I am thinking of buying a 2012 Land Rover Discovery HSE with 70,000 miles on the clock. I wanted the HSE because of the high spec and concluded that the high mileage already recorded will mean that the depreciation will already have set in and I will ultimately not lose so much after four years driving. I expect to do around 18,000 to 20,000 per year.

The asking price is £34,995. I understand that a low mileage example would fetch around £44,000 and that this is a direct saving of £9000 upfront.

My logic is based around the car probably having done mainly motorway miles with low wear and tear to date. It started life as an ex-demo and has one subsequent owner for 15 months when most of the mileage was done.

Does my argument stack up or am I taking a tiger by the tail? what future maintenance work is likely to be required?