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Yes this is a good price considering the low KM's on it. As long as it's had regular oil changes it should be fine.
Air suspension components can become problematic after the 10 year mark (or earlier) but its not difficult to fix. If you're a real piker you can change to coils - but if you're going to do that you may as well get a different car.
Fuel consumption is probably your biggest issue. Thirsty buggers they are.
Dave
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Originally Posted by hiline
nice collection of classic Jags there old chap V12's?
I bought a 94 softdash last weekend - and I possibly paid too much but in the big picture it doesn"t bother me as I have had my heart set on one and a specific colour which is not common. Apparently a few were even made in 96?
11K personally is VERY CHEAP for one, especially a 95 with only 145K. Either its just a great buy or theres a lurking issue.
I have been looking for about 6 months and found all the "good" soft dash classics tend to go for mid teens - 14k -15k, the rest seem to stagenate for a bit like the blue lse on carsales at the moment.
Depends on what you want it for - if its what you want and its ok then 11k is DIRT cheap!
Does it have the chrome bumpers? then its a very very late classic - the more "collectors" type
If the engine and tranny are smooth and seem strong, 11k for the car, extra 4 k for 5 new tires, shockers, airbags, compressor, altenator, radiator flush/recore, AC re-gas, tailgate struts, pads and discs all round and you have a good as new car, which still gives a nicer ride than most new cars today for relatively little money.
But you have to LPG it for the wallet's sake....
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Originally Posted by dobbo
must be a die hard like us bunch;)
Thanks fellas - I guess I need to clarify the exact build date - and check out whether it is a very late model. The seller is giving me the vehicle for a day next week.
I've told my son about the fuel consumption issues and probably will need to hold more discussions with him in this regard.
I'll let you know how it comes up. I must say I am more than a little chuffed that the lad is looking at a Land Rover.:)
Well I have the vehicle for the next 24 hours - it is plated 4/1/94 - with 135,000 kms on it - one owner.
I know the bloke and I reckon about $9,500 will see it in my son's driveway.
Couple of little things about it - missing cover for the in-car fuse box; sometimes the back doors don't lock with the remote and the back window struts need replacing - new tyres are required, no tow-bar - and of course the usual scratches that you would expect on a 13 year old vehicle.
In a way I am not disappointed with no extras - it is as delivered.
Air-bag suspension - he said sometimes it does not sit level.
Auto of course, however the Low/High Range Lever is simply that - Low/High - this may be a silly question - but did these have a centre diff-lock?
I'll have Ivan Clarke give it a once-over.
I reckon it sounds good - do you think it is on the money?
That model comes with a Viscous Coupling in the transferr box, Land Rovers early traction control, acts as a centre diff does, but all by itself, personally i'd rather have a lever to put it in by myself ( therefore knowing it's in ) rather than have the car decide, in saying that, i did some pretty heavy 4wd in my 92 Classic that had a Viscous and it never struggled,
Let me know if you don't buy it!,
Ray
The Viscous stuff - never gave it a second thought. Is this something which could cause great expenditure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rayngie
Silly question - of course it is - technology etc & Land Rover = $$$
Thanks for your reply - I will let you know if the young bloke decides against it.
I had mine replaced with a 2nd hand unit ( with a warrantee ) by Graeme Cooper, that was cheap at $1500 all up incl labour & output shaft, a new one is something like over 2k just for the unit,( quoted 3k installed ) the worst thing is the car will go pretty much fine with a stuffed one, i never knew mine was gone untill someone else here posted about them so i thought i'd have a look only to find out it was dead, these things aparently sieze quite commonly,
Ray
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Originally Posted by hiline
Bling bling BLING my homie :D:D:D:D