100000 miles - Land Rovers Only

Andrew1002 · 09-01-2004, 02:03 PM

Just about to buy a 1996 300tdi with two owners and 100000 miles on clock,
looks very tidy good spec (air con autobox) up for £6500 anybody give me any pointers on what to watch out for apart from the norm!

rbr · 09-01-2004, 03:49 PM

Leaks and rust.

Fold down the back seats, lift the carpet and look at the boot floor. I'd bet that the insulation will be soaking, and the floor very rusty.

The good thing for the buyer is that this looks really scary, but is very easy to fix. You might get away with wire brushing then coating with Hammerite, but even if it's completely rusted away, a replacement floor panel costs about 60 quid. The water is almost certainly coming in thru the sunroof or the gutter join.

But it looks scary, so is a very good negotiating point when haggling over price!

Also, check when the timing belt was last done, and whether the timing mod kit has been fitted. A blob of yellow paint on the timing cover usually, but not always, means the modified kit has been fitted.

Bruce.

Backstaber_1 · 09-02-2004, 10:29 AM

Just as Bruce says , but drying the insulation out is a long drawn out affair .

lynall · 09-04-2004, 01:35 PM

Most important of all make sure gearbox does what is meant to!
They all clunk as you move from drive to reverse and back again if you hold foot on brake this is much reduced, but obviously forget to mention this and you have a bargaining point.
Make sure cruise works.

Lynall

09-01-2004, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Andrew1002 Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 23 Gallery: 0	100000 miles Just about to buy a 1996 300tdi with two owners and 100000 miles on clock, looks very tidy good spec (air con autobox) up for £6500 anybody give me any pointers on what to watch out for apart from the norm!

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Backstaber_1 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tyldesley , Lancs . UK Posts: 3 Gallery: 0	Just as Bruce says , but drying the insulation out is a long drawn out affair . __________________ Proffesional Gypsy & mate of Stig of the Dump

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09-01-2004, 03:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
rbr Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 5 Gallery: 0	Leaks and rust. Fold down the back seats, lift the carpet and look at the boot floor. I'd bet that the insulation will be soaking, and the floor very rusty. The good thing for the buyer is that this looks really scary, but is very easy to fix. You might get away with wire brushing then coating with Hammerite, but even if it's completely rusted away, a replacement floor panel costs about 60 quid. The water is almost certainly coming in thru the sunroof or the gutter join. But it looks scary, so is a very good negotiating point when haggling over price! Also, check when the timing belt was last done, and whether the timing mod kit has been fitted. A blob of yellow paint on the timing cover usually, but not always, means the modified kit has been fitted. Bruce.

09-04-2004, 01:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
lynall Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 16 Gallery: 0	Most important of all make sure gearbox does what is meant to! They all clunk as you move from drive to reverse and back again if you hold foot on brake this is much reduced, but obviously forget to mention this and you have a bargaining point. Make sure cruise works. Lynall

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