Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Looking for your opinions

  1. 10th March 2011, 05:08 PM #1
    ahorton
    ahorton is offline Fossicker
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    16
    Total Downloaded
    0

    Looking for your opinions

    Hi all,

    I posted something similar to this in the general chat but got told to post here instead.

    I'm on the verge of buying a 99 Disco 2 manual V8. It has 110,000km on it and a good service history. I think it's worth more but he (a family friend) is willing to give it to me for $5000 (largely because he doesn't want to waste his weekends and afternoons with potential buyers).

    What should I be looking for next time I check it out?

    Am I right in thinking it's a good deal?

    The plan is to convert it to LPG which will probably take me about 18 months to pay off (in terms of fuel savings).


    Great forum here. I've already learnt a lot by reading through the old posts. Can't wait to join the LR team and become an active member!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 10th March 2011, 05:42 PM #2
    bluelightdisco
    bluelightdisco is offline Fossicker
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Harwood NSW
    Posts
    78
    Total Downloaded
    0
    do it sound like a good buy, got service history?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 10th March 2011, 05:45 PM #3
    Discobaker Guest
    Have a look at the thread very recently posted titled-Advise on buying a D2 V8 manual. Everything in regards to obtaining opinions & what to look for is pretty clearly stated in here. Hello & welcome, IMHO, $5000 is cheap & I personally wouldn't buy a car from mate, but, if your confident your family friend will continue to be a family friend for years to come, only u can make that call. I'd love a manual but am more than happy with my V8 auto, alot of blood sweat, tears & coin later
    Good luck & keep us posted.
    Cheers
    Mat
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 10th March 2011, 07:13 PM #4
    imatt's Avatar
    imatt
    imatt is offline Master
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Ballan
    Posts
    327
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Hi mate,
    Sounds like a cheap buy, personally I would be careful buying off friends, but if you know how they have treated it then that helps. Check alll the usual items eg. fluid levels, colour of oil, check coolant is pink (OAT coolant), look for oil leaks (LR's have a few leaks but should not be excessive). Also check underneath at front drive shaft (double cardan joint common problem), check suspension (chances are it is worn out). Maybe you could get a LR specialist to check it out for you. Good luck.
    Cheers Matt
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 11th March 2011, 12:13 PM #5
    biggin
    biggin is offline Wizard Subscriber
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Newborough, VIC
    Posts
    1,541
    Total Downloaded
    67.72 MB
    If it's any opinion you want: here's mine.
    Providing the motor/gearbox is okay and the body is straight, I'd say go for it. Anything else can be repaired relatively cheap. Buying it for $5,000 will leave a lot of room for spending, before your out of pocket.
    2002 D2 4.6L V8 Auto SLS+2" ACE CDL Truetrac(F) Nanocom(V8 only)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 11th March 2011, 04:24 PM #6
    ozscott's Avatar
    ozscott
    ozscott is offline ForumSage Subscriber
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Brisbane West
    Posts
    7,374
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Mate having owned an 02 D2 Manual V8 since new I can add that that is a hell of a lot of truck for $5k - just make sure he gets the Safety Cert as part of the deal. By law he needs to if selling regd. All comments above are good advice about service history etc.

    Cheers
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 11th March 2011, 04:29 PM #7
    nice1guv's Avatar
    nice1guv
    nice1guv is offline Wizard
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    1,209
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by ozscott View Post
    ...just make sure he gets the Safety Cert as part of the deal. By law he needs to if selling regd.
    If he is buying the car in Perth (WA rego), this does not apply as Perth has no such laws.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« TD5 Turbo timing kit - Can anyone help?? | tweaking td5- hotter engine? »

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search AULRO.com ONLY!
 Search All the Web!