Thread: Repair or replace County?

And wow, post 500 and I didn't even notice.

Originally Posted by scrambler

The County in my avatar has been running rough, so took it for a service - valves are shot (in a head reconditioned I don't know when). The diff lock was RS when I bought it, A/C is non-functional and heater not much better, rust in doors - most of this I knew about but with an extra $2k or so for the head recon...


The local Stealer has a low kms 1999 Disco II V8 auto 7 seater with ACE for $20k. I know that driving it off the lot will cost as much as fixing the County, but I'll have a newer base, everything works and the missus is keen since she doesn't like driving the County.

Is the price right? Will I kick myself for letting a County go? At least it's not an Isuzu one, right?

I still have the Stage 1, so I can still feel I own a REAL Land Rover...

Two or three plus points, 1) Everything works. 2) If you are getting it from the dealer you will have a 3 month warranty .......and 3) which is more important - it will keep your wife happy

And beleive me a Disco is still a real LR

just do it, you will love it!

Originally Posted by scrambler

The County in my avatar has been running rough, so took it for a service - valves are shot (in a head reconditioned I don't know when). The diff lock was RS when I bought it, A/C is non-functional and heater not much better, rust in doors - most of this I knew about but with an extra $2k or so for the head recon...


The local Stealer has a low kms 1999 Disco II V8 auto 7 seater with ACE for $20k. I know that driving it off the lot will cost as much as fixing the County, but I'll have a newer base, everything works and the missus is keen since she doesn't like driving the County.

Is the price right? Will I kick myself for letting a County go? At least it's not an Isuzu one, right?

I still have the Stage 1, so I can still feel I own a REAL Land Rover...

Its up to you of course, and as you point out, at least it is not an Isuzu and I gather it has factory airconditioning - I suspect I might even go for the Disco in that case. But every time I look at that sort of question myself, I look at the $20k (or whatever it is) and think "I could do an awful lot to the one I've got for that amount of money, and I would have one that I know all the ins and outs of". But sooner or later you are likely to find that there is a point where replacing rather than fixing looks more attractive.

John

............Go On.....You Know you Wanna!!!!!



Pug

Country Vrs Disco Fight here we come..

Spend 20k on a Td5 Defender, and get the best engine, in the best chaise and giggle all the way along the tracks ...

Or get a disco and wish you got the Defender when you see it drive past you on the same track





PS - Flame suit on!

20k is a lot for a 1999 V8! I'd be shopping about a bit more for that sort of money! You should be able to step up to a similar year TD5 shouldn't you?

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

20k is a lot for a 1999 V8! I'd be shopping about a bit more for that sort of money! You should be able to step up to a similar year TD5 shouldn't you?

Maybe, but then you'd have to budget another $20k to fix the oil in the harness, oil cooler, head gasket, warped exhaust manifold etc etc etc.