Sound like pretty good buying.
I think I have my 130 covered for a fair amount. Certainly far less than replacement cost.
After doing the ring and web search around the country (thats what you do living in Alice), I have decided that for the most part, mechanical items are on par with most other brands.
An R380 for a Defender is 1000 more than for a Disco and a reco box is only around 1000 more than for a high km 2nd hand unknown unit. So between 2200 and 3200 on Defer R380.
But body panels... wow. There really must be a market (even if its niche) for quality fibre glass sections made here. But I can also see where a some of the Defender panels dont really lend themselves to equivalent fibre glass replacement (roof requiring racks for example)
Im not planning to sell mine in the immediate future and have just loved driving it, but not so attached as to say never. Actually if someone rolled up with the right amount of cash id likely take it.
Seems to me that currently a complete Defender(unregistered) in average mechanical condition with average panels should typically start around 6k. Anything under this seems very good buying. Id be curious (unlikely to find out)what wreckers are typically paying for wrecks.
.....and I'm not concerned about an apocalypse vehicle. People will be out to take mine or someone elses vehicle. Ill just take what I need as required
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