your opinions required on prospective purchase

Dec 09, 2003 1 Replies

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rav_k 22 years ago

hi,

could you give me your opinion if this is this value for money?? what would i need to look for/check?

tia

Rav

spec is:- Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel Power Steering

1987 'D' registration Truck cab Just been refurbished including full re-spray in luxury Epsom Green Metallic (Land Rover Dark Green Metallic) and brand new wheels and tyres (31x10.5x15 All Terrains on white 8 spokes) Service history with receipts for thousands spent, and MOT's for past
6 years Professionally Rebuilt engine cost £2200 only 9000 miles since: with re-bored cylinders, new liners, new piston rings, new bearings etc New clutch Chequer plate bonnet protector, wing tops and sills Steering/Sump guard Rear mud flaps MOT until 26th June 2004 Tax until 31st August 2004 Tow Pack Excellent value for money £4,500

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Tim Hobbs 22 years ago

The most important factor is not mentioned. What state is the chassis and bulkhead in? If they are crap it is worth a fraction of that.

Other questions - suspension - changed or still on original bushes/ shocks etc? They'll be shagged at that age.

Doors rot - check the bottoms. The respray may be hiding a lot of corrosion, but they should have been sorted before spraying. It depends if it was sprayed to sell it or because the owner wanted a nice job doing.

If all is good then it looks OK, but not a bargain. Lots of lesser machines about at halfish that figure.

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