Hi all. Looking for a bit of advice...

Rovingbull · Jan 22, 2018

Don' yet own a land rover but have recently made changes in ky life and can afford one now. After a 90 akd have seen one near Leeds. What do you all think?? It' a 90 1989, 300tdi.

All help appreciated

Rovingbull · Jan 22, 2018

New engine as well

neilly · Jan 22, 2018

Have you checked the chassis?

Why was it off the road for 3 Years?
https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/
Depends how much they want to sell it to you for?

Do the number s all add up for chassis / VIN / Engine?

Cheers

neilly · Jan 22, 2018

It says 4 x Granger tyres?? Where / what are those then?

Is it not meant to legally have a rear fog light?

Looks to me like a bit of paint thrown at a rough old motor. But I may be wrong.

Cheers

Rovingbull · Jan 22, 2018

Asking price is £4495 and he' saying he'l px me for my skoda estate

neilly · Jan 22, 2018

Rovingbull said:
Asking price is £4495 and he' saying he'l px me for my skoda estate

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/defender-buying-guide.323711/page-2

Have a shufti at this.

Cheers

gstuart · Jan 22, 2018

just done a quick screen shot ref the value

Mr S1 · Jan 22, 2018

@Rovingbull if you really don't know what you're looking at mate, you must take someone who does.

Seriously. Do NOT buy a Landy 'blind' not knowing what to look for.

neilly · Jan 22, 2018

gstuart said:
just done a quick screen shot ref the mileage for u , 153,590 , so not just the engine that has worn, lol

But it has only done 114 769 Miles ...Zero in the last 4 Years....

Cheers

dieseldog69 · Jan 22, 2018

How much

NO, run for your life, a 90 it might be, but original it certainly ain't, I'll bet that poor thing has been proper abused and tarted up for a sale.

Hasn't even got 4 matching tyres FFS

Give it a miss, save more and buy better, this looks like a mistake from the outset, had painted matt black too yuck, shows all the dirt and holds the stains from silt too.

Unless you're looking for a project motor of course but even then at that price

gstuart · Jan 22, 2018

neilly said:
But it has only done 114 769 Miles ...Zero in the last 4 Years....

Cheers

apologises, realised that after i read it again , so done an edit on my post

just seen this as well in the mot , so must have had some welding done

Rovingbull · Jan 22, 2018

Ive asked mechanic and engineer friends for what to look for but you'e right in saying I don't know what I'm looking for apart from what I've been told. Im a budding mechanic myself so thought a defender would suit me as I've heard they are easy to work on

Mr S1 · Jan 22, 2018

They can also be very expensive to work on if you buy a wrong'un....

neilly · Jan 22, 2018

Rovingbull said:
Ive asked mechanic and engineer friends for what to look for but you'e right in saying I don't know what I'm looking for apart from what I've been told. Im a budding mechanic myself so thought a defender would suit me as I've heard they are easy to work on

They are generally easy to work on, they can also be money pits , drive you or not in fact to the edge of mental stability ..............and make you wish you had not bothered.

Cheers

gstuart · Jan 22, 2018

dieseldog69 said:
How much

NO, run for your life, a 90 it might be, but original it certainly ain't, I'll bet that poor thing has been proper abused and tarted up for a sale.

Hasn't even got 4 matching tyres FFS

Give it a miss, save more and buy better, this looks like a mistake from the outset, had painted matt black too yuck, shows all the dirt and holds the stains from silt too.

Unless you're looking for a project motor of course but even then at that price

plus 1 , also wouldn’t be happy buying it

Rovingbull · Jan 22, 2018

If anyone in the Wigan area can private message me with adviceor even where to buy it would b appreciated

Mr S1 · Jan 22, 2018

neilly said:
They are generally easy to work on, they can also be money pits , drive you or not in fact to the edge of mental stability ..............and make you wish you had not bothered

What he says....

Rovingbull · Jan 22, 2018

Appreciate all the help by the way gents

Frenchdame · Jan 22, 2018

It's suspect isn't it ? Look at the mileage - hardly any in three or four years and less than 5k in eight years. Walk away perhaps?

Mr S1 · Jan 22, 2018

Rovingbull said:
If anyone in the Wigan area can private message me with adviceor even where to buy it would b appreciated

As above - do your research and ideally take someone who knows Landy's. If that's not an option, make sure you've read everything you can on buying one, know what you're looking for and at and go over it properly.

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