropolis. It has more toys too! Now:
17MY Discovery D5 2.0 HSE (Carpathian):

Gone::
(04/17): 16.5MY Discovery Sport HSE (Waitomo)
(08/16): 16MY Discovery Sport HSE Lux Auto (Corris Grey + Black pack)
(11/15): 15MY Freelander 2 Metropolis SD4 (Loire blue)

The cheaper one is further along its depreciation curve, so it will lose value at a slower rate. As the TD4 is a manual it will also have better fuel consumption to the tune of 4-5 mpg, although the clutch in the manual is a little fragile if you are planning on towing anything. The cheaper car is in a nicer and more practical colour though.

Having said that, if I were back in the market for an FL2, I'd buy the newest and nicest that I could afford and hang the depreciation!

Thanks guys, looking at the dynamic im not keen on the body kit so looks like its going to be the Metropolis! with only 16k on the clock i dont do a lot of miles so hopefully it will hold some of its value in the future.

As a matter of curiosity Dean, what do you drive now?

4.2 supercharged Range rover

Blimey! That's a nice car

It's a lovely car if your Very well off! Which I'm not

In my experience a FL2 will keep you "not very well off". 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Are you going to go for it, or are you looking at any other options as well?

I am looking at an approved one from Land Rover so it will have 2 years warranty, trouble is its 28k 😦 Why are they so expensive! I was also looking at the Qashqai but not sure they will hold their value as well as a FL2.

Freelander is s highly capable 4x4, the squishsquash is a heap of crap

The FL2's used values have held up very well since there has been no direct replacement for it, hence the prices that you're being asked to pay now.

It's still worth it though, as the Nissan is not even close in what it provides. My previous company ran a fleet of them as engineers' cars (and no one knew why they were chosen - something to do with low status, I think). They were unloved by all who had to use them. No stranger to warranty claims either.

I've looked through every car imaginable and keep coming back to the same FL2, looks like I'm going to have to speak to my bank lol as I don't fancy PCP options.