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Originally Posted by SLO-BOB
But she bought it anyway and loved it. Right up until she spun it on a highway curve and slid sideways into the corner of a stopped car. Two things - the Disco spun, it didn't roll - impressive. Second, it took the shot at the drivers door - as in, the corner of the parked car poked the door right where she was sitting. Broken arm, ribs, and punctured lung, but had it been a whinpy or low car, she wouldn't be here.
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The LR Disco carries a lot of weight down low in the chassis. You'd be surprised what it takes to roll one given the high profile the body has. My wife totaled her '97 avoiding a mini van that ran a red light. The wife swerved hard right at 45+ mph, off the road and down a steep 10' embankment contacting a full size Dodge PU in a parking lot, rolling on into a heavy utility truck and pushing it into a building. Front of the Disco was demolished and my wife and then 2 year old daughter walked away with no injuries. The doors still opened normally.
I have always warned my wife to hit brakes & steer straight in emergency situations to avoid classic SUV roll. That time it worked out and I'm 100% positive the mini van occupants would not have survived if she hit them broadside.
Depreciation...well look at it this way...they can't get much lower
Hopefully you bought your Disco used.