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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / May 2006Advice please.....
Been offered a P reg 300 TDi with full service history. It drives well and has a few dinks which don't worry me. It does grate the gears between first and second though and I'm suspecting that the synchro has failed. Mileage intergalactic at 201k. Questions: What price does the group think it is worth and Should I worry about the gearbox? ( It's MOT runs out next week but I'm valuing it as if it will pass - I'll have it done before parting with the cash!) Many thanks TonyB > Been offered a P reg 300 TDi with full service history. It drives well and > has a few dinks which don't worry me. It does grate the gears between [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Many thanks > TonyB Have you checked the condition of the boot floor and rear crossmember? I went to see one with fsh and carpet showing from below admittedly an older motor but a boat owner can replicate that very quickly. Derek > Have you checked the condition of the boot floor and rear crossmember? > I went to see one with fsh and carpet showing from below admittedly an older > motor but a boat owner can replicate that very quickly. > Derek > > Thanks Derek, The current owners are known to us and they do not have a boat ( I do! ) and the previous owner from new allegedly only used it to drive to and from Ireland. I will have a closer look today though. TonyB hope its cheap jus paid £4.6K for p reg with 60K miles on, totally clean through out > Been offered a P reg 300 TDi with full service history. It drives well and > has a few dinks which don't worry me. It does grate the gears between [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Many thanks > TonyB > hope its cheap jus paid £4.6K for p reg with 60K miles on, totally clean > through out Thanks Tony, It is less than that but I'm avoiding giving the asking price as I was hoping for a few valuations from the group. TonyB >> hope its cheap jus paid £4.6K for p reg with 60K miles on, totally clean >> through out [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > TonyB when I was searching for a Disco I printed off a number of ebay auctions mostly a year or two earlier but even then a much lower mileage have a squint at # 4625763956 :200 tdi, 4643404665 ( current auction) 300tdi, 4623724210 300tdi, unsold at £1322 !! Parkers have a quote but as the listed 'normal ' mileage is around 80k take private poor and then I'd knock off a bucket load of cash for a fitted recon box http://www.parkers.co.uk/pricing/used_car/valuation.aspx?deriv=12994&model=417&p late=55&pay=false&buyorsell=buy Its all a question of what you would want to pay then knock off the work required . Derek 200TDi > when I was searching for a Disco I printed off a number of ebay auctions > mostly a year or two earlier but even then a much lower mileage have a > squint at # 4625763956 :200 tdi, 4643404665 ( current auction) 300tdi, > 4623724210 300tdi, unsold at £1322 !! Parkers have a quote but as the > listed 'normal ' mileage is around 80k take private poor and then I'd knock > off a bucket load of cash for a fitted recon box http://www.parkers.co.uk/pricing/used_car/valuation.aspx?deriv=12994&model=4 17&plate=55&pay=false&buyorsell=buy > Its all a question of what you would want to pay then knock off the work > required . > Derek > 200TDi Although I've bought heaps of stuff from ebay, I'm a bit squeamish about vehicles. Good idea to check for prices though and I guess I would be open minded enough to evaluate one if it came up in my area. I'll check - thanks for the tip. TonyB || Been offered a P reg 300 TDi with full service history. It drives || well and has a few dinks which don't worry me. It does grate the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] || Many thanks || TonyB Is it a Disco or Defender? Big difference.  SignatureRich ============================== I don't approve of signatures, so I don't have one. > || Been offered a P reg 300 TDi with full service history. It drives > || well and has a few dinks which don't worry me. It does grate the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Is it a Disco or Defender? Big difference. Oh yeah, sorry. It's a Disco ES. Had another look today, indeed full service history from new, slight oil leak underneath but not enough to cause drips. Drives well, wipers don't park properly and the service history only mentions a cambelt change at 70k. I've pointed out the urgency of checking this to the current owners. Having looked at the history it seems that I know the original owner as well so I know where the vehicle has been all it's life. He is keen on horses so I imagine it's done some towing of horse boxes. Anyway, it goes in for MOT soon and based upon that and my assesment I'll make an offer. TonyB > Been offered a P reg 300 TDi with full service history. It drives well and > has a few dinks which don't worry me. It does grate the gears between [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Many thanks > TonyB £2000 maximum considering the mileage. Nothing lasts indefinitely without cost and inconvenience. This one has done its duty and every mile more is a bonus. Personally I would think twice about having it if it were given me. That is not to say that it is shagged, just that it is a considerable risk. But hey, you might accept more risk than me. Are you a betting man? It may be worth a punt. Huw > £2000 maximum considering the mileage. Nothing lasts indefinitely without > cost and inconvenience. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks Huw, I am a bit of a gambler based on the fact that my 200TDi has done 232k and is still going strong! There's not much that can't be fixed on Land Rovers at fairly reasonable cost, of course the engine may go bang but so it may in my current Disco. As you say, pricewise I can subtract whayever I'll get for mine and if I can get another 30 -50k out of it that'll do me for two more years which seems fair on the price. I suppose one may argue that if it's done 200k it muxt be a good 'un! Cheers TonyB |
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