brian47
Well-Known Member
Right Luke, what people are trying to tell you is that owning a Land Rover means that it probably will be a drain on your finances, especially an older one.
They're not the most economic vehicle on the road and they can also cost a bit to get repaired too, especially if you're unwilling or unable to do the work yourself.
Parts are fairly cheap and easy to get hold of and you can sometimes reduce the parts bill some more by using recovered/salvage parts.
If you decide that you really do want a Landy then the best thing to do is to get to know some friendly knowledgeable owners, and yes, there are plenty on this forum, especially if you ask properly and don't try to sound as if you already know-it-all (that route leads only to abuse) and then do some research on the subject so that when you do find the one of your dreams you'll know exactly what it is, what it will do and the pitfalls and pleasures of owning it.
While you're doing your research you might also want to start getting together a toolkit, even if you do intend to put it into your local garage for repairs, there will be things that go wrong which will be better dealt with yourself.
Introducing yourself to the forum, ironically in the "Introduce yourself" section is a good place for you to start all over again.
They're not the most economic vehicle on the road and they can also cost a bit to get repaired too, especially if you're unwilling or unable to do the work yourself.
Parts are fairly cheap and easy to get hold of and you can sometimes reduce the parts bill some more by using recovered/salvage parts.
If you decide that you really do want a Landy then the best thing to do is to get to know some friendly knowledgeable owners, and yes, there are plenty on this forum, especially if you ask properly and don't try to sound as if you already know-it-all (that route leads only to abuse) and then do some research on the subject so that when you do find the one of your dreams you'll know exactly what it is, what it will do and the pitfalls and pleasures of owning it.
While you're doing your research you might also want to start getting together a toolkit, even if you do intend to put it into your local garage for repairs, there will be things that go wrong which will be better dealt with yourself.
Introducing yourself to the forum, ironically in the "Introduce yourself" section is a good place for you to start all over again.