jimmacD said:

Technically.. no rights on a private sale unless the buyer can prove seller either misled or advertised the gearbox/drive as good. Buyer beware! I had a two year law case with a buyer due to COVID etc.. in that instance they fixed their original car and then tried to claim the car I sold was faulty due to a flat battery so they could get a refund! Judge threw it out, which was expected and it cost the buyer £600 plus in costs. You have to be very sure of your case before going that route. My golden rule is "expect it to break and pay accordingly" if it doesn't your quids in.

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I suppose it comes down to him/her finding something that makes it unroadworthy

gold rover said:

I suppose it comes down to him/her finding something that makes it unroadworthy

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Unfortunately it's down to the buyer in a private sale, once they have agreed the sale etc.. The mantra with L322 purchases is always make sure you have the money for worse case scenario... gearbox, gearbox... gearbox! I bought my L322 with limp mode for peanuts, seller gave me the "just needs servicing" speech... I paid the asking minus the cost of a new box fitted, turned out to be a £20 solenoid. OP might be lucky and either a new battery or service will fix the problem?

jimmacD said:

Unfortunately it's down to the buyer in a private sale, once they have agreed the sale etc.. The mantra with L322 purchases is always make sure you have the money for worse case scenario... gearbox, gearbox... gearbox! I bought my L322 with limp mode for peanuts, seller gave me the "just needs servicing" speech... I paid the asking minus the cost of a new box fitted, turned out to be a £20 solenoid. OP might be lucky and either a new battery or service will fix the problem?

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Hence my signature

gold rover said:

Hence my signature

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At some point the sh one T hits the fan with RR ownership, if you can't turn a spanner they are best avoided unless you have deep pockets!

jimmacD said:

At some point the sh one T hits the fan with RR ownership, if you can't turn a spanner they are best avoided unless you have deep pockets!

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I don't do my own spannering. I bought my L322 over 11yrs ago. I still have the same one and she wants for nothing. However, I don't have deep pockets, I just bought a well looked after vehicle and have continued to look after her. I do what is needed as it is needed.
It is only in the last few years, as the model went over 15yrs old, that people started thinking they could pick up a cheap L322 and run them on a shoestring. You can't. Even if you can do most of the work yourself, unless you place 0 value on your time, and get your parts VAT free, they are not cheap to maintain. Any work I ever did on anything, I factored my time in when assessing what it really cost. Might save a few pennies , but it takes slices out of your life.
So I wouldn't say walk away if you can't do it yourself. I would say don't buy cheap and not expect problems. Buy the best you can afford, whilst keeping money in reserve. If you can't afford to do that, buy a P38






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