Thread: Considering an l322

There has been plenty of discussion on this in the past. If you want to really do your homework, then run a search here and also on Full Fat RR and start reading....

If you are buying an 02-05 model - and I guess that's what you are looking at when you say the prices are coming down, then the following is my advice...

In short, look out for the transmission. If it hasn't failed and been rebuilt on the vehicle you are looking at, then it will - allow $7K for the repair to be done properly. Even if it has had the trannie rebuilt, I would look closely at what has been done to it. To be on the safe side, haggle another $5K off the asking price straight away to cover this.

Apart from that, the front airbags will give out between 160 and 180KKM but these aren't hard or particularly expensive to change.

Look for a good service history - the engines are pretty bulletproof if serviced regularly.

Suspension rubbers are all starting to show their age on the early models too.

The compressor will also be on its last legs as it approaches 200KKM as well.

So, apart from the trannie - mostly wear and tear items. These are great cars, but as the KM climb on them - like any car - they will need a bit of TLC, but parts are readily available and not too expensive.

Buy one and you'll be hooked - they are awesome...

Yep, everything that bacicat said, I spat it when my 2004 td6 did a gearbox and transfer case in one hit, 25,000km and 10 months later and I always look forward to driving it, yes, they are awesome, and unreal in the bush as a standard vehicle..

Looking at cars with prices sub 25k with less than 180000km.

I'm in WA, but the rangies here a grossly overpriced. (No decent diesel models sub 30k)

So I will be flying over and driving one back

all of the above is good advice. If I hadn't bought the LS430, I would have had an L322 Td6. Hands down.

JC

Make sure all door locks work,try them several times.Check steering column retracts smoothly,no sqeaks.Beautiful to drive

My L322 HSE is a dream compared to many others I have owned including a Disco (sorry disco owners!). I have replaced as part of normal servicing the front suspension, compressor, battery, airbags and controllers. I also had to replace a passenger door due to a vandal.I have changed the oil in the transmission twice in the last 2 services at a cost of over $400. My RR has been the best and least expensive to own.

My L322 is a TD6 as well. The petrol cars are too thirsty to consider as a third car as it is for us.

Following this thread with interest too.
Bacicat put the idea in my head last week about an l322; was just going to run the p38 out of km.
Quite concerned about the diesel gearbox. What about the v8 on injected lpg?

Sorry to diverge.