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    TD5 - to buy or not buy - 2nd try

    Do you know why he has to pay LEZ?
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    TD5 - to buy or not buy - 2nd try

    I know but I am referring to LEZ compliant which is a 100 GBP charge per day. It applies only to Non-Euro 4 Commercial vehicles....
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    TD5 - to buy or not buy - 2nd try

    Hi, Still looking for a good TD5 110 , found another potential candidate: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AwFcg7iXY/ Pros: -Clear and clean MOT history -not much corrision as far as I can tell - see videos. Also corrosion has never been raised during a MOT. Neg: -175k milleage Any...
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    Mech recommendation around Southampton?

    Hi, I thinking about buying a 30y Defender around Southampton. As this would be my first purchase of such a vehicle, I am looking for someone who could do a pre purchase inspection. Ideally someone with a ramp. Any recommendations ? What about AA - they offer inspections but I heard it’s not...
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    Its a private person. He said that he had to replays dum irons on the passenger seat side. Can anyone recommend a good mechanic or LL specialist around Southampton to inspect the car ?
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    Good idea but I wonder if they archive this?
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    60k miles for an almost 30y old car looks surprisingly low ? I am bit surprised… Other concern I found in the MoT… - 2023 concerns around the chassis or front cab ? See below - 2024 no concerns suddenly
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    Hi, Found another low mileage 60k 300 TDi 1998 110. I am surprised by the mileage but car makes a good impression - no painting, chassis seems ok. Not sure about the bulkhead though. Was former used to transport police dogs Chassis:
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    Ha - wasnt aware of that. Didnt realize I am using so much "simple" English in my day to day conversation. Thanks for the link...unfortunately a 90 would be too small as we want to put at a Rooftop conversion on top of that.
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    No No, German who recently settled to London =)
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    We drove over 1k miles in 5-6days in an old TD5 last year during our southwest England summer vacation and we completely fell for the car. We loved the smell, the sound and the pure simplicity of this vehicle. But lets face it. I am not a mechanic and never really repaired a car besides...
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    Thanks - do u have some pictures of a good “chassis” I could relate to ? Don’t want to waste driving to a car with a rotten chassis.
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    Found a TD5 below - what is your take on the chassis here? Want to develop an understanding of what is good chassis.
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    Thanks - why does your son need to pay LEZ? What engine does he drive ? I always thought 300 TDi and TD5 only pay ULEZ.
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    Thanks everyone for all the replies. I will keep on searching…too many ifs with this one. Let me know if there are any good Landies around London and the southeast. By the way - regarding ULEZ in London - did anyone have anyone has experience ? Is it correct that they only charge when I will...
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    To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

    Hi, Found a potential candidate for our upcoming US roadtrip. It’s a TDI 300 from 99 with 200k miles. https://www.facebook.com/share/19okhKT6rc/?mibextid=79PoIi Car looks great, but almost too great. In particular the chassis looks too good. The chassis seems super clean but the black paint...