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Thread: A few Q's from a prospective 130 owner

  1. 11th September 2008, 08:16 PM #21
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    Mate, I have a 130 crew cab, 1995, bought it 12 months ago, done 86000km and cost $15000 from the trading post. The owners family had stored it for 4 years in a shed and only drove it occasionally. I love it but . . . . . . the problems i have come across are small things from storage and non use. rubber bushes and hoses perishing and leaking, all small things.
    I wouldnt drive another vehicle as mine is a daily driver and I love it. Its high up so can see over the traffic, highway is excellent with a really comfortable seat, aircon for the summer, power steering for the town traffic and off road, heaps of leg room in the back for teens and adults. heaps of load capacity in the tray, highest ground clearance of any of the Land Rover range, wife has to climb in like a truck.
    I highly reccommend them, but if you want to go with the crowd then get a 110 wagon, better wheel base distance for offroad, similar to a toyota 80,100 series wagon, dont need a canopy on the back. but i still love the 130 for all that i need it to do.
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  2. 11th September 2008, 08:20 PM #22
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    Yep it helps alright. Pete, I did consider the fact that knowing the history was an advantage, unfortunately what I know about it is nearly all bad! That vehicle had been regularly serviced by the dealer- pretty much the only thing in it's favour. The previous owner is a great guy but hard on vehicles. His farm work is intensive cropping, and his outback travel is hardcore.

    Yet another question- would people consider a vehicle being 'ex-government' to be a positive or a negative? I know these vehicles will be serviced regardless of cost (cos you and I are paying for it) but is that outweighed by being driven by someone who doesn't give a toss about them? And do the instrumentalities that use these vehicles use them hard?
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  3. 12th September 2008, 09:10 PM #23
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    I'm pretty sure mines ex-govt (Vic Forests maybe?) then another owner then a car yard then me.

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    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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