Thread: UK prices

I asked this question a few months ago - I always thought that the 90 needed modification, however apparently, as you suggest, the demand just wasn't here.

they salt their roads, so new chassis or not, they are generally in poor condition underneath.


Andy

Yes Andrew e beat me to it, but I was thinking RUST will be the big issue with older UK landies.

As mentioned, rust is a big problem with the Landies here. If not looked after, the chassis have usually turned to dust within 10yrs... Then you've got the corrosion of the brake lines which run along the tops of the chassis, etc...

It's not a pretty sight.

However, there are some gems out there but you have to look at a lot of dogs before you find them.

Auto Trader UK - Buy & Sell New & Used Cars, Car Loans, Car Insurance is another place to have a look at if interested.

M

Land Rovers in general in the UK hold their value well in comparison to most other vehicles here.

Defenders in particular hold their values especially 90's in comparison to 110's

Range Rovers second hand value has dropped recently due to the increases in Road Fund Licence (equivalent to your rego) which can go up to £440 or about a A$1,000. Combined that with our fuel prices and the current economic crisis (thank you Gordon and George) has meant that the top end motor values have plummented.

If you want to buy a second hand 90 in the UK avoid those pre owned by the Marines (corrossion might be a problem) and the Paras (they tend to drop theirs). A vehicle which has spent its life in the south of England is less prone to the ust worms then ones from the north due to the differing amounts of salt on the roads.

HTH


Regards


Brendan

Originally Posted by leeds

Land Rovers in general in the UK hold their value well in comparison to most other vehicles here.

Defenders in particular hold their values especially 90's in comparison to 110's

Range Rovers second hand value has dropped recently due to the increases in Road Fund Licence (equivalent to your rego) which can go up to £440 or about a A$1,000. Combined that with our fuel prices and the current economic crisis (thank you Gordon and George) has meant that the top end motor values have plummented.

If you want to buy a second hand 90 in the UK avoid those pre owned by the Marines (corrossion might be a problem) and the Paras (they tend to drop theirs).

A vehicle which has spent its life in the south of England is less prone to the ust worms then ones from the north due to the differing amounts of salt on the roads.

HTH


Regards


Brendan

except ours hence the change of the firewall recently.....

funny you say about rust mine over here in bligthy is a 85 model and the chassis is solid yet i got a few customers around h reg that need new chassis

Flicking through the mags, its always struck me that used Land Rovers in the UK are more expensive than an equivalent vehicle here. My theory is that LR's are generally a more popular 4WD in the UK than here, hence the lower rate of depreciation. Maybe I'm not comparing apples with apples...

The parts prices are another matter - I wish we had access to the same variety of parts at UK prices. Even taking the exchange rate into consideration, they're a lot better.