Update - Additional Pre-Sale Inspection and Work
I have been so happy with the response I brought it to
Roverland4x4 today for a pre-sale workup/inspection. I also promised someone a Maryland inspection (which if you live here you know is insane, though a 1-time only affair), so they went over the car and are doing the following (it just passed DC inspection a few months ago, but consider that DC re-elects Marion Barry on a regular basis - something to think about):
New power steering belt
plugs, wires, rotor, etc.,
two new tires (they were passing but very close, so I am replacing)
alignment
adjust, etc. the LF wheel bearing (while we have the wheels off )
replace interior and exterior trim bulbs*
figure out how to turn on the Hellas
reprogram the ECU for a brand new remote I just bought
recharge AC (its due)
install new LF foglamp.
Pretty minor stuff, and otherwise checks out for MD insp. (brake pads, rotors, etc.). Work done by Thursday.
Overkill* * , but there are some nice people contacting me including some first time Rover buyers, so I figured I would just leave the car better than I found it (way better).
Compare this one with the ones available at BVLR now with the same milage (though they are 95 LWB's) starting at $12K.
Like this one with 97K for $12K.
Or this one a steal at $5,000 - and only 168,000 miles.
Anyway - final word on it from me, I feel even more comfortable about the car and that is worth spending the extra money to me. Its still a 14 year old used car, offered AS-IS, no matter what I have done to make it nice. Just keep that in mind.
*Question: How many $85 labor hours does it take replace a lightbulb? Answer: Stop asking so many questions.
**Overkill or, as my wife would say "That sounds dumb - aren't we selling the car?"
