Mustbemental · Apr 26, 2013

I've just been offerd this land rover for £2000 on a second chance offer thingy on ebay.
Land Rover Defender 90 Off Road | eBay

Should I take the chance and buy it do you reckon? Or has it had so much done to it that its going to be a money pit?

Cheers
Mental

trax · Apr 26, 2013

Mustbemental said:
I've just been offerd this land rover for £2000 on a second chance offer thingy on ebay.
Land Rover Defender 90 Off Road | eBay

Should I take the chance and buy it do you reckon? Or has it had so much done to it that its going to be a money pit?

Cheers
Mental

what, unseen? I wouldn't buy any vehicle unseen.

TD5power · Apr 26, 2013

It looks to be good value for the money but I would go and view it first

gse1986 · Apr 26, 2013

Mustbemental said:
I've just been offerd this land rover for £2000 on a second chance offer thingy on ebay.
Land Rover Defender 90 Off Road | eBay

Should I take the chance and buy it do you reckon? Or has it had so much done to it that its going to be a money pit?

Cheers
Mental

It would be worth looking at.

Observations from reading and photos:

It's not been very well looked after. Its filthy under the bonnet, if he can't be bothered to clean it up for photos for selling, it makes you wonder if he ever cleaned it. Wet mud on chassis/bulkhead = rot

The rear cross member is showing quite a bit of rust. I'd be going over that and the rest of the chassis very carefully. I bet the chassis will need work.

Other question is why say the winch kit is worth 3k, and offer the whole thing to you for 2k?

I'm not saying don't go for it, but you need to take a good look before parting with your cash

Mustbemental · Apr 26, 2013

trax said:
what, unseen? I wouldn't buy any vehicle unseen.

Heck no, I would go and see it first but I know next to nothing about winches and what not and not a great deal about land rovers in general either to be honest.

Mustbemental · Apr 26, 2013

gse1986 said:
It would be worth looking at.

Observations from reading and photos:

It's not been very well looked after. Its filthy under the bonnet, if he can't be bothered to clean it up for photos for selling, it makes you wonder if he ever cleaned it. Wet mud on chassis/bulkhead = rot

The rear cross member is showing quite a bit of rust. I'd be going over that and the rest of the chassis very carefully. I bet the chassis will need work.

Other question is why say the winch kit is worth 3k, and offer the whole thing to you for 2k?

I'm not saying don't go for it, but you need to take a good look before parting with your cash

It really does not look well looked after at all does it, thats what made me wonder

bigvinnie · Apr 26, 2013

If yur going to view see if he will wash it first. The mud could hide a whole multitude of sins!

Dont get blinkered wea the winch's they dont make the vehicle fail its MOT and aint going to help whilst driving around day to day.

its rough round the edges but it is a low price , and a start.

gse1986 · Apr 26, 2013

Mustbemental said:
It really does not look well looked after at all does it, thats what made me wonder

Go and take a look. If you're thinking of getting a landy, the more you see the better. It could just be that he didnt wash it this time, but it'd make me weary. Take a look, if you're not sure, don't go for it.

nathan5346 · Apr 26, 2013

Doesnt look well looked after?

200tdi ayre · Apr 26, 2013

Looks rough but fairly cheap. If the chassis is good go for it p, if not leave it alone

robint · Apr 26, 2013

seems to me he bid it up himself and come un stuck ........
as said you need to view it first then make your mind up

Mustbemental · Apr 26, 2013

bigvinnie said:
If yur going to view see if he will wash it first. The mud could hide a whole multitude of sins!

Dont get blinkered wea the winch's they dont make the vehicle fail its MOT and aint going to help whilst driving around day to day.

its rough round the edges but it is a low price , and a start.

Thing is I don't need a winch or winches, I'm not going to be off roading it much other than running around parts of the new forest and a few of our sites for work!

And the whole damn thing just looks like its held together with cable ties!!! :doh:

200tdi ayre · Apr 26, 2013

Mustbemental said:
Thing is I don't need a winch or winches, I'm not going to be off roading it much other than running around parts of the new forest and a few of our sites for work!

And the whole damn thing just looks like its held together with cable ties!!! :doh:

You don't need anything on it then, leave it and find another more standard tidier one

Mustbemental · Apr 26, 2013

200tdi ayre said:
You don't need anything on it then, leave it and find another more standard tidier one

True, but it is close to home and cheap I'm booked to go and look at a landy in ross on wye on Tuesday next week but I'm getting suspicious of that one because it has been for sale for so long!

200tdi ayre · Apr 26, 2013

Mustbemental said:
True, but it is close to home and cheap I'm booked to go and look at a landy in ross on wye on Tuesday next week but I'm getting suspicious of that one because it has been for sale for so long!

i spent months looking for mine but I eventually found it unmolested not too far away for 1600, I then steadily molested it

haha but don't rush into anything and end up with a heap

chezvegas · Apr 26, 2013

I might be wrong but on picture 11 I think I can see a hole in the outrigger. I am looking on a phone so could be wrong. If it was me I would find a tidier standard one.

landowner · Apr 26, 2013

chezvegas said:
I might be wrong but on picture 11 I think I can see a hole in the outrigger. I am looking on a phone so could be wrong. If it was me I would find a tidier standard one.

Just a bit crusty, could have gone through on top.

Corrosion where spring sits in bracket on chassis.

Wouldn't risk it if I were you, just paying for fancy bits, best get a good solid well looked after landy and sort it how you want it yourself in my opinion

bigvinnie · Apr 26, 2013

Mustbemental said:
Thing is I don't need a winch or winches, I'm not going to be off roading it much other than running around parts of the new forest and a few of our sites for work!

And the whole damn thing just looks like its held together with cable ties!!! :doh:

In that case stay clear, the rear winch looks like a bodge job along wea the hydraulics.......if your having doubts leave it alone, something will come up just dont let that money burn a hole in yur pocket!

Mustbemental · Apr 26, 2013

Ok so whats yer onions on this un then??

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landowner · Apr 26, 2013

Mustbemental said:
Ok so whats yer onions on this un then??

land rover defender 200tdi 90 truck cab ifor williams canopy T&T beige cheap | eBay

Doesn't mention chassis or bulkhead so be suspicious, if I were selling my land rover I would be proud to put pics of chassis up to reassure buyers

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