Hello all..
I've been given the option to buy a 2001 Defender 110 TD5 County with 37,000 miles on the clock.
Machanically very good, drives very well and the chassis on close inspection looks good.. there is some surface rust just bhind the front bumper but thats it.
The body however is not as good.. front and rear doors on the drivers side have gone on the inside. but the Bulkhead concerns me the most.
There are rust bubbles around the hinges below the screen and the gutter type lip that the bonnet closes against has holes in it.
i've checked under the dash and cant see any holes but the driver and pasenger floors are wet.
Also its got a sunroof which might account for the wet floors.
It's only had 2 owners and has a full history.
i'm trying to work out how much i should be looking to budget on the rust issues and factor that into the price I offer.. he currently wants £9000
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Gary
I've been given the option to buy a 2001 Defender 110 TD5 County with 37,000 miles on the clock.
Machanically very good, drives very well and the chassis on close inspection looks good.. there is some surface rust just bhind the front bumper but thats it.
The body however is not as good.. front and rear doors on the drivers side have gone on the inside. but the Bulkhead concerns me the most.
There are rust bubbles around the hinges below the screen and the gutter type lip that the bonnet closes against has holes in it.
i've checked under the dash and cant see any holes but the driver and pasenger floors are wet.
Also its got a sunroof which might account for the wet floors.
It's only had 2 owners and has a full history.
i'm trying to work out how much i should be looking to budget on the rust issues and factor that into the price I offer.. he currently wants £9000
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Gary